CFM International’s advanced CFM56-7B27A/3 engine model has been jointly certified by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and the European Aviation Safety Agency for the U.S. Navy’s P-8A Poseidon, paving the way for flight tests in 2009 and initial operational capability in 2013. The Navy plans to purchase 108 P-8As to replace its fleet of P-3C […]
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Air Canada reported operating income of $112 million for the third quarter of 2008 compared to a record operating income of $351 million in the third quarter of 2007. Fuel expense increased $348 million in the third quarter to $1.1 billion due to record high fuel prices, a 49% cent increase from the third quarter
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Pratt & Whitney’s F135 engine successfully completed engine restart testing at Edwards Air Force Base, CA. The engine air restart tests are a significant program milestone demonstrating the reliability of the F135 engine in flight. The F135 engine, which is the only fifth generation engine powering the F-35 Lightning II flight test program, was put
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Embraer delivered the first EMBRAER 190 jet, to KLM cityhopper, the regional airline subsidiary of KLM. The deal with the Dutch airline was announced in August 2007 and includes ten firm orders, plus nine options, for the EMBRAER 190. KLM cityhopper
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AAR reported that Donald J. Wetekam was elected an Officer of the Company. Wetekam serves as Group Vice President of the Company’s Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) segment and is responsible for overseeing AAR’s MRO activities, growing the Company’s domestic and international MRO business and expanding the Company’s offerings for government and defense customers.
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Lufthansa Technik and Norwegian Air Shuttle have signed an agreement for overhaul services on more than 100 engines. According to the new contract, Lufthansa Technik will take care of the CFM56-7B engines for all 53 aircraft of Norwegian
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AirTran Airways, the Orlando-based low-cost airline subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, has sold two B737-700 aircraft (s/n 35789, 33935) to MENA Investments, SAL, a Middle East-based aircraft services and wet-leasing company.
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Cascade Aerospace has been awarded a 12 year contract effective October 2008 to provide operational line support and heavy maintenance services to the Government of France’s civil protection agency, Department de la Direction de la SecuritCivile (DDSC), for their Q400-MR Multi-Role Airtankers based at Marignane, France. Cascade Aerospace built and delivered two Q400-MR Multi-Role Airtankers
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Malaysia Airlines has teamed with AeroMobile, one of the world
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Linear Air, the personal jet air taxi service provider in the Northeast, announced the close of $1.3 million in financing which includes new capital and debt. With the new financing, Linear Air is poised to launch its aircraft management program designed to assist those who have very light jet aircraft in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
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