First Air has awarded Avtrade the contract to support their B737-400 aircraft. Avtrade will be providing Power by the Hour support and base kit lease to First Air’s B737-400 fleet, based in Ottawa Canada, as one of its first North American component support programs. The contract will provide a range of services including, pool access, […]
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A United Airlines Boeing 737-800 aircraft retrofitted with the new Split Scimitar Winglet took its maiden test flight on July 16th, in Everett, Wash. This advanced winglet improves on the existing blended winglets United currently has on its next generation 737 fleet. In January, United served as the launch customer for this innovative winglet when
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Thales announced the appointment of Dominique Giannoni as the new CEO of their In-flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) business. With a deep rooted background in aviation and telecommunications sectors, Giannoni has vast business experience that relies on excellence in systems integration and program management.
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Embraer Executive Jets reported that a Phenom 300 light executive jet will join the fleet of China’s Erdos General Aviation in the third quarter of 2013, marking the first aircraft of this model sold in the China market. The Phenom 300 was certified by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) last November. Established in
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Bombardier Aerospace released that ground vibration tests, as well as software upgrades and corresponding tests, have been completed on the first CSeries aircraft – Flight Test Vehicle 1 (FTV1). In addition, Safety of Flight (SOF) statements from all suppliers have been obtained and Bombardier’s Flight Test Centre has applied to Transport Canada for the FTV1
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SAS and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the order of eight new A350-900 XWB and four A330-300 Enhanced. The agreement marks the launch of SAS’ long haul strategy of an extensive fleet renewal plan, options for more aircraft and a total upgrade of passenger cabins on existing fleet. SAS recently launched a
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Aeronautical Engineers (AEI), has been selected by Yangtze River Express/HNA to provide three firm B737-400SF 11 Pallet Configuration conversions. The aircraft are all high gross weight B737-400’s, MSN 28759 built in 1998 will be the first to undergo freighter modification in early July 2013 at AEI’s Authorized Conversion Center, Boeing Shanghai Aviation Services.
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Wesco Aircraft Holdings, a leading provider of comprehensive supply chain management services to the global aerospace industry, announced a contract extension with PCC Aerostructures (the Customer). The extension provides for additional services under a mix of just-in-time and long-term agreements with the Customer. The extension increases the number of Customer facilities and parts that were
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IAG released that May 2013 Group traffic increased by 7.4% versus May 2012, while Group capacity rose by 6.3%. The Group load factor for the month was up 1.2 points to 79.5% compared to the same period last year.
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International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) has delivered a new Boeing 737-800 to Virgin Australia. This aircraft is the first of three new 737-800s ILFC is scheduled to deliver to Virgin Australia this year. The aircraft are intended to support the strategic fleet renewal at Virgin Australia. This new aircraft is also the third of the
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