Airlines & Routes

Korean Air selected Pratt & Whitney’s PW4170 Advantage70 engine to power five new Airbus A330 aircraft. The agreement, valued at approximately $200m, represents 10 firm PW4170 engines.  Pratt & Whitney offers the Advantage70 both as a new engine and as an upgrade kit for existing PW4168 engines. The upgrade includes a suite of technology enhancements […]

Air China has extended its relationship with Honeywell Aerospace with a range of agreements covering avionics and wheels and brakes. Honeywell’s avionics suite will be deployed in Air China’s brand-new fleet of 19 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, providing pilots with improved situational awareness to help keep aircraft on course and optimize navigation and routing for improved fuel efficiency.

Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Company (GAMECO) announced it has been awarded a maintenance contract from Air Pacific Airlines, the national airline of Fiji for an End-Of-Lease C Checks on their B767 aircraft. The maintenance contract for the B767-300 aircraft will include a C Check, implementation of SB’s/EO’s, and all other maintenance tasks necessary for

RLC, the largest privately-held helicopter operator in the Gulf of Mexico, is leveraging Quantum MRO and Logistics software to implement trend-based preventative maintenance programs that improve helicopter performance and reduce downtime. RLC, certified by the FAA to provide full-service helicopter maintenance, currently operates 10 aircraft bases and maintains a 10,000 ft² parts department.

BOC Aviation has exercised options for two A320 aircraft to be delivered in the fourth quarter of this year. In addition, BOC Aviation will take delivery of its 100th A320 family aircraft directly ordered from Airbus, in February. The aircraft will be leased to South African Airways.

Lufthansa Technik Philippines (LTP), one of the largest providers of aircraft maintenance services in Asia, has opened a third hangar in Manila for work on widebody aircraft. With this step, the company is preparing for the technical support of the world’s largest commercial aircraft, the A380. Lufthansa Technik Philippines, a joint venture between Lufthansa Technik

Bombardier Aerospace identified China Express Airlines, China’s first private regional airline, as the undisclosed customer in the previously announced CRJ900 NextGen transaction of October 26, 2011. The conditional order for six CRJ900 NextGen aircraft and options on an additional five CRJ900s will build upon China Express’ existing fleet of CRJ200 aircraft, serving to further enhance the airline’s

Copa Holdings reported net income of US$104.4m for 4Q11 as compared to net income of US$94.4m in 4Q10. Excluding special items, Copa Holdings reported an adjusted net income of US$85.3m, representing a 3.1% increase over adjusted net income of US$82.8m in 4Q10. Operating income for 4Q11 came in at US$106.1m, representing an increase of 13.0%

Héroux-Devtek, a leading Canadian manufacturer of aerospace and industrial products, reported its results for the third quarter of fiscal 2012 ended December 31 2011. Consolidated sales for the third quarter were $93.4m, an increase of 8.8% from $85.8m for the same period last year. Sales rose in all product lines, including strong growth for Industrial