Boeing and flydubai celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first 737 MAX 8, making the Middle East carrier the first in the region to operate Boeing’s newest single-aisle airplane. This delivery is the first of 76 737 MAX airplanes the airline will be adding to their all-Boeing fleet of Next-Generation 737s. flydubai currently operates a […]
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Boeing has forecast a demand for 2,100 new airplanes in India, valued at US$290bn, over the next 20 years. The company released the new numbers as part of its annual Current Market Outlook (CMO) for India during a briefing in Delhi. “Commercial aerospace demand in India continues to grow at unprecedented rates,” said Dinesh Keskar,
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The Royal Air Force of Oman has taken delivery of its first Hawk advanced jet trainer aircraft. The two Mark 166 aircraft arrived at Masirah Air Base on July 29th and will now prepare pilots for life in the cockpit of its fast jet fleet, which now includes the Eurofighter Typhoon. The aircraft were the
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Luo Gang has been appointed CEO of Airbus’ new innovation centre to be set up in China. A location will be announced at a later date. With a degree in electrical engineering from Tianjin University and an MBA from the London Business School, Gang spent nearly three years establishing Uber China’s business before it was
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AAR has secured its first Airbus NEO fleet customer by signing a long-term component support agreement with Hawaii’s largest airline, Hawaiian Airlines. AAR will be providing comprehensive flight-hour component support for the airline’s brand-new fleet of 18 A321neo’s via AAR’s inventory hub in Chicago, as well as stock positioned in Hawaii and other strategic operating
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American Airlines Group has reported its second-quarter 2017 results, including a second-quarter 2017 pre-tax profit of US$1.3bn, or US$1.5bn excluding net special items. Net profit was US$803m compared to US$950m the previous year. American Airlines Group reported a 7.2% increase in total revenue, to US$11.1bn and a 5.7% increase in total revenue per available seat
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International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) reported Group consolidated results for the six months to June 30, 2017. IAG reported second quarter operating profit of €805m before exceptional items (2016: €555m) and profit after tax of €567m (2016: €554m). Passenger unit revenue for the quarter was up 1.5%, up 4.0% at constant currency. Non-fuel unit costs
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FL Technics, a global provider of one-stop-shop aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has started cooperation with Moldavian carrier Fly One. The MRO will support the airline’s Airbus A320 fleet with variety of engineering services including CAMO. The engineering support of FL Technics will cover AD/SB analysis, maintenance planning, reliability monitoring, utilization control, engine condition
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Bombardier has reported its second quarter 2017 results. For the quarter, Bombardier reported revenues of US$4.1bn. EBIT before special items grew to US$164m, up 55% over the same period last year. EBIT margins before special items were 8.2% for Transportation, a robust 8.9% at Business Aircraft and 7.7% at Aerostructures. Bombardier reported a net loss
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Universal Avionics and Chicago Jet Group have announced EASA approvals for multiple retrofit Future Air Navigation System (FANS) Supplemental Type Certifications (STC). These significant approvals offer European-based operators access to STC solutions that haven’t been available to them until now. The retrofit installations include Universal Avionics FANS solution, featuring the company’s UniLink UL-800/801 Communications Management
