Calspan acquires Triumph Aerospace Systems – Newport News

Calspan Holdings, the parent company to a thriving group of entities including Buffalo-based aerospace and automotive research company Calspan Corporation, reported the acquisition of Triumph Aerospace Systems – Newport News, Inc. The transaction was effective September 30, 2016 and the new company will operate as Calspan Systems Corporation. Calspan Systems Corporation (formerly “Triumph Aerospace Systems […]

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Royal Thai Air Force places order for two additional EC725s

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The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has ordered two additional mission-ready twin-engine EC725 (now marketed as the H225M Caracal) multirole utility helicopters as part of the continuation of its fleet strengthening programme agreement launched in 2012. Delivery of the two additional EC725s is scheduled for 2019. The RTAF’s EC725s are specially equipped with fast roping,

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Pemco receives certification from Colombia's Civil Aviation Authority

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Pemco World Air Services (PEMCO) has received operation certification from the Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aviación Civil (UAEAC) of Colombia, the country’s Civil Aviation Authority, granting the MRO the ability to work on Colombian registered aircraft. It’s the latest milestone for PEMCO, whose maintenance division specializes in narrow-body and regional jet aircraft. “A number of

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Wizz Air extends and expands technical support contracts for A320 and A321neo

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Wizz Air is extending its successful partnership with Lufthansa Technik and expanding it with additional services. The ultra-low-cost airline has extended two existing contracts for technical support of its Airbus A320 family and its future A321neo fleet by Lufthansa Technik. Apart from the integrated component supply as part of Total Component Support TCS, the agreement

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AerData announces new arrangement with Swiss AviationSoftware

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AerData, a Boeing Company, the provider of lease management, records management and engine fleet planning software, reported a new arrangement between AMOS of Swiss AviationSoftware and AerData’s STREAM solution, providing customers with a fully-integrated software platform for a more efficient and complete aircraft electronic records management system. STREAM (Secure Technical Records for Electronic Asset Management)

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Spanish Air Force takes delivery of first H215

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The Spanish Air Force took receipt of its first H215, a robust, cost-effective latest-generation helicopter with an extensive mission capability. The purchase was negotiated in July by the Spanish Ministry of Defense, through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA). A member of the tried-and-tested Super Puma family, the H215 is a twin-engine, heavy rotorcraft

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Monarch Airlines secures ATOL license

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Luton, UK-based Monarch Airlines, which was established in 1968, has recently been facing financial problems which threatened continuation of its ATOL (Air Travel Operator’s License) agreement. That license grants passengers financial protection so that if an airline goes into liquidation while they are abroad they are not left stranded. The airline has now announced that

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Bombardier finalizes sale of Amphibious Aircraft Program to Viking Air

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Bombardier confirmed that it has closed the previously announced sale of its Amphibious Aircraft program to British Columbia-based Viking Air Limited. The agreement covers the Type Certificates for all variants of the aircraft, the CL-215, the CL-215T and the Bombardier 415 aircraft as well as after-market services. This divestiture positions Bombardier to better focus on

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China Airlines becomes new operator of the A350 XWB

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China Airlines (CAL) has taken delivery of its first A350-900, becoming the ninth airline to operate the world’s newest and most efficient twin engine widebody airliner. CAL’s A350-900 is configured with a premium three class layout with a total of 306 seats, comprising 32 in Premium Business class, convertible to fully lie-flat beds, 31 in

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