M.C.M. Maintenance Centre Malta Ltd. (a member of the M.C.M. Group) received an aircraft maintenance organisation (AMO) approval from the Department of Civil Aviation of Bermuda. This approval allows the organisation to perform scheduled line maintenance in: Malta, Nigeria and Hong Kong on Bermuda registered aircraft. The types of aircraft this approval covers include: Bombardier: […]
M.C.M. Group awarded Bermuda AMO status Read More »
SuperJet International – a joint venture between Alenia Aermacchi (a Finmeccanica Company) and Sukhoi Holding – announced the execution of a “SuperCare” Agreement with the launch customer for South-East Asia Sky Aviation, for after-sales support of its SSJ100 fleet of up to 12 aircraft. SuperJet International will provide the Indonesian carrier Sky Aviation with customized
SuperJet International signs 10 year SuperCare agreement with Sky Aviation Read More »
GE has agreed to purchase the aviation business of Avio S.p.A., an Italy-based manufacturer of aviation propulsion components and systems for civil and military aircraft, for US$4.3bn (€3.3 bn). GE plans to acquire Avio’s aviation business from Cinven, a leading European private equity firm that has owned Avio since 2006, and Finmeccanica, the Italian aerospace
GE to acquire aviation business of Avio S.p.A Read More »
Mr Luc Vigneron, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Thales, tendered his resignation to the company’s directors at a meeting of the Board of Directors on 20 December 2012, and his resignation was accepted. At this same meeting, the Board of Directors co-opted Mr Jean-Bernard Lévy as a director and subsequently elected him to the
Jean-Bernard Lévy appointed new Chairman and CEO of Thales Read More »
airBaltic has signed a firm purchase agreement to acquire 10 all-new Bombardier CS300 airliners. The Riga, Latvia-based airline also has purchase rights on a further 10 CS300 aircraft. The purchase agreement represents the conversion to firm orders of a Letter of Intent (LOI), announced at the Farnborough Air Show on July 10, 2012. The LOI
airBaltic signs firm order for up to 20 CSeries Airliners Read More »
Tampa Cargo, AviancaTaca Holding’s cargo airline based in Colombia, has taken delivery of the first of four new A330 Freighter (A330-200F) aircraft at Airbus facilities in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 772B engines. The new aircraft is part of the airline’s fleet renewal strategy and will allow Tampa to expand its
Airbus delivers first A330 Freighter in the Americas to Tampa Cargo Read More »
Cabot Aviation announced the sale of DHC8-100, MSN 245, to Skytrans who are based in Cairns, Australia. The aircraft is ex-GMG Airlines (Bangladesh) and Cabot Aviation arranged the transaction. This aircraft was manufactured in 1990 and originally delivered to GMG in 1998. Skytrans now operates a fleet of 14 DHC8 aircraft. Cabot Aviation also sold
Cabot Aviation sells one DHC8-100 to Skytrans Read More »
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) announced it will lease four new Boeing 777-300ERs to China Airlines. The first aircraft is scheduled for delivery in 2014 to modernize the airline’s long-haul wide-body fleet. All four leased aircraft come from GECAS’ existing order book with Boeing. In November 2011, GECAS announced it will lease four new Airbus
China Airlines leases four new Boeing 777-300ERs from GECAS Read More »
On December 19th, 2012, Department of Civil Aviation of the Ministry of Public Works and Transport of Lao People’s Democratic Republic, validated the Type Certificate for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft (RRJ-95B). This validation confirms compliance of the SSJ100 to the certification requirements of the Laos Aviation Authority, allowing its export to Indonesia and operation
Laos certifies Sukhoi Superjet 100 Read More »
AAR has received design approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to perform custom interior modifications for Boeing 767-300 aircraft operated by a major U.S. based international airline. AAR Engineering Services’ design modification increases the aircraft’s passenger count and includes the installation of flatbed seats, new in-flight entertainment systems and a lower lobe crew
AAR receives FAA approval for 767-300 interior modifications Read More »
