Southwest Airlines adds 100 firm orders for Boeing 737 MAX 7 aircraft

Southwest Airlines has completed its previously disclosed discussions with Boeing regarding the restructuring of its delivery schedule for MAX aircraft. The company has completed the multi-year evaluation of the successor aircraft to its Boeing 737-700 model, with the selection of the Boeing 737 MAX 7 aircraft. Southwest Airlines and Boeing reached an agreement on 100 firm orders […]

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Japan Coast Guard adds two H225s to growing fleet

Aircraft & Engines

Japan Coast Guard (JCG) will expand its fleet with two new H225 helicopters, taking its total Super Puma fleet up to 17, comprising two AS332s and 15 H225s. The largest Super Puma operator in Japan received its tenth H225 in February this year. The new helicopters will join its growing fleet to support territorial coastal

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Vallair appoints Armando Filho as Director of Material Management

People

Vallair, the multi-faceted aviation business dedicated to the support of aircraft operators and lessors, has strengthened its MRO team with the appointment of Armando Filho as Director of Material Management. Filho will be responsible for Vallair’s component support division complementing the activities of the teardown team ensuring that customers extract maximum value from their assets.

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Carlyle Aviation to acquire Fly Leasing

Financial

Fly Leasing (FLY) a global leader in aircraft leasing, has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Carlyle Aviation Partners (Carlyle Aviation), the commercial aviation investment and servicing arm within The Carlyle Group’s US$56 billion Global Credit platform. Under the terms of the Merger Agreement, FLY shareholders will receive US$17.05

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Aviation Concepts Technical Services achieves first FAA audit renewal

MRO & Production

Aviation Concepts Technical Services, Inc. (ACTSI), a Subic Bay Philippines-based Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) and parking facility, has conducted, completed, and passed its first FAR 145 Repair Station audit for renewal conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on February 18, 2021. ACTSI continues to focus on the needs of the customers in the region. Along with

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AeroCentury files petition for Chapter 11 reorganization

Financial

AeroCentury Corp (AeroCentury) and certain of its subsidiaries, which provide leasing and finance services to regional airlines worldwide, has commenced a voluntary case under Chapter 11 of former Title 11 of the United States Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware. The company has determined that the Chapter 11 process

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Boeing recommences 787 deliveries, but FAA strengthens inspection procedures

Aircraft & Engines, Top Stories

Boeing has announced it has recommenced deliveries of its 787 Dreamliner jet, having handed over one of the wide-body jets to United Airlines on Friday, March 26. The American planemaker is currently working through a raft of production defects that have kept dozens of the aircraft on the ground. However, Boeing remains on target with

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Norwegian appoints Adrian Dunne Executive Vice President Operations

People

Adrian Dunne will join Norwegian as the company’s new EVP Operations. Dunne has more than thirty years of experience as a leader within the aviation industry. Dunne spent the first 16 years of his aviation career with the Irish airline Aer Lingus where he held various positions, including managing all the airline’s operations at Heathrow

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SITA launches WorldTracer Lost and Found Property

Information Technology

SITA has launched WorldTracer Lost and Found Property, an artificial intelligence-enabled solution that solves a million-dollar headache for the air transport industry: how to quickly return items left behind on aircraft or in airports to their owners. Every year passengers leave millions of items – including phones, wallets, and bags – on planes and in

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