Category: MANUFACTURERS & MRO

Embraer Delivers First Phenom 300E to Northern Escape Collection

Reading Time: < 1 minute Embraer has delivered its first Phenom 300E in Asia Pacific to Northern Escape Collection. The new light jet model, which is an enhancement of the Phenom 300 – the world’s most delivered light business jet for the past six years – offers Northern Escape Collection an elegant solution to provide their guests access to its […]

Nepal Airlines Takes Delivery of its First Widebody Aircraft

Reading Time: < 1 minute Nepal Airlines has taken delivery of the first of two A330s, which it will lease from Portuguese lessor Hi Fly. These will be in addition to its two existing A320ceos, and will be one of the largest aircraft operating out of Tribhuvan International Airport. Situated at high altitude, only the most sophisticated of aircraft are […]

Turkish Technic Wins Ukrainian and Russian MRO Contracts

Reading Time: < 1 minute Turkish Technic, a supplier of aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, and a subsidiary of the country’s flagship carrier Turkish Airlines, has won new contracts from Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) and Russia’s NordWind. For UIA, the maintenance provider will carry out MRO work on the airline’s two Boeing 767 wide-bodies. The Ukrainian carrier currently […]

Boeing Debuts First Passenger-Carrying Hypersonic Vehicle Concept

Reading Time: < 1 minute Building the future at Boeing requires looking decades ahead at what could be possible, and innovating now to make it happen. That’s the impetus behind Boeing’s first passenger-carrying hypersonic concept that was debuted at the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics conference in Atlanta. The passenger concept could have military or commercial applications; this is […]

First ACJ320neo Enters Final Assembly in Germany

Reading Time: < 1 minute The first ACJ320neo has entered final assembly in Hamburg, Germany, marking the start of a new era in Airbus Corporate Jets. Featuring the largest cabin in its class, the ACJ320neo is due to be delivered to Acropolis Aviation of the United Kingdom in the last quarter of 2018, together with a second aircraft, for Comlux […]

Do We Still Have Competition in Aircraft Manufacturing?

Reading Time: 3 minutes Air travel today is down to a very exact science. When airlines are building their fleets, they have a multitude of factors to consider when carefully selecting which aircraft will best help them accomplish their desired mission. Passenger volume and route distance will dictate if the airlines need a narrow-body or wide-body but when it […]

Airbus and THAI Sign Agreement to Proceed With Joint Venture MRO

Reading Time: 2 minutes Airbus and Thai Airways International (THAI) have signed an agreement to establish a new joint venture maintenance and overhaul (MRO) facility at U-Tapao International Airport near Bangkok. The accord was signed on 22nd of June at Airbus headquarters in Toulouse by Usanee Sangsingkeo, Acting President, THAI; and Eric Schulz, Chief Commercial Officer, Airbus, in the […]

Boeing in Talks with Gulf Carriers about 797 Model

Reading Time: 2 minutes Airplane manufacturer Boeing is in talks with Gulf carriers and other Middle Eastern airlines about potentially selling them a new aircraft model that caters to demand for mid-range planes. The new aircraft, the so-called Boeing 797, is still at the concept stage, with Boeing yet to decide on whether it will launch productions. But the […]

Volkswagen’s Audi and Airbus to Test Air Taxis on Audi’s Doorstep

Reading Time: < 1 minute In an attempt to find a solution to clogged city roads and to provide an opportunity for growth in Germany’s high-tech industry, Volkswagen’s Audi and Airbus SE have signed a letter of intent with the German government to trial air taxis both in and around Audi’s hometown of Ingolstadt. According to Germany’s Transport Minister Andreas […]

Delta Air Lines Becomes Launch Operator of ATMOSPHÈRE Cabin

Reading Time: < 1 minute Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that Delta Air Lines, Inc. of Atlanta, Georgia (Delta Air Lines) has signed a firm purchase agreement for 20 CRJ900 aircraft – becoming the launch operator of the new ATMOSPHÈRE cabin for CRJ Series regional jets. Based on the list price for the CRJ900 aircraft, the firm order is valued […]