SR Technics has concluded a statutory consultation period with the representatives of its employees at the maintenance facility in London-Stansted. These discussions followed the announcement on January 13, 2010 of the Group
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Aviation Capital Group reported 16 aircraft and engine transactions for the first quarter of 2010. Ten of the transactions were lease extensions, three were new leases, two were deliveries and leases for new aircraft, and one aircraft was sold. The number of transactions continues to reflect ACG
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Lockheed Martin rolled out the first of a new fleet of HC-130J combat rescue tankers for the U.S. Air Force
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The second Boeing 747-8 Freighter, RC521, landed in Palmdale, Calif., today, marking the beginning of a planned transition of 747-8 Freighter testing to Southern California. The more than four-hour flight from Boeing Field in Seattle included testing on avionics and cruise performance. The entire flight-test program calls for the three airplanes to perform a total
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China Eastern has joined the SkyTeam alliance. The signing ceremony took place at the Xijiao State Guest House in Shanghai, witnessed by Chairman Liu Shaoyong of China Eastern, Chairman of the SkyTeam Governing Board Leo van Wijk and Managing Director of SkyTeam Marie-Joseph Mal
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French private airline Aigle Azur has received its first directly purchased brand new Airbus A319 at a delivery ceremony in Hamburg yesterday. This new aircraft will join Aigle Azur’s fleet of ten A320 Family aircraft, comprising three A319s, three A320s and four A321s. The new A319 will be powered by CFM56 engines from CFM International.
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Bombardier Commercial Aircraft showcase its Q400 NextGen turboprop airliner in Nassau and Freeport, Bahamas. The aircraft, which was manufactured in Toronto, Ontario and configured with 76 seats, will be flown on demonstration tours for representatives of the government of the Bahamas, Bahamasair, the media and other stakeholders.
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Pegasus Airlines signed an exclusive contract with AFI KLM E&M for the maintenance of CFM56-7B engines equipping their 737 next generation aircraft. The agreement covers maintenance for nine engines until April 2011 on a turn key basis, including additional services.
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ITR sees 2010 with optimism after signing a 10-year contract with Airbus to provide them with hydraulic piping on the ATA 27 and ATA 29 chapters for the single-aisle A320 aircraft family. This represents a great technological and industrial advance for the Mexican aeronautics sector that has in recent years begun to flourish at an
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GE Aviation’s Customer Technical Education Center (CTEC) is now offering courses on the M601E turboprop engine and will serve as the North American training center for M601 and H80 engines. CTEC is located near GE Aviation’s headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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