Declines in demand at its two largest airframe business units, Haeco Xaimen and Haeco Americas, contributed to an overall 1.8% year-over-year decline in total airframe manhour services sold through the first six months of the year, and those markets are not expected to rebound before 2016, Haeco Ltd., executives say.
C&L, based in Bangor, Maine, brokered a deal with Kiwi Regional Airlines for the sale of a Saab 340A, MSN 056, its eighth Saab transaction in the past year.
Manion Aviation is now an authorized sales representative for Comlux America to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for Bombardier aircraft, including Global, Challenger and Learjet aircraft, the company announced. Comlux provides VIP aviation services.
Former Sikorsky and Cessna presidents and a Piper chief designer are leading an effort to develop a ducted-fan vertical-take-off-and-landing aircraft for point-to-point executive travel.
Wheels Up founder Kenny Dichter took delivery of a custom-painted pink Beechcraft King Air 350i on Aug. 28 as the company launched a breast cancer awareness initiative.