Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion
Dec 10, 2013
India’s minister for civil aviation Ajit Singh said Air India’s Boeing 787 Dreamliner fleet will receive a software update, which will ground each aircraft for 10 days.
Nov 12, 2013
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Oct 24, 2013
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Co. (HAECO) has signed an agreement to buy US MRO provider TIMCO Aviation Services in a $390 million cash deal.
Oct 14, 2013
Air France’s recent unveiling in Paris of a new coach class seat and other onboard enhancements is emblematic of the airline’s long-term strategic plan to better compete against domestic and international carriers in a tough operating environment.
Jun 05, 2012
Jet Midwest Group announced it has acquired 17 complete Boeing 767 aircraft from Air Canada. Boeing delivered the first new 737-800 NextGen to Air Lease Corp. (ALC) to be operated by Korean Air (KE) from an order placed during the 2010 Farnborough Airshow. The Los Angeles-based leasing company took delivery of a Next-Generation 737-800, which will be leased from ALC and operated by KE.
May 18, 2012
Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) has received FAA approval to install its blended winglets on the Boeing 767 converted freighter (767BCF).
Mar 28, 2012
TAP Portugal selected OnAir to provide its inflight Wi-Fi service onboard its Airbus A330 aircraft, targeting a launch date of early 2012. TAP will also deploy OnAir services on its planned fleet of A350s. Pitch Aircraft Seating has introduced its new lightweight economy seat, developed in co-operation with Intier Automotive, the PF2000. The seat is designed for the high-density, single-aisle retrofit market and weighs less than 25 kg. for a triple unit.
Feb 14, 2012
ICBC signing ceremony Rockwell Collins announced orders for its avionics from ICBC Leasing and BOC Aviation Tuesday at the Singapore Airshow.
Jan 10, 2012
Ethiopian Airlines (ET) has placed an order with Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) for blended winglets for its Boeing 767-300ERs—a fleet it has already begun to retire. The order includes three firm and seven options. Installation will take place at the ET Addis Ababa maintenance facility and begin with three aircraft in February.
Dec 14, 2011
BOC Aviation entered into a sale and leaseback transaction for four new Embraer 195s, the lessor's first such transaction involving Embraer aircraft. The aircraft are on long-term lease to Brazil's Azul. Two have been delivered and two are scheduled for delivery by the 2012 second quarter.
Dec 02, 2011
Boeing on Thursday opened its new Interiors Fabrication facility in North Charleston, S.C. The Interiors Responsibility Center South Carolina team will manufacture 787 interior parts including stowbins, closets, partitions, class dividers, floor-mounted stowbins used by flight attendants, overhead rests for flight-crews and flight attendants, video control stations and attendant modules for Boeing South Carolina.
Nov 09, 2011
International Lease Finance Corp. (ILFC) entered into a sale-leaseback arrangement with American Airlines (AA) to finance 15 previously ordered Boeing 737-800NextGen aircraft. Two aircraft have been delivered; the rest are scheduled for delivery in 2012.