Air Transport World

By Henry Canaday
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) is expanding cooperation with EVA Air by contracting with EVA's technical services company, Evergreen Aviation Technologies, for component supply for the airline's new fleet of Airbus A321s.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
ST Aerospace’s Maintenance-By-the-Hour (MBH) programs now support more than 20 aircraft operators as two recent wins cover over 100 Airbus A320 aircraft.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
ACLAS Global, which provides aircraft spares support, is making a substantial investment that will benefit ATR operators in Asia-Pacific.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Pratt & Whitney, a unit of United Technologies, has officially opened Pratt & Whitney Component Solutions, a new repair and engineering facility at Singapore’s Seletar Aerospace Park.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Sichuan Airlines has signed a two-year extension of an existing component-service agreement with Thales in support of 43 Airbus A320-family jets.
Maintenance & Training

By Henry Canaday
Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) has received Supplemental Type Certification from FAA for Split Scimitar Winglets to be installed on Boeing 737-800s.
Maintenance & Training

Airline and airport executives were lauded at a gala dinner in Singapore Monday evening at the Air Transport World 40th annual Airline Industry Achievement Awards.
Airlines & Lessors

By Linda Blachly
Bombardier Aerospace has announced that an unidentified customer has signed a letter of intent (LOI) to purchase up to 12 CRJ900 NextGen regional jets, in a deal valued at approximately $563 million at current list prices.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Airbus A350 XWB flight test aircraft MSN3 has performed a flying display at the Singapore Airshow, the first of two flights it will conduct over the show this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Myanma Airways, the flag carrier of Myanmar, is planning to resume international operations after inking a lease deal with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) for six Boeing 737-800s and four Boeing 737 MAX 8s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Canary Islands regional airline Binter Canarias has placed a firm order for six ATR 72-600s for its fleet renewal valued at just under $150 million at list prices.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Karen Walker
Vietnam low-cost carrier (LCC) VietJetAir has finalized a deal for 101 Airbus A320 family aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Nensel
Finnair has reported full-year net profit of €11 million ($15.1 million) for 2013, up 5.1% year-over-year, due to the company’s April 2013 sale of its entire holding of shares in Norwegian Air Shuttle ASA (which brought in €34 million).
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Indonesian Aerospace (IAe) is embarking on the development of a 19-seat turboprop, the N219, which could compete with the Viking Twin Otter and China’s Harbin Y-12F.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Jeremy Torr
Singapore-based developer Gallant Venture and Indonesian flag-carrier PT Garuda Indonesia have signed an MOU to turn Bintan Airport, Indonesia, into a major aviation hub.
Airports & Networks

By Alan Dron
Etihad Airways and Airberlin will step up their equity partnership by doubling the weekly total of flights between Berlin and Abu Dhabi to double-daily, starting Oct. 26.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
GE Aviation has described initial test results for the high pressure compressor (HPC) module of the new GE9X engine destined for the Boeing 777X as “very promising.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

Lufthansa, which is accelerating its fleet modernization program, has taken delivery of its 10th Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental, slated to go into service by the end of February.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Polina Montag-Girmes
Russia’s Orenair Orenburg Airlines will lease two additional Boeing 737-800s from State Transport Leasing Co.
Aircraft & Propulsion

MRO News
Maintenance & Training

GECAS press conference announcing a 10 aircraft lease deal with Myanma Airways

Source: US Dept. of Transportation
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Bombardier has announced a follow-on order from an existing customer for three more CS300s valued at $228 million.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The Asia-Pacific region, for decades the unchallenged bastion of the widebody airliner, will become increasingly dominated by single-aisle aircraft, predicted Boeing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Chinese cargo carrier SF Airlines has inked a deal with ST Aerospace for five Boeing 757-200SF passenger-to-freighter conversions, with an option for three more aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion