Gama completes acquisition of Ronaldson Airmotive Ltd

Gama Group, the global business aviation and services company, announced the acquisition of Ronaldson Airmotive Ltd, the Oxford based engine and components overhaul organisation. Ronaldson Airmotive further strengthens the range of aerospace engineering capabilities available through the Gama engineering group of businesses. Ronaldson joins both Gama Engineering Ltd and Gama Support Services Ltd, in the […]

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Baltic Ground Services signs agreement with Ak Bars Aero

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On March 26th, 2012 Baltic Ground Services (BGS) signed a contract with Russian aviation company Ak Bars Aero. Baltic Ground Services will provide the Russian carrier with integrated ground and passenger handling as well as fuelling services at Vilnius International Airport. According to the agreement, BGS is to service the Ak Bars Aero flights from

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India’s largest LCC to undergo C-checks at Lufthansa Technik Philippines

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IndiGo has recently signed an agreement with Lufthansa Technik Philippines for a series of C4 lease return checks for seven of its A320 aircraft. The first aircraft is scheduled for lease return check on June 2012. The remaining contracted A320s will follow until the end of the year 2012.

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Dassault Falcon Aircraft Services-China to launch in Shanghai

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Dassault Falcon will set up a new operation in Shanghai to help support its rapidly growing Chinese fleet. The new entity, to be known as Dassault Falcon Aircraft Services – China, will be established by the end of the second quarter of 2012 in partnership with Shanghai Hawker Pacific and will be located within the

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Boeing to build 8th C-17 Globemaster III for United Kingdom

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The UK Ministry of Defence has signed an agreement for the acquisition of one C-17 Globemaster III, bringing the Royal Air Force (RAF) fleet of the airlifters to a total of eight. Boeing is scheduled to deliver the eighth C-17 later this year. RAF C-17s had surpassed 50,000 flight hours in December 2009, when the

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ILFC to lease two additional B787-8's to Aeromexico

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ILFC has completed an agreement to expand its partnership with Grupo Aeromexico by adding two additional new Boeing 787-8 aircraft bringing the total leased from ILFC to five. The aircraft, equipped with GEnx engines, are scheduled for delivery in the first half of 2014.

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AeroSvit Ukrainian Airlines takes delivery of first 737-800 jetliner

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Aerosvit Ukrainian Airlines took delivery of a Next-Generation 737-800 jetliner on March 28th. “Delivery of the first Next Generation 737 out of 11 airplanes that we have arranged to deliver, marks the beginning of our airline’s narrow body fleet renewal,” said Gregory Gurtovoy, Chairman of Supervisory Board of AeroSvit Airlines.

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Airbus expands A350 XWB’s catalogue offering for Premium Seating, Business Class

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Airbus is enriching its Premium Seating, Business Class offering available in the A350 Catalogue, working in partnership with Jamco America and EADS Sogerma. This will result in even more choice for future operators of the all-new A350 XWB family of airliners. Following an agreement to be signed at the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2012, Jamco America

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AFI KLM E&M signs service contract with Swiftair

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AFI KLM E&M signed a contract with Spanish carrier Swiftair covering line maintenance for its Boeing 737s operation in Edinburgh. AFI KLM E&M’s UK subsidiary, KLM UK Engineering, which has extensive experience in the overhaul and maintenance of all models of the 737, will be responsible for inspecting, checking and where necessary carrying out repairs

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ILFC prepays $750m secured term loan

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International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) announced that on March 23, 2012, ILFC prepaid in full all amounts outstanding under its $750m secured term loan. The loan was secured by 45 aircraft and related equipment and leases, bore interest at LIBOR plus a margin of 4.75% with a LIBOR floor of 2.00%, and was scheduled to

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