SR Technics completes 50th heavy maintenance check for easyJet out of Malta

SR Technics has redelivered the 50th heavy maintenance check on an Airbus A319 aircraft for easyJet out of its Malta facility. In addition to the heavy maintenance checks, the Malta team has also completed eight end-of-lease (EOL) checks for the airline, a further four are planned to be completed by the end of 2012. All […]

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Maryland State Police executes options for three AW139s

AgustaWestland released that Maryland State Police Aviation Command has executed options under their current contract for three additional AW139 medium twin helicopters. These aircraft will be used for emergency medical, search and rescue, law enforcement and homeland security missions. This order follows an initial contract for six AW139s placed in 2010. The new AW139s for

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AirAsia signs Fuel & Carbon Solutions agreement with GE

AirAsia has signed a Fuel and Carbon Solutions agreement with GE Aviation. As part of this agreement, GE will use proprietary decision software and fuel-consulting expertise to help AirAsia identify and track operational improvements that could reduce the airline’s fuel usage emission. Fuel typically accounts for about 30% of an airline’s expenses. The volatility in

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Parker Aerospace and OEMServices sign LOI on Component Support Services

OEMServices has added Parker Aerospace to its existing OEM network and now has more than 20 partnership agreements with major OEMs. OEMServices provides its airline customers with a single point of contact for component support and logistics services. Parker Aerospace will benefit from OEMServices’ international network and customer recognition.

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ILFC to lease China Airlines three new Boeing 737-800 aircraft

International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), released that it had entered into a leasing agreement with China Airlines for three new Boeing 737-800s. These aircraft are scheduled for delivery to China Airlines in the second quarter of 2013. ILFC has recently opened up new offices in Singapore and Beijing in order to support the Asia-Pacific region

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Lufthansa Technik receives CAMO approval from United Arab Emirates

Effective immediately, Lufthansa Technik AG can offer customers from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) airworthiness services for the Boeing 747-400 and 747-8 aircraft types as a CAMO (Continuing Airworthiness Management Organisation). Lufthansa Technik received the relevant approval from UAE’s General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) for its Hamburg location on July 1, 2012. The background to

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Bankers Capital signs LOI with Israel Aerospace Industries for purchase of TaxiBot Aircraft Towing units

Bankers Capital Transportation Leasing Group plans to purchase dozens of Narrow Body and Wide Body TaxiBot Aircraft Towing systems from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), to be operated in North America. A letter of intent regarding the $97m deal was signed at the Farnborough International Airshow. Bankers Capital is the launch customer for providing the TaxiBot

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Honeywell second quarter 2012 sales up 4% to $9.4bn

Honeywell released that Aerospace sales were up 8% compared with the second quarter of 2011. Organic growth was 7%, or 4% organic excluding the absence of prior year payments to Business and General Aviation customers to offset preproduction costs (OE payments). Aerospace growth was driven by an 18% increase in Commercial end markets, partially offset

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AMR Corporation reports improved second quarter 2012 results

AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, reported second quarter revenue of $6.5bn, an increase of 5.5% year-over-year and the highest quarterly revenue in company history. In the second quarter of 2012, the company reported a net profit of $95m, excluding reorganization and special items – a $381 million improvement over the second quarter

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