China Southern Airlines to retrofit 40 aircraft with Blended Winglets

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China Southern Airlines will equip an additional 40 Boeing Next-Generation 737-700 and 737-800 aircraft with Blended Winglets. China Southern is already enjoying the benefits of APB’s (Aviation Partners Boeing) Advanced Technology product on 32 aircraft, saving fuel and increasing their takeoff weight capability from difficult airports such as Kunming.

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Elbit Systems' President and CEO announces intention to retire in 2013

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Elbit Systems released that the Company’s Board of Directors accepted the request of Joseph Ackerman, the Company’s President and CEO, to retire from his position in the coming months and the Board confirmed the appointment of Bezhalel (Butzi) Machlis as his successor. The retirement and new appointment will become effective on April 1, 2013, and

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Universal Avionics’ equipment selected for Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Hürkuş project

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Universal Avionics’ EFI-890R Flat Panel Display and Radio Control Unit (RCU) have been selected for the Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Hürkuş project. A primary and basic trainer aircraft designed and manufactured by TAI, the TAI Hürkuş is a tandem two seat, low wing and single engine turboprop aircraft. The TAI Hürkuş is primarily being built

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Flying Colours completes first Global Express refurbishment and maintenance project for Malaysian customer

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Flying Colours has completed and delivered its first Global Express refurbishment and maintenance project for a Malaysian customer. It is the fifth Global Express refurbishment project Flying Colours has completed in the last twelve months and reflects the company’s developing focus on this aircraft type. The latest project in the Flying Colours Corps.’ expanding programme

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AeroCentury reports second quarter 2012 results

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AeroCentury reported net income of $1.0m for the second quarter of 2012, compared to a net loss of $0.1m for the second quarter of 2011. The Company reported net income of $2.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2012, compared to a net loss of $2.4m, for the six months ended June 30,

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Boeing names John Wojick new sales leader for commercial airplanes

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Boeing reported that John Wojick has been named the new vice president of Sales for Commercial Airplanes. Wojick succeeds Ray Conner, who was named president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes in June. Wojick, a 32-year veteran of Commercial Airplanes who began his career as an aerospace engineer, moves to his new position from vice

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Altan Büyükyılmaz named new Executive VP, Commercial Affairs of Turkish Technik

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Altan Büyükyılmaz has been assigned as new Executive Vice President (Commercial Affairs) to Turkish Technic, the MRO subsidiary of Turkish Airlines. This position was previously held by Dr. Fuat Oktay, who is now a member of Turkish Technic’s Board of Directors. Prior to his new position, Altan Büyükyılmaz was with Turkish Airlines as VP of

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Frontier Airlines reports July 2012 traffic

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Frontier Airlines, a subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings reported preliminary traffic results for July 2012. For the month, Frontier had a load factor of 93% compared to 92% in July 2011. Frontier’s traffic decreased 8% and capacity decreased 8% year over year.

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Compass Point Aviation acquires and leases Boeing 777-300ER

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Compass Point Aviation (CPA), a newly established affiliate of a global asset management company, announced that in June it closed on the acquisition and lease of one new Boeing 777-300ER to Emirates. CPA is currently working on closing several more transactions. CPA targets the aviation sector, with a particular focus on transactions involving finance leases

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Avcorp signs production development contract with Boeing

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Avcorp Industries has received a purchase contract from Boeing Defense, Space & Security for the production development and supply of a prototype “Ruddevator,” a flight control system for stabilization and directional control of air-to-air refuelling booms for the KC-135 Tanker Fleet. The prototype redesign incorporates new processes and materials meant to enhance the reliability of

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China Southern Airlines to retrofit 40 aircraft with Blended Winglets

Elbit Systems' President and CEO announces intention to retire in 2013

Universal Avionics’ equipment selected for Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) Hürkuş project

Flying Colours completes first Global Express refurbishment and maintenance project for Malaysian customer

AeroCentury reports second quarter 2012 results

Boeing names John Wojick new sales leader for commercial airplanes

Altan Büyükyılmaz named new Executive VP, Commercial Affairs of Turkish Technik

Frontier Airlines reports July 2012 traffic

Compass Point Aviation acquires and leases Boeing 777-300ER

Avcorp signs production development contract with Boeing

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