MTU Maintenance successfully enters GE90 MRO market

MTU Maintenance Hannover has won its first GE90 maintenance customers: Air New Zealand, Southern Air and V Australia will have their GE90-110Bs and -115Bs supported by MTU. The engines are powering the Boeing 777s operated by these airlines. The contracts have a combined value of approximately $550 million.  Air New Zealand, the first airline to […]

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Vibro-Air cooperates with Arcus Executive Aviation in very-light-jet segment

Vibro-Air, the executive jet operator, provides two Phenom 100 for the Rhineland charter market in collaboration with Arcus Executive Aviation. “As the demand for very light jets like the Phenom 100 is very high, particularly in Dusseldorf and the surrounding areas, we have brought a dependable partner on board with Arcus Executive Aviation. It covers

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Flying Colours delivers first completed Challenger 850 to Middle East

Ontario-based Flying Colours Corp., a global aviation service company,  has delivered a further two completed Challenger 850s into the Middle East and Russia – in the last three months. ExecuJet Middle East accepted a Challenger 850 on behalf of a private customer in June. This is the first time that Flying Colours has delivered this

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A J Walter Aviation acquires four Boeing 737-300 aircraft for part-out

A J Walter Aviation has agreed to purchase four Boeing 737-300 aircraft from  global aircraft leasing specialists, Pembroke Capital Aircraft (Shannon), for part out. This purchase has enabled AJW to fast track the induction of engines into its operational plan and is the first of several planned acquisitions that will help to supplement the Company’s

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Sukhoi Superjet 100 MSN 95011 production aircraft performs first flight

Sukhoi Superjet 100 MSN 95011 production aircraft, intended to be the third to enter into service with Aeroflot, performed its first flight on September 11th. During the 3hs. 18 min. flight, the pilots checked the overall engines, systems and equipment performance having confirmed the aircraft characteristics within operational range. After completing the factory flight tests

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Gama Aviation bolsters senior management team

Gama Aviation, the international business aviation services company, has strengthened its senior management with four promotions in its flight operations team. Each individual brings a broad range of experience and extensive international knowledge of the industry. Captain Steve Wright has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer and Accountable Manager, Capt. Steve Woodfine has been promoted to Chief Pilot,

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Constant Aviation becomes Embraer Phenom 100 and 300 Authorized Service Center

Constant Aviation, a maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility, has been selected by Embraer to become an Authorized Service Center at their Cleveland (CLE) facility on the Phenom 100 and 300 airframes. Constant Aviation will be able to provide complete maintenance and avionics services as well as modifications, composite repairs, Airworthiness Directives and Service Bulletins on both types

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Mercury Air Group acquires 50% stake in Trans Asia Charters

Mercury Air Group, a worldwide aviation services company specializing in jet fuel, air cargo and U.S. government contracting, has purchased 50% of the stock of Hong Kong-based Trans Asia Charters (TAC), which specializes in medium and long term wet leases for cargo aircraft and long term dry leases for passenger aircraft.  TAC also operate ad hoc

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Taiwan’s UNI Air signs contract for 10 ATR 72-600s

Taiwan-based UNI Air, a subsidiary of EVA Air, has signed a contract with European regional turboprop manufacturer ATR to purchase 10 ATR 72-600s. Deliveries are scheduled to start in third quarter 2012. UNI Air will use its new ATR-600s to progressively replace the Dash-8-300 aircraft it now has in its fleet. The regional carrier’s new

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GKN Aerospace launches UK-based ‘one stop shop’ for aircraft fuel tank repair

GKN Aerospace announced the launch of a ‘one stop’ repair service for fixed and rotary wing flexible fuel tanks which aims to halve the repair times typically experienced by operators across the UK and Europe. The new service – the only facility of its kind in the UK today – will offer fast, effective, European

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