The Boeing board of directors has elected Larry Kellner as a new director. Kellner is president of Emerald Creek Group, a private equity firm based in Houston. From 2004 through 2009 he was chairman and chief executive officer of Continental Airlines. He joined the airline in 1995 as CFO, and later served as president and chief […]
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Pat Cunnane has been promoted to Vice President of Business Development for the STS Aviation Group. A Philadelphia native, he joined STS in 2009 as the Director of Business Development. Pat will lead the Business Development team for STS AeroStaff Services, STS Engineering Solutions and STS Line Maintenance in expanding market share and growing into
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Pegasus Airlines and Turkish Technic signed a base maintenance services agreement for one Boeing 737-500 redelivery check and one B737-400 C-check. Maintenance will be carried out at Turkish Technic’s facilities in Istanbul in the fourth quarter of 2011.
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Eurocopter has successfully tested a hybrid helicopter that combines a turboshaft internal combustion engine with an electric motor for a world premiere, marking a new milestone in its innovation roadmap that opens the way for further enhancements in rotary-wing aircraft safety. For this initial breakthrough in exploring the hybrid concept, Eurocopter is using the supplemental
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Thales, a global technology leader for the Aerospace and Space, Defence, Security and Transportation markets, has acquired 100% of the capital of Omnisys, a Brazilian company headquartered in São Bernardo do Campo, near São Paulo. “Brazil is strategically important for Thales. We are proud that Omnisys, as the industrial arm of Thales in Brazil, is
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Airbus aerostructures partner, Premium Aerotec, has successfully put together the first forward fuselage for the A350 XWB at Nordenham (Germany). The impressive all composite fuselage is 13 metres long and comprises four panels and the floor grid. Structural assembly work will continue over the coming weeks before it is transported by boat to Airbus’ Hamburg
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CFM International today announced that Cédric Goubet has assumed the role of executive vice president, replacing Olivier Savin, who had served in this position since October 2007. As part of the CFM Executive Team, Mr. Goubet is responsible for overseeing programs carried out by CFM. Along with his counterpart at GE, he also serves as
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Bombardier Aerospace has secured a firm order for two Challenger 605 aircraft from the Hong Kong Government Flying Service (GFS) for use primarily in search and rescue, as well as other special mission applications. The aircraft will be manufactured at Bombardier’s facility in Montréal, Québec, Canada and outfitted with special mission equipment by a sub-contractor
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Cargolux has reached a tentative agreement with Boeing over contractual issues in respect of the delivery of the first two Boeing 747-8 Freighters initially scheduled for 19 and 21 September. Cargolux now will take delivery on October 12, pending an October 6-7 Cargolux board meeting.
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Ground testing of Pratt & Whitney’s first PW1200G family engine – the PW1217G engine for the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) – recently concluded. The engine, the first of an eight-engine validation and certification program, completed more than 300 hours and 1,100 cycles. The PW1217G engine test program will run a total of eight test engines through
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