AirBaltic (BT) is planning to add up to three Bombardier Q400s this winter and is mulling its options as four Boeing 737s come to the end of its lease.
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp. (MITAC) has revealed it will have to re-manufacture the parts for its Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) prototypes following procedural issues at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI).
Turboprop manufacturer ATR is entering the final stages of securing FAA certification for its ATR 42-600 and 72-600 aircraft, which it hopes to close by year-end.
Norwegian Air Shuttle (DY) reported a pre-tax profit of NOK125 million ($20.5 million) for the second quarter of 2012, up almost NOK50 million (68%) from NOK74.5 million in the year-ago period.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) has filed an application with the Japanese Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism for antitrust immunity (ATI) to add Swiss International Air Lines (LX) and Austrian Airlines (OS), both Lufthansa Group carriers, to its Japan-Europe joint venture (JV) with Lufthansa (LH).
Latvian carrier AirBaltic (BT) is hoping to acquire a CSeries simulator for its Riga training centre after signing a letter of intent to acquire 10 CS300s.
GE Capital Aviation Service signed a memorandum of understanding with CFM International to participate in the company’s unique new product offering for leasing companies called Portable Maintenance for Lessors. Under the terms of the agreement, CFM would provide engine maintenance, repair and overhaul services for leased fleets. The final agreement should be complete by year end.
ST Aerospace (ST) has won a 10-year component repair management contract with AirAsia (AK) valued at S$102 million ($80 million) to cover 75 Airbus A320s under a maintenance by the hour (MBH) program.
DHL opened a $175 million hub at Shanghai Pudong (PVG) Thursday and said it would invest another $132 million over the next two years to enable it to dedicate eight additional freighter aircraft to PVG for flights to north Asia, Europe and the US.
Russian carrier signed a firm contract for 20 Airbus A321s Thursday, the largest order for the type in the region and the first time that UTair has ordered Airbus aircraft.
Middle East Airlines-Air Liban (MEA) on Thursday announced it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for five Airbus A320neo and five A321neo aircraft plus eight options.
International Aero Engines (IAE) has reached an agreement with existing customer Monarch Airlines to develop customized V2500 engine maintenance solutions, supporting its fleet of 16 Airbus A321s.
Additive manufacturing, the process of making a structure up one later at a time, is a “new star” in GE’s portfolio, it told journalists at a pre-Farnborough briefing in June.
Boeing said it projects the world will face “an unprecedented demand” for airline pilots and maintenance technicians as global economies expand and airlines begin taking delivery of new aircraft over the next 20 years. Its 2012 Pilot and Technician Outlook forecasts the need for 460,000 new commercial pilots and 601,000 new commercial airline maintenance technicians by 2031.
As part of its on-going Transform 2015 efforts to increase economic efficiency by 20%, Air France (AF) has finalized framework agreements with unions representing ground staff, pilots and cabin crew.
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana (KC) has selected Pratt & Whitney PW4000 engines to power three Boeing 767-300ERs it has on order for delivery at the end of 2013, switching from the GE CF6 engines powering the two leased 767-300ERs it currently has in its fleet.
