April 23, 2014 - Top Story
Boeing Commercial Airplanes first-quarter revenue increased to $12.7bn
Boeing Commercial Airplanes first-quarter revenue increased to $12.7bn on higher 787 and 737 deliveries. First-quarter operating margin improved to 11.8% reflecting the delivery volume and mix and lower…
Vector Aerospace UK broadens and strengthens approach to safety management
April 23, 2014
Vector Aerospace UK, a leading provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, has selected Atkins Global as a collaborative partner in producing a Safety Management System…
Avcorp announces Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative Funding Agreement from Government of Canada
April 23, 2014
Avcorp Industries has received a Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative (SADI) Contribution Agreement from the Government of Canada for up to $4.4m to support development of advanced metal…
ILFC and Azul Brazilian Airlines sign agreement to lease eight Airbus aircraft
April 23, 2014
International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) has signed an agreement with Azul Brazilian Airlines (Azul) to lease five Airbus A350-900 and three A330-200 aircraft. The aircraft will be operated…
Delta Air Lines announces March quarter profit
April 23, 2014
Delta’s pre-tax income for the March 2014 quarter was $444m, excluding special items, an increase of $363m over the March 2013 quarter on a similar basis. Delta’s net…
AAR secures contract with Aeromexico to perform heavy maintenance
April 23, 2014
AAR, a global aerospace and defense contractor, has secured a contract with Aeromexico to provide heavy maintenance, or C checks, on three of the airline’s Boeing 767 aircraft.…
B/E Aerospace reports record first quarter 2014 financial results
April 23, 2014
B/E Aerospace’s first quarter 2014 revenues of $1.01bn increased 20.1% as compared with the prior year period. First quarter 2014 operating earnings, excluding $2.2m of costs related to…
PRIMUS turns into total service provider
April 23, 2014
Airworthiness Management and Aviation Technical Expert PRIMUS Aircraft Management Solutions, extends its scope of services by adding flight operational expertise to the list. “Since our step into the…
AfBAA announces new agreement with Commercial Aviation Association of South Africa
April 23, 2014
The African Business Aviation Association (AfBAA) announced a Memo of Understanding with the Commercial Aviation Association of South Africa (CAASA). The purpose of the agreement is to ensure…
Embraer projects 530 new deliveries of 70 to 130-seat jets in Africa and the Middle East over the next 20 years
April 23, 2014
Embraer Commercial Aviation forecasts that airlines in Africa and the Middle East will take delivery of 530 new jets in the 70 to 130-seat segment over the next…
TAE move to create Australia’s most capable component repair facility
April 23, 2014
Fuel component maintenance in Adelaide has launched and TAE is now providing world class turbine engine component maintenance to customers across Australasia, Asia Pacific and the rest of…
Small Planet prepares for next stage by organising itself as a Group
April 23, 2014
In preparation of future plans the holding company Small Planet Group has been established to take ownership of the Small Planet Airlines of Lithuania and Poland, along with…
DAE choose AerData STREAM software package
April 23, 2014
AerData, a provider of software and services for the aviation industry announced that DAE Capital (DAE) the aircraft leasing and finance arm of DAE, has chosen AerData’s STREAM…
EASA certifies Airbus Helicopters’ EC225 gear shaft redesign
April 23, 2014
The redesigned vertical bevel gear shaft for Airbus Helicopters’ EC225 has been certified, enabling its production and installation on all rotorcraft of this type in operation globally, as…
China Airlines goes live on Maintenix Version 8
April 23, 2014
Mxi Technologies, a leader in aviation maintenance management software, reported that China Airlines has successfully gone live with a full-fleet upgrade to the Maintenix version 8 (v8) stream.…
Boeing names Ursula English Environment, Health and Safety leader
April 22, 2014
Boeing named Ursula English as vice president of its Environment, Health and Safety organization. She will be responsible for leading the company’s workplace safety programs and its efforts…
Shandong Airlines orders 50 Boeing 737s
April 22, 2014
Boeing confirmed that Shandong Airlines’ commitment to order 50 Boeing 737s, including 16 Next-Generation 737s and 34 737 MAXs. The airline plans to expand its capacity to meet…
Lufthansa to evaluate Gevo’s renewable jet fuel
April 22, 2014
Gevo, the only commercial producer of renewable isobutanol, has come to an agreement with Lufthansa to evaluate Gevo’s renewable jet fuel with the goal of approving Gevo’s alcohol-to-jet…
Optionally piloted Black Hawk demonstrator helicopter takes successful first flight
April 22, 2014
In cooperation with the U.S. Army, Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. has successfully demonstrated optionally piloted flight of a Black Hawk helicopter, a significant step toward providing autonomous cargo delivery…
Lessor Falko Regional Aircraft adds Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen aircraft to portfolio
April 22, 2014
Adria Airways of Ljubljana, Slovenia, Falko Regional Aircraft (Falko), and Bombardier Aerospace announced that Falko has added a Bombardier CRJ900 NextGen aircraft to its portfolio and that the…
STS Component Solutions signs consignment agreement with Air Maintenance Estonia
April 22, 2014
STS Component Solutions, a division of STS Aviation Group, has entered to an agreement for parts distribution with Air Maintenance Estonia, a leader in Aircraft Maintenance and Repair…
