British Airways selects Messier-Bugatti-Dowty wheels and brakes for 787 fleet

Messier-Bugatti-Dowty, (Safran group), has won a major contract to supply wheels and carbon brakes for British Airways’ fleet of Boeing 787 aircraft, to be delivered starting in 2013. The contract covers 24 airplanes. Messier-Bugatti-Dowty already provides brakes for BA’s Airbus A320 and Boeing 777 aircraft.

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Airbus delivers A320 MSN5000 to Middle East Airlines

Airbus delivered the A320 with manufacturer serial number (MSN) 5000 to Lebanon’s national carrier, Middle East Airlines (MEA). The aircraft was delivered from Airbus in Hamburg, Germany and is powered by International Aero Engines V2500 engines. MSN5000 completes the deliveries of MEA’s total order for seven A320s. It marks a significant milestone for Airbus and

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PrivatAir signs order for up to 10 CSeries Aircraft

Geneva-based PrivatAir has placed a firm order for five Bombardier CS100 aircraft and has taken options on an additional five CS100. Based on the list price for the CS100 aircraft, the firm order contract is valued at approximately $309m and could increase to $636m if the five options are exercised. PrivatAir was founded more than 30 years ago

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Crane to provide mcX Premium Modular Control System to Contour Aerospace

Crane Aerospace & Electronics has been selected by Contour Aerospace to provide the new ‘next-generation’ mcX Premium Modular Control System on Contour’s First Class Premium Seats for installation on commercial aircraft. The new mcX Premium Modular Control System was introduced by Crane last year at the annual Aircraft Interiors show in Hamburg. The patent-pending modular

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Zodiac Aerospace completes acquisition of Contour Aerospace

Zodiac Aerospace has completed the acquisition of Contour Aerospace from PAIG Investments Limited, an investment vehicle controlled by the RBS Special Opportunities Fund. With facilities in Cwmbran and Camberley in the UK, Contour Aerospace employs around 1,300 people and reported revenue of approximately £130m in 2010. This acquisition will enable Zodiac Aerospace to strengthen its

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Cessna Citation Ten prototype makes first flight

Cessna Aircraft Company released that the Citation Ten prototype made its first flight January 17th. The flight lasted more than two hours and included tests of stability and control, handling qualities, functional operations including the autopilot and autothrottle system, engine operability and avionics before landing at Wichita, Kan. Mid-Continent Airport (ICT) where Cessna’s main manufacturing facility

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Aeroturbine signs A320 material support agreement with Czech Airlines Technics

AeroTurbine, a wholly owned subsidiary of International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC), has entered into an exclusive three-year Supply Chain Agreement supporting the pool access for CFM56-5B engine LRUs for the fleet of Czech Airlines, Holidays Czech Airlines and other third-party customers of Czech Airlines Technics.

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Goodrich and BA CityFlyer sign nacelle services agreement

Goodrich Corporation has signed a nacelle services agreement with BA CityFlyer for support of nacelles and thrust reversers in the airline’s fleet of Embraer 190 aircraft powered by General Electric CF34-10 engines. The five-year Prime Solutions® nacelle services agreement will be managed through Goodrich’s Prestwick Service Center in Scotland, which will provide local support to

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Rockwell Collins reports first quarter 2012 income of $130m

Rockwell Collins reported first quarter fiscal year 2012 income from continuing operations of $130m compared to $150m in the same period last year. Prior year results included a favorable impact to income tax expense of $21m related to differences in the availability of the Federal R&D Tax Credit. The company reported total sales of $1.1bn

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