Air Lease Corporation finalize order for 737-800s and 777-300ERs

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Air Lease Corporation (ALC) have finalized an order for 14 Next-Generation 737-800s, with options for four more, and five 777-300ER (extended range) airplanes. It was previously posted on the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website, attributed to an unidentified customer. The order marks the completion of part of an agreement announced during the Paris Air Show in June. At list prices, […]

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AAR wins maintenance and modifications contract from Virgin America

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AAR CORP. has been awarded an eighteen month contract from Virgin America to provide maintenance and installation services for the airline’s growing fleet of Airbus 320 series aircraft. Through its Aircraft Services facility in Miami, Fla., AAR will perform comprehensive heavy maintenance “D-Checks” on Virgin America’s existing fleet of aircraft and install seating and advanced

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Saab completes acquisition of Sensis

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Defence and security company Saab AB’s acquisition of the U.S. Company Sensis Corporation (Sensis), announced on 29 June 2011, is completed. The acquisition creates a stronger foundation for growth in the North American market for the Saab Group. Requisite reviews by the U.S. Trade Commission according to the antitrust laws as well as by the

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Kellstrom Defense Aerospace awarded Northrop Grumman support contract

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Kellstrom Defense Aerospace, a division of Kellstrom Industries, has been awarded a contract by Northrop Grumman Corporation to support its prime contract with the United States Air Force (USAF) for Total System Support Responsibility (TSSR), providing operational support for the 17 E-8C Joint STARS aircraft at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. This award is for a

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Comlux Aviation Services promotes Stephen Law to Maintenance Supervisor

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Comlux Aviation Services, based in Indianapolis, announced the promotion of Stephen Law to Maintenance Supervisor. Stephen Law has over 23 years of aviation sales experience and held prior positions of A&P Mechanic for AMR Combs, Project Supervisor for Bombardier Aerospace and Maintenance Supervisor for Indianapolis Jet Center.

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P&W's enhanced F100 engine powers first F-16 delivery to Royal Moroccan Air Force

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The Royal Moroccan Air Force unveiled the first four of 24 Pratt & Whitney-powered F-16 aircraft in a ceremony on August 4 at Ben Guerrir Air Base in Marrakech, Morocco. Senior representatives from the Moroccan and U.S. governments and air forces were present for this historic event. Pratt & Whitney’s F100-PW-229 Engine Enhancement Package (EEP)

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Jet Midwest acquires two Fokker-100 aircraft for dismantling

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Global aircraft parts supplier Jet Midwest has acquired two Fokker 100 aircraft from Aero Mongolia to support their worldwide customer base of F100 operators. The aircraft (msn 11352 and 11428) were recently flown to Jet Midwest’s Kansas City based facility for dismantling. Jet Midwest has to date purchased 11 Fokker F100 aircraft for dismantling and

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Embraer delivers first EMBRAER 190 Jet to China’s CDB Leasing

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Embraer delivered the first EMBRAER 190 jet to China’s CDB Leasing Co., (CLC), at the Company’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil. The aircraft will be operated by China Southern Air Holding Xinjiang Company, a branch of China Southern Airlines, which is the largest airline in China and the third in the world, in terms of

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Amar Chouaki appointed AFI KLM E&M VP Regional Sales Southern Europe

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Amar Chouaki is assigned a new mission within AFI KLM E&M. Appointed to head the sales team dedicated to this key region, he is now in charge of developing the Group’s footprint in the area by strengthening ties with existing customers and attracting new prospects in line with AFI KLM E&M’s commercial and strategic objectives.

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Bombardier plans new Regional Support Office in Brazil

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Bombardier Aerospace will be opening its first Regional Support Office (RSO) in Latin America for its business aircraft customers by year’s end. This full-scale RSO will be located in São Paulo, Brazil, alongside Bombardier’s already-established parts depot and Authorized Service Facility (ASF), OceanAir Táxi Aéreo. The new facility is part of Bombardier’s global plan to

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