AJW Aviation appoints Guy van den Berg as Director of Contract Services

AJW Aviation has commenced a far-reaching programme to augment its operational skills base with the appointment of Guy van den Berg as Director of Contract Services. He joins AJW following a highly successful career in the military both as a helicopter and an air transport operator across the UK, EU, Middle East and Asia. For […]

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STTS, a specialist in aircraft painting, setting up in the Middle East

STTS, a specialist in painting & sealing of airline, military and VIP aircraft, belonging to the French group Finaero, announces the launch of a purpose built paint hangar at Dubai South. In order to offer its customers greater proximity, STTS is investing in a US$34m project that will accommodate a wide body painting bay at

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Emirates signs US$16bn engine services deal with GE Aviation

Emirates signed a $16 billion (USD) OnPointSM solution agreement with GE Aviation for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of the GE9X engines that will power the airline’s fleet of 150 Boeing 777X aircraft over a period of 12 years. This is Emirates’ largest single engine MRO contract to date. Emirates also signed a 12-year

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Pegasus signs US$500m services agreement with CFM

One of Turkey’s leading low-cost carriers, Pegasus Airlines, has signed an eight-year Time & Materials Support agreement with CFM International to cover a total of 90 shop visits for the CFM56-7B engines powering its fleet of Boeing 737-800 aircraft. The agreement, which also includes the purchase for four spare engines, is valued at US$500m at

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Embraer releases market forecast for the 70 to 130 seats segment in the Middle East

According to the global Embraer Market Outlook for the 70 to 130-seat capacity segment for the next 20 years, released by the Company in June, the market will demand 6,350 new jets in this category, which is valued at US$300bn over that period. Embraer projects market deliveries of 2,250 units in the 70 to 90-seat

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airBaltic new Bombardier CS300 aircraft operator

Riga, Latvia-based Air Baltic Corporation will be the first customer to operate the CS300 aircraft when it takes delivery in the second half of 2016. The Latvian flag carrier has 13 CS300 aircraft on firm order and retains options for seven CS300 aircraft.“Bombardier’s CS300 airliners are integral to the execution of airBaltic’s business development strategy

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IAG converts four A330s and 15 A320neo aircraft into firm orders

The Board of the International Airlines Group (IAG) has firmed up orders for 19 additional widebody and single aisle aircraft (2 A330-200s, 2 A330-300s and 15 A320neos). This latest agreement with IAG and its airlines takes their cumulative Airbus orders to a total of nearly 470 aircraft. The two A330-200s will be assigned to Iberia

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Lockheed Martin receives US$262m contract to sustain sensors on Saudi Arabia's F-15 fleet

Lockheed Martin received a US$262.8m contract from the U.S. Air Force for sustainment of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s F-15 sensor suite. The sensor suite includes Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods (ATP), LANTIRN Extended Range (ER) navigation pods and Infrared Search and Track (IRST) systems. Under the contract, Lockheed Martin will collaborate with Advanced Electronics Company

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Jazeera Airways launch customer for Rockwell Collins wireless broadband connectivity solution

Jazeera Airways will be Rockwell Collins’ first airline customer to experience wireless broadband connectivity with the company’s new PAVES™ inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) solution. Under the terms of the agreement, Jazeera Airways will install PAVES Cabin Wireless and Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) high speed connectivity on its fleet of seven Airbus A320 aircraft. The

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