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Bombardier and CAE to Establish 2nd Bombardier Business Aircraft Training Facility in Amsterdam
Bombardier and CAE continued to expand their customer services offering for the growing number of Bombardier business jet operators in Europe, announcing today that they will establish a new Bombardier-dedicated training center in Amsterdam, scheduled to open in 2014. Bombardier has also appointed CAE as the Authorized Training Provider (ATP) for business jet pilot and […]
787 \ Africa \ Ethiopian \ Ethiopian Airlines \ Lufthansa Technik \ Q-400 \ supply chain management
Lufthansa Technik to Support Ethiopian Dreamliner Fleet
Long-term contract for the first 787 customer in Africa Lufthansa Technik is expanding its involvement in the provision of technical support for the Boeing 787 by signing a long term contract with Ethiopian Airlines. Ethiopian Airlines, the fastest growing airline in Africa, is the second 787 customer, next to Japan Airlines, to have appointed Lufthansa […]
A320s \ A330 \ Airbus \ aircraft \ Etihad Airways \ passenger aircraft \ rolls-royce \ Trent 700 engines
Etihad Airways orders two more A330 passenger aircraft
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates has signed a firm order for two additional A330-200 passenger aircraft as part of the carrier’s continued growth plans. These newly ordered aircraft, like Etihad’s current A330 fleet, will be powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines. Etihad Airways has also converted seven of its previously […]
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Airbus ACJ319 to feature at NBAA show
An Airbus ACJ319 will again top the cabin offerings at the NBAA show this year* highlighting how more space and comfort are available within a similar external footprint to that of traditional biz jets. Operated by Comlux on VVIP charters, the Airbus ACJ319 entered service earlier this year, and is being shown at NBAA for […]
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Airbus introduces ACJ318 Enhanced
Airbus has begun offering customers the ACJ318 Enhanced, a new version of the smallest member of the world’s most modern corporate jet family, which embodies new features and introduces a catalogue of optional extras. Since its entry into service in 2007, when the Airbus ACJ318 introduced the widest and tallest cabin of any business jet […]
A320neo \ Airbus A320neo \ aircraft \ engine \ Klaus Roewe \ P&W \ Paul Adams \ Pratt & Whitney \ PurePower \ PW1100G-JM engine \ test engine
A320neo’s first Pratt & Whitney test engine takes shape
Airbus’ A320neo programme has moved a step closer to the real aircraft with the assembly of the first engine-to-test – the Pratt & Whitney (P&W) PurePower PW1100G-JM engine. This engine is due to begin testing very soon at P&W’s facilities in Florida, USA. The PurePower engine uses an advanced gear system for the fan. This […]
A320 \ Airbus \ Airbus Managed Inventory \ AMI \ SAE \ Sepang Aircraft Engineering
Sepang Aircraft Engineering chooses Airbus Managed Inventory
Sepang Aircraft Engineering (SAE) has signed a contract with Airbus for the implementation of the Airbus Managed Inventory (AMI) solution. This will ensure the replenishment of Airbus proprietary parts at SAE’s facilities utilizing an automated inventory management system provided by Airbus. SAE performs all base maintenance activities for Air Asia’s fleet, which will be the […]
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French Prime Minister inaugurates A350 XWB Final Assembly Line
French Prime Minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault and Airbus President and Chief Executive Officer, Fabrice Brégier this morning officially inaugurated the 74,000 square-metre A350 XWB Final Assembly Line (FAL), in Toulouse, France. At full production, the FAL will employ some 1,500 people who will build up to ten aircraft a month as from 2018. The ceremony, held […]
A350 XWB \ A350 XWB MSN1 \ Airbus \ Airbus livery \ Airbus Stade \ eco-efficient \ plane
A350 XWB vertical tail plane gets its livery
The vertical tail plane of the first flyable A350 XWB (MSN1) has just come out of the paint hall in Toulouse sporting the well-known Airbus blue and white livery. This is the first A350 XWB component to be painted in the Airbus livery. The 10 metre tall, composite vertical tail plane is produced, as for all […]
A320 \ Airbus \ Airbus Americas \ Allan McArtor \ Antonio Villaraigosa. \ Southern California \ Southern California manufacturers \ U.S.
Airbus Americas to grow business with S. California Manufacturers
Airbus Americas Chairman Allan McArtor today announced an effort to forge new partnerships with Southern California manufacturers, with the goal of creating new contracts and new job opportunities for businesses in the region. The announcement was made to an audience of more than 100 local manufacturers attending an educational summit at the Los Angeles Area […]