by Dino D'Amore | Apr 17, 2012 | Maintenance, Zone: Middle East/Africa
Boeing and Mubadala Aerospace have announced a 10-year direct contract for Strata Manufacturing, Mubadala Aerospace’s advanced composite aerostructures facility in Al Ain, to produce commercial composite aerostructures for the 777 and 787 Dreamliner. In...
by Dino D'Amore | Apr 17, 2012 | Airline, Maintenance, Zone: Europe
A Virgin Atlantic A330 aircraft bound for Orlando made an emergency landing at Gatwick Airport yesterday after the pilot was forced to return to the airport after a fire was discovered in the hold. Fifteen people suffered injuries from cuts and bruises to fractures...
by Dino D'Amore | Apr 13, 2012 | Airline, Maintenance, Zone: Middle East/Africa
Routine maintenance on an Air Namibia aircraft caused flight delays for approximately two to three weeks for passengers travelling between Windhoek and Maun in Botswana. Air Namibia head of communications Paul Nakawa said the flight in question was delayed due to...
by Dino D'Amore | Apr 11, 2012 | Legal, Maintenance, Zone: Americas
Justice Mark Schrager of the Quebec Superior Court has approved the payment to some 2,665 retained and terminated employees of bankrupt aircraft maintenance company Aveos Fleet Performance of $5.8-million in unpaid wages, along with $450,000 in employer payroll...
by Dino D'Amore | Apr 11, 2012 | Airline, Finance, Maintenance, Zone: Americas
The Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) has approved a Final Commitment for an $84.8 million loan guarantee to Brazilian airline VRG Linhas Aereas (GOL). The financing will support the export of engine maintenance services by Delta TechOps, a...
