AgustaWestland Helicopter fleet continues to grow in Japan

AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, has delivered three new helicopters to customers in Japan in recent weeks highlighting its continued growth in this important market. The three new helicopters include the first AW119 Ke to be delivered in Japan and examples of the AW109 Power and AW139. The first AW119Ke 8-place single engine helicopter was ordered […]

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AJW extends power-by-the-hour support to first Airbus Corporate Jet

A J Walter Aviation has extended its successful power-by-the-hour service to support its first Airbus Corporate Jet (ACJ). This private customer has contracted AJW to support its initial aircraft over a two year period from delivery last month and plans to fly the aircraft in Europe, although it will also have the capability to fly

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Piedmont Aviation Component Services signs contract with Fokker

Piedmont Aviation Components Services has renewed its contract with Fokker Services B.V. for the maintenance of the Honeywell Auxiliary Power Unit 36-50R and APU 36-150RR for the Fokker 70 and Fokker 100 aircraft. The original contract was signed in April 2000 and has now been extended until May 2017. The value of the extension is

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American Airlines delays start of flights between Chicago and Beijing

American Airlines released that it is not able to launch new, daily, nonstop service from Chicago to Beijing as planned and will delay start-up tentatively until May 25, 2010. The reason for the delay is that American has not received commercially-viable landing and take-off slots for Beijing Capital International Airport from Chinese aviation authorities. American

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JorAMCo and Polish Enter Air sign MRO agreement

JorAMCo and Polish start-up carrier Enter Air have signed an agreement for heavy maintenance work on its B737-400s fleet recently leased from the US lessor International Lease Finance (ILFC). Enter Air operates mainly in conjunction with Polish tour operators with flights to holiday destinations in East Europe and the Mediterranean. Under the agreement, JorAMCo will

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Queen

Euravia Engineering started trading in 1988 and is winning the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category, for more than doubling its revenue in three years while, at that same time, achieving more than 60% of its sales overseas. Euravia Engineering & Supply Co specialises in repair, overhaul and testing of Pratt &

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787 Dreamliner undergoes extreme-weather testing in Florida

The Boeing 787 Dreamliner has begun a series of extreme-weather tests at Valparaiso, Fla. A special hangar at the McKinley Climatic Laboratory at Elgin Air Force Base allows the airplane to experience heat as high as 115 degrees Fahrenheit (46 Celsius) and as low as minus 45 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 43 Celsius). After the airplane

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Aircraft End-of-Life Solutions receives accreditation from AFRA

Aircraft End-of-Life Solutions (AELS) has achieved AFRA (Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association) accreditation for its aircraft disassembly and dismantling business. The accreditation was awarded following a comprehensive one-day audit. AFRA has a growing global reputation for actively promoting industry and environmental best practices in the dismantling and recycling of aircraft which have reached the end of

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