Iran signs agreements with Airbus for 118 new aircraft, pilot training, airport operations and ATM support

Iran officials have signed two agreements with Airbus covering new aircraft orders and a comprehensive civil aviation co-operation package. Iran Air has signed an agreement with Airbus for the acquisition of the full range of new Airbus airliners (73 widebodies and 45 single aisle). This includes pilot and maintenance training and support services to help […]

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Alcoa wins fourth Boeing contract

Lightweight metals leader Alcoa (AA) today announced a long-term supply agreement with Boeing for multi-material aerospace parts. Under this agreement, Alcoa will supply components for the 777X—Boeing’s newest commercial airplane—the 737 MAX—scheduled for first delivery in 2017—and the 787 Dreamliner. The deal draws on capabilities gained through the Firth Rixson acquisition and the Company’s new

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Spairliners achieves ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System Certification

Spairliners GmbH, a global leader in aircraft component care has achieved ISO 9001 certification for providing aircraft component provisioning, services and pooling solutions. The company is already known for providing services and aircraft components which are certified to the highest safety and standards. For Spairliners, this certification is an important step that assures their customers

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Apollo Aviation closes 2015 with approximately 25% growth in Assets under Management

Apollo Aviation Group, a multi-strategy aviation investment manager, reported that as of December 31st, 2015, it had purchased (including contracted to purchase) 31 aircraft and two engines in the preceding twelve months. All the flight equipment purchased are in-production models and include aircraft from the Airbus A320ceo family and Boeing 737-800s. Two-thirds of the flight

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Monarch Aircraft Engineering signs new line maintenance contract with Norwegian

Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has signed a line maintenance technical handling agreement with Norwegian. The agreement, which commenced on January 11th, 2016 will see MAEL’s highly experienced engineering team provide a full suite of line maintenance services for the low-cost airline’s Boeing 737NG operation. The ongoing contract will support up to nine aircraft at London

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HAECO Group launches VectorY+ passenger seat with Cathay Pacific Airways

HAECO Cabin Solutions announced that Cathay Pacific Airways will become the launch customer for its new Vector Y+TM economy class passenger seat on Cathay’s A350-1000 aircraft. The new seat, designed for long-haul operations, is the latest model from the Vector seat platform featuring carbon fiber construction, recline with seat pan articulation and industry-leading living space.

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Share value tumbles as Boeing forecasts 2016 earnings below estimates

Shares fell by up to 10% and reached a 52-week low after Boeing announced the Company’s forecast for 2016, figures not helped by the results of the financial performance for Q4 2015. Last week’s announcement that Boeing will be taking a charge for slowing production of the 747-8 certainly contributed to the weaker-than-anticipated profit for

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Brad Forsyth to resign as Willis Lease CFO

Willis Lease Finance released that Brad Forsyth will be resigning as Chief Financial Officer, effective February 18th, 2016. A search for a permanent replacement has been initiated. Following Mr. Forsyth’s departure and during the Company’s search for a permanent replacement, functions previously performed by Mr. Forsyth will be managed with existing personnel. The Company also

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