AerFin continues its acquisition programme with the purchase of A340-300 aircraft MSN 483. Bob James, Managing Director, AerFin commented: “The aircraft will continue in operational service following reconfiguration, increasing our commitment to A340 customers, and supporting our belief that continued operation of the A340 under an AerFin “Beyond Fleet Services program, offers significant reduced maintenance […]
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Boeing celebrated the completion of final assembly of the first 737 MAX 8. The production-complete airplane rolled out of the Renton factory and into the paint hangar on Nov. 30th, the precise date determined when the MAX development schedule was defined more than four years ago. On Dec. 8th the freshly painted 737 MAX 8,
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AerFin continues its acquisition programme to support its inventory contracts, with the purchase of A320 MSN 1081 ex Monarch airlines currently being parted out at Kemble UK. The airframe will be used to support parts inventory programs AerFin has established at its London Gatwick Components operation. This agreement brings the total number of aircraft that
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Bombardier has delivered the first of two specialized Challenger 605 aircraft ordered by the Hong Kong Government Flying Service. This multi-role aircraft can be used for search and rescue, VIP transportation, medical evacuation, as well as other special missions. The Challenger multi-role aircraft will replace the existing search and rescue aircraft currently operated by the
Swiss Air-Rescue Rega has placed an order for three AW169 light intermediate twin-engine and one GrandNew light twin-engine helicopters which will join the current fleet of a GrandNew and nine single-pilot configured Da Vinci helicopters. The aircraft will perform emergency medical service and search and rescue missions (EMS/SAR) all over Switzerland, from the lowlands to
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Testing is underway on the first demonstration core for the GE9X engine that will power the Boeing 777X aircraft. During initial testing at GE Aviation’s altitude facility in Evendale, Ohio, the demonstration core successfully operated at maximum or redline speeds over the entire GE9X flight envelope and exceeded the engine’s compressor pressure ratio 27:1, which
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The proven ability of the BAE Systems BAe 146/Avro RJ regional jetliner to operate from unpaved runways has given Cobham Aviation Services in Australia an important competitive edge in the fiercely contested market to supply airline services to the mining resource industry. Cobham is a leading provider of high capacity air transport services supporting fly-in;
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Boeing has completed detailed design for the 787-10 Dreamliner, achieving another major milestone in the development of the newest and longest member of the 787 family. Boeing engineers reached the key milestone nearly two weeks ahead of schedule. The milestone is critical to every development program because it means the information needed to build parts
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TAM Airlines’ first A350 XWB has successfully taken off from Toulouse International Airport in France. The aircraft now progresses to the final production phase which includes further ground checks and flight tests, before delivery to TAM Airlines in December. TAM will become the first airline from the Americas to fly the A350 XWB and the
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Turkish Airlines has firmed-up a commitment for the purchase of 20 additional A321neo aircraft. The airline already has 72 A321neo on order and is now again renewing its confidence in the A321neo as the aircraft of choice to boost its expansion.
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