Lufthansa Technik consolidates Middle Eastern business into new company

Lufthansa Technik, one of the MRO leaders in the Middle East, is expanding its activities in this important and strongly growing aviation market even further with a new company headquartered in Dubai – Lufthansa Technik Middle East Services (LTMES). The new business will bundle all the Middle East sales and service activities currently pursued by a variety […]

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Gama Aviation adds Airbus ACJ 318 to global fleet

Gama Aviation FZC, the business aviation charter and management company, has added a new business aircraft type to its UAE-based fleet – its first Airbus.  The Airbus ACJ318 was added to its UAE operator’s certificate in October. Configured with a 14 seat VIP configuration, the ACJ becomes the largest aircraft in the company’s Middle East fleet

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A J Walter Aviation receives supplier approval from the UAE's General Civil Aviation Authority

A J Walter Aviation has been awarded Aeronautical Parts & Components Supplier Approval by the General Civil Aviation Authority in accordance with the UAE Civil Aviation Rules and Regulations. GCAA is the sole authority for the control and regulation of civil aviation in the UAE and is responsible for the provision of en-route air navigation

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Cargolux signs 15-Year OnPoint solution agreement on GEnx fleet

Cargolux has signed a 15-year OnPoint solution agreement with GE Aviation for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of its GEnx-2B engines that power its Boeing 747-8 freighters. The agreement will cover 52 GEnx-2B engines that power its 13 Boeing 747-8 Freighter, and it is valued at more than $1bn over the life of the agreement.

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Russia’s NordStar Airlines adds up to 7 ATR 42-600s to its fleet

The European turboprop manufacturer ATR and Russia’s NordStar Airlines signed an agreement for the purchase of up to 7 ATR 42-600s (5 firm aircraft and 2 options). The total value of all these airplanes is estimated at some $132m. ATR and NordStar had previously unveiled in September 2011 an order for 2 firm ATR 42-600s plus 2 options, which

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Republic Airways finalizes LEAP-1A engine order

Republic Airways Holdings has finalized its $2.0bn order for CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1A engines to power 20 Airbus A319neo and 60 Airbus A320neo aircraft.  At the same time, the airline has signed a Rate per Flight Hour (RPFH) agreement with CFM to support a total of 172 LEAP-1A engines.  Under the terms of the comprehensive services

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