American International Group, Inc. (AIG) and International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) announced that Senior Vice President Philip Scruggs has been promoted to the position of ILFC Chief Marketing Officer, effective immediately.
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Before the first of Lufthansa
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Norwegian reported that total passenger traffic increased by 38% compared to the same period in 2009, total capacity increased by 34 % and the load factor was 78%, up 3 p.p.
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The A330-200F has been granted Type Certification by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) following a successful 200-hour flight-test campaign. The trials were performed by two aircraft, covering both engine types on offer: the Pratt and Whitney PW4000 and the Rolls-Royce Trent 700. This dedicated freighter aircraft, which is a derivative of the A330-200 passenger
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Pratt & Whitney Canada signed a long-term collaboration agreement with FlightSafety International (FlightSafety) to expand the company’s global training network capability and enhance the customer training experience for all P&WC customers around the world. P&WC customers and employees alike will have access to FlightSafety’s world-class learning facilities and a strong technology-based training curriculum for the
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As of April 1, 2010, Arnaud de Bussac is appointed External Supply Chain Vice President of Aircelle, Safran Group, in charge of purchasing, procurement and supplier quality.
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The first mission systems-equipped Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter flew for the first time on April 7th. During the flight, F-35 Test Pilot David Nelson climbed to 15,500 feet (4,700 meters), verified engine response at varying throttle settings, performed a series of flight-qualities maneuvers and checked the operation of the aircraft’s mission systems.
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AAR has completed the acquisition of Aviation Worldwide Services (AWS) announced on March 25, 2010. The acquisition strengthens AAR’s ability to support national defense priorities, nation building initiatives and humanitarian relief efforts and serve government “smart power” initiatives.
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Hamilton Sundstrand’s Power Systems business has successfully completed ETOPS (Extended-range Operations) testing of its APS5000 Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The completed testing is an important step in providing ETOPS capabilities for 787s upon initial entry into service. To date, the APS5000 APU has logged 10,000 APU operating hours and successfully
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Embraer delivered two brand-new EMBRAER 170 jets, at the end of March, to the new Libyan aviation service provider Petro Air. The deal also includes purchase rights to acquire two EMBRAER 190s, and was concluded during the first quarter of 2010. With a value of US$ 66.8 million, at list price, based on 2010 economic
