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WheelTug announced the execution of another Slot Purchase Agreement with an undisclosed Boeing 737NG operator. With 135 new reservations the backlog of WheelTug Aircraft Drive Systems system grows to nearly four hundred fifty delivery slots already reserved by eight airlines with many others currently under discussions. The WheelTug electric drive system uses high-performance electric motors, […]

Boeing (BA) has received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) of the company’s plan to test and certify improvements to the 787’s battery system. Successful completion of each step within the plan will result in the FAA’s approval to resume commercial 787 flights. “Our top priority is the integrity of our products and

Boeing and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines have begun a series of commercial flights that will demonstrate how several advanced technologies, fuels and concepts can significantly improve operational efficiency, save fuel and reduce carbon and noise emissions. The technology demonstration encompasses all aspects of an aircraft’s flight – preflight, takeoff, cruise, descent and post-landing. The first

Air Transport Services Group reported the completion of the merger of two of its airline subsidiaries, Air Transport International and Capital Cargo International Airlines. The merger creates a single airline, ATI, with its headquarters in Little Rock, Ark., its operations center in Wilmington, Ohio, and its management team led by ATI President Dennis Manibusan. ATI

CAPA and Morten Beyer & Agnew (mba) announced a new partnership whereby mba will be the exclusive supplier of aircraft valuation and lease rate data in the new online CAPA Fleet tool. The new global fleet offering will be jointly unveiled by CAPA and mba at the upcoming CAPA Aviation Finance Summit – Asia in

GA Innovation China (“GAIC”) a subsidiary of Air China and GA Telesis, had its grand opening ceremony on March 5th, 2013 at the Qin Han Ballroom at the Beijing Hilton. In this very well attended ceremony in Beijing, the companies celebrated the receipt of their formal government license to do business as GA Innovation China,