Emirates announced plans to establish Emirates Flight Training Academy, a dedicated flight training centre that will be located at Dubai World Central Airport. Emirates is investing AED400m (US$109m) in the development of this dedicated flight training facility which will have the capacity to train up to 400 students at one time. The Academy will incorporate its own Flight […]
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The first Boeing 787 Dreamliner to undergo change incorporation work in San Antonio, Texas, returned to Everett on Nov. 13th. The airplane completed an eight month change incorporation program and will now go through final preparations in Everett before delivery to Japan Airlines (JAL). During change incorporation, airplanes that are not part of flight test are
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MTU Maintenance Dallas is the latest member of the MTU Maintenance network. MTU Aero Engines acquired 75% share in the facility formerly known as Retan Aerospace, based in Dallas, Texas, this summer. Now the facility has adopted a new name: MTU Maintenance Dallas Inc.. MTU Maintenance Dallas is an FAA and EASA licensed Part 145
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GE Capital Aviation Services reported the delivery of a new Airbus A320 aircraft to a new low-cost carrier in Japan, Peach Aviation. The aircraft comes from GECAS’ existing order book with Airbus and is the first aircraft in the start-up airline’s fleet. It is the first of 10 A320s Peach is leasing from GECAS.
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Goodrich Corporation has signed two significant support agreements with Emirates. The first is a General Terms Agreement (GTA) which provides the framework for all future maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) agreements between Emirates and Goodrich. The second represents the first application of this GTA. Under the 10-year Specific Business Agreement, Goodrich will deliver comprehensive overhaul and
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Aviation Capital Group (ACG), the United States based global aircraft leasing company, signed a purchase agreement with Airbus for 30 eco-efficient A320neo Family aircraft at the 2011 Dubai Airshow. This latest order from ACG for 30 A320neo’s brings the lessor’s total A320 Family order book to 98 aircraft. Engine selection on ACG’s A320neo fleet will be
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Petroleum Air Services (PAS) of Cairo, Egypt has signed a contract to acquire one CRJ900 NextGen regional jet. The transaction also includes an option for another CRJ900 NextGen airliner. PAS’s CRJ900 NextGen aircraft will be the first CRJ Series aircraft to operate in Egypt.
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Atlasjet Havacilik A.S. of Istanbul, Turkey has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to acquire 10 CS300 jetliners and take options on a further five CS300 aircraft. Based on the list price of the CS300 airliner, a firm-order contract would be valued at $776m, and could increase to $1.18bn if the five options were converted
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Boeing has named Stephanie Pope vice president, Investor Relations, effective Feb. 1st, 2012. Pope will take over from Scott Fitterer, who will assume the role of vice president, Financial Planning & Analysis. Both will report to Greg Smith, who was recently announced as Boeing’s next chief financial officer, effective Feb. 1st.
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Spirit Airlines and Airbus signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the Dubai Airshow for 75 single-aisle aircraft, comprising 45 A320neo aircraft (new engine option) and 30 A320s. The engine selection will be announced later. “We are excited to expand our partnership with Airbus and grow our fleet into the next decade,” said Ben Baldanza, President
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