MTU Aero Engines secured orders worth around €800 million at the Farnborough airshow with orders and memorandums of understanding (MoUs) for the PW1000G- geared turbofan (GTF) engine family for single-aisle aircraft. “GTF programs are shaping MTU’s future in the...
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AJW secures support contract with Electra Airways
AJW Group has secured a support contract with start-up Bulgarian charter airline, Electra Airways. The Pool Access Support contract will see AJW support the growth of Electra Airways. Electra Airways currently operates charter flights with Airbus A320-231 aircraft in...
3TOP Aviation Services receives a custom built used CF6 engine through GE TrueChoice Transitions
GE Aviation delivered a custom built used CF6-80C2 engine to 3TOP Aviation Services late last month as part of its TrueChoice Transitions agreement. Under the TrueChoice Transition agreement, GE Aviation acquired a used CF6-80C2 engine and overhauled it based on the...
First BelugaXL successfully completes maiden flight
The first of five BelugaXL aircraft to fly landed at Toulouse-Blagnac, France at 14:41 hrs local time on July 19 after successfully completing its first flight lasting four hours and 11 minutes. The crew in the cockpit on board this flight comprised: Captain...
Undisclosed customer orders 10 A320neo aircraft
A customer has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for 10 A320neo aircraft at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow.
Volga-Dnepr Group launches global AOG service as demand
Volga-Dnepr Group has launched a new AOG service to manage the delivery of urgent spare parts to aircraft stranded around the world. Supported by a 24/7 team of aviation professionals, it will utilise the Group’s fleet of Boeing 747, Boeing 737, An-124-100 and...
Airbus extends Skywise to suppliers
Airbus is now extending the scope of cloud-based big-data analytics into the supply chain. The new offering will connect selected suppliers to the Skywise platform, to enable unprecedented improvements in their reliability, quality, and performance and, more...
Undisclosed customer orders six A330neo Family aircraft
A customer has signed a commitment for six A330neo Family aircraft. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed at the 2018 Farnborough International Airshow.
Nordic Aviation Capital and GE sign MOU for TrueChoice Flight Hour for CF34-10E engines
Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) and GE Aviation signed a memorandum of understanding for a ten-year TrueChoiceTM Flight Hour agreement for its CF34-10E engines fleet. Under the agreement, NAC will offer GE Aviation provided maintenance, repair and overhaul services to...
AES Global provides ADS-B out design and certification
Aerospace Engineering Solutions (AES Global) has been awarded Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out upgrade program for a major European operator. Under the terms and agreement, AES Global will provide a full turnkey design and certification solution...
GKN Aerospace and Rolls-Royce extend 10-year USD multi-million agreement on inner core fairings
GKN Aerospace and Rolls-Royce have formalised an agreement for the manufacturing of inner core fairings for the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 and 84,000lb-thrust Trent XWB engine programs through 2026. The USD multi-million, 10-year program contract is another milestone in a...
Nordic Aviation Capital and GE sign MOU for TrueChoice Flight Hour for CF34-10E engines
Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) and GE Aviation have signed a memorandum of understanding for a ten-year TrueChoice Flight Hour agreement for its CF34-10E engines fleet. Under the agreement, NAC will offer GE Aviation-provided maintenance, repair and overhaul services...