ORIX Aviation delivers package of 12 B737 MAX 8 aircraft to Sky Leasing

ORIX Aviation has successfully concluded the sale and delivery of a package of twelve B737 MAX 8 (powered by LEAP 1B engines) on behalf of the secured financiers of the aircraft to funds managed by Sky Leasing. Since early 2021 ORIX Aviation has managed all twelve aircraft, overseeing their return from five different locations throughout

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Big boost for Archer as United makes US$10 million pre-delivery payment for 100 eVTOL aircraft

Archer Aviation (Archer) has announced that further to United Airline’s agreement to buy up to 200 of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the airline has made an advance payment of US$10 million (£8.25 million) as a pre-delivery deposit on 100 of the planes. Archer recently completed its production aircraft’s Preliminary Design Review

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Astronics Corporation reports second-quarter 2022 financial results

Astronics Corporation, a leading supplier of advanced technologies and products to the global aerospace, defence and other mission-critical industries, has reported financial results for the three- and six-month periods ended July 2, 2022. Consolidated sales were up US$18.0 million from the second quarter of 2021. Aerospace sales were up US$20.1 million, or 22.5%, while Test

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Jackson Square Aviation delivers Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to WestJet

Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) has announced a purchase-and-leaseback financing to WestJet of a Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. “We are delighted to welcome WestJet as our newest customer and look forward to building a long-term partnership with the airline,” said Chris Dailey, JSA President and Chief Commercial Officer, adding, “As one of Canada’s most prominent

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StandardAero’s Brazil Regional Turbine Center receives Argentina and Chile authorisations to perform OEM-approved aircraft engine maintenance and repairs

StandardAero’s Regional Turbine Center (RTC), located in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, has received new authorisations from both Argentinean and Chilean aviation authorities to perform OEM-approved aircraft engine maintenance, repair and overhaul services for operators of aircraft registered in those two countries. As a result of these new authorisations, Argentinean and Chilean-registered aircraft can now be supported

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Lufthansa Technik takes on 209 new trainees after two-year hiatus

Lufthansa Technik AG has kick-started its training programme after a two-year break as a direct result of the COVID-19 pandemic. 186 of the recruits will commence their apprenticeships at German locations, while a further 23 recruits are ‘dual students’ who are combining a degree course with practical applications. 209 new training positions or places to

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