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DAILY AVIATION NEWS ALERT
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Thales seeks to strengthen avionics portfolio with acquisition of Cobham Aerospace Communications
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Thales enters into exclusive negotiation to acquire, for US$ 1.1 billion, Cobham Aerospace Communications (AeroComms), a leading supplier of advanced, ultra-reliable innovative safety cockpit communication systems. With about 690 employees, of which about 190 are engineers, the company operates across a well invested footprint in France, South Africa, U.S.A. /Canada and Denmark. It is expected to generate US$200 million revenues …
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Textron receives orders for five Beechcraft King Air aircraft from AvMet
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Textron Aviation has been awarded a contract by AvMet International (AvMet), based in Fargo, North Dakota, for one Beechcraft King Air 360CHW (cargo door, heavy weight) and four Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft. The fleet will support the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology programme for cloud seeding. AvMet and its partners Weather Modification International (WMI) and Fargo Jet Center (FJC) will work collaboratively …
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Pratt & Whitney awarded contract for F135 engine core upgrade
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Pratt & Whitney has been awarded a US$66 million definitized contract modification for continued F135 engine core upgrade preliminary design efforts, resulting in a total of US$180 million secured by the Connecticut congressional delegation for this engine modernisation effort. The funding will further support design engineering, programme management support, technology maturation, risk reduction, long lead material and hardware purchase, and weapons system integration. "We're extremely grateful …
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BOC Aviation appoints Thomas Chandler Chief Operating Officer
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BOC Aviation has released that Thomas (Tom) Chandler has been appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO). In his new role, he oversees Technical, Procurement, IT, Legal and Transaction Management and Compliance and Insurance Departments. Chandler was formerly BOC Aviation’s Deputy Chief Operating Officer, based in Singapore. He has held this position since January this year, having joined from TUI Group, where …
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Qantas Group’s first Airbus A220 aircraft started construction
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The Qantas Group’s first Airbus A220 aircraft has started construction, marking a key milestone for the Group as its fleet renewal programme ramps up. The aircraft’s major airframe components, including the centre and rear fuselage, are coming together at Airbus’ production facility in Mirabel, Canada, with the first of 29 aircraft expected to arrive in Australia before the end of …
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Up & Away has been acquired by Unifi Aviation
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Up & Away Aviation (Up & Away), a supplier of aircraft cleaning and detailing services to commercial airline and private aviation clients, has been acquired by Unifi Aviation. Unifi is the USA’s largest ground aviation services company, part of the Argenbright Group. The deal was signed by Up & Away Aviation founder and CEO Stefan Murphy and Unifi CEO Gautam Thakkar at …
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Emirates launches regional charter service with Phenom 100 jet
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Dubai-based Emirates has announced the launch of its new on-demand regional charter service using a Phenom 100 executive jet. Covering the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the new service will be operated from Dubai’s Al Maktoum International Airport. The aircraft will seat up to four passengers, who will each have a luggage allowance of one medium-size (15kg max) bag and a …
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Rheinmetall to build new German factory for manufacture of F-35A Lightening II fuselage sections
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Quickstep signs MoU with Alliance Airlines
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LCI delivers three Leonardo AW169 helicopters to Alidaunia
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VAS Aero Services expands inventory with acquisition of two Boeing 737-700 aircraft
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Rex Group submits response for Australian Antarctic Program bid
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Airbus unveils new A320-family final assembly line
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easyJet cancels 1,700 flights this summer
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