Airlines & Routes

Eurocopter will supply seven EC225 LP helicopters to China’s CITIC Offshore Helicopter

CITIC Offshore Helicopter has ordered seven EC225 LP long-range helicopters in a new agreement with Eurocopter that also paves the way for future joint ventures involving the two companies in training and maintenance services to serve China’s rapidly-developing rotary-wing market. The EC225 LP Super Pumas acquired in this latest order will be delivered by Eurocopter […]

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Embraer delivers first E-Jet to China's Hebei Airlines

Embraer delivered two EMBRAER 190 (E190) jets to China’s Hebei Airlines. The sale of these two E190s was confirmed this month, and the purchase of another eight jets is still subject to the Chinese government approval. Based in Shijiazhuang, the capital city of China’s Hebei Province, the E190s will be deployed to support establishing a

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ESMA Aviation Academy sees high demand for airport ground staff training

In 2011 450 trainees enrolled at ESMA Aviation Academy in Airport Ground Staff training programs. A figure up by more than 20% annually since 2009 and since the implementation of the second training base of ESMA, located in Paris Val d’Europe. ESMA offers a wide range of professional training courses both for technical (Flight Dispatcher,

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LHT and partners test new electric taxi system installed in main landing gear

Together with a powerful team of partners Lufthansa Technik successfully tested a new system for ground operations: electric motors installed on the main landing gear of an Airbus A320 aircraft were subject to close scrutiny for one week, and for the first time, took over all necessary movements of an aircraft on ground. The system

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UOP receives contract to demonstrate technology for conversion of alcohol to aviation biofuel

UOP, a Honeywell company, has been awarded a $1.1m contract from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) via the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center to develop and demonstrate technology that will produce renewable jet fuel from alcohols found in natural feedstocks. Under the contract, Honeywell’s UOP will produce renewable jet fuel from a type of alcohol

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Monarch Airlines selects Goodrich SmartDisplay Electronic Flight Bag System

Monarch Airlines has selected Goodrich Corporation to provide SmartDisplay Electronic Flight Bags (EFB) for its Airbus A300, A320, A321 and A330 aircraft. Monarch has completed initial installation of the system on an A321 and conducted a successful 2-month in-service demonstration period.  SmartDisplay EFBs will be rolled-out across the Airlines’ remaining Airbus fleet with planned retrofit completion by

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