IndiGo becomes first Indian airline with Sharklet equipped A320

India’s largest airline, IndiGo has taken delivery of its first A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices, becoming the first Indian carrier to do so. Sharklets are newly designed wing-tip devices that improve the aircraft’s aerodynamics and significantly cut the airline’s fuel burn and emissions by four per cent on longer sectors. […]

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Air Lease Corporation announces public offering of $400.0m of Senior Unsecured Notes

Air Lease Corporation intends to commence a public offering of $400.0m in aggregate principal amount of senior unsecured notes due 2020. The interest rate and other terms of the Notes will be determined at the time of the pricing of the offering and will depend on market and other conditions. The Company intends to use

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ARINC installs new passenger processing systems at Brussels Airport

ARINC Incorporated has completed installation of new passenger processing systems at Brussels Airport in Belgium. ARINC is also providing on-site support for the duration of the contract. ARINC installed its CUPPS-compliant vMUSE common use solution on nearly 500 workstations and is providing full maintenance and support services. The company is providing 40 CUSS self-service check-in

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AMES completes aft pressure bulkhead replacement on B767F

Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services (AMES) completed the replacement of the aft pressure bulkhead of a Boeing 767-200 freighter aircraft for customer ABX Air. Boeing selected the candidate aircraft and worked closely with the AMES team to ensure the accuracy and applicability of the Service Bulletin. The aft pressure bulkhead is an integral, dome-shaped section

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Alcoa Fastening Systems enters strategic partnership with COMAC

Alcoa Fastening Systems (AFS), a unit of Alcoa (AA), signed a strategic technology and commercial cooperation agreement with Commercial Aircraft of China (COMAC). This agreement deepens Alcoa’s existing partnership with COMAC, the main manufacturer of large passenger aircraft programs in China, and reinforces Alcoa’s presence in one of the world’s fastest growing aerospace markets. AFS

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Air Lease Corporation announces lease placement with Corendon Airlines

Corendon Airlines (Turkey) and ALC signed a 5 year lease agreement for one Boeing 737-800 (MSN 32920) aircraft, delivering in February 2013. Corendon Airlines is a regional carrier operating 30 routes out of Antalya Airport, Turkey. Corendon has experienced significant annual passenger growth since the airline’s inception in 2005.

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