Wencor Group signs PMA contracts with Major U.S. Airlines

Wencor Group has entered into significant long-term supply agreements with two major U.S. airlines. The major US airline will also benefit from Wencor Groupʼs inventory management programs, which will allow the airline to reduce total cost of aircraft ownership by minimizing inventory investment on select part...

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Brazilian aviation unsure how to handle impending World Cup crush

FIFA President Sepp Blatter acknowledged to the Swiss newspaper 24 Heures that Brazil is “the country that is the furthest behind” in World Cup preparations in his four decades of experience. Five months out from the World Cup, Brazilian authorities seem unsure about how to handle the crunch of international visitors, many of whom are expected to rely on air travel for the month-long tourn...

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Etihad Airways Appoints GMs to Philippines and Brazil

Etihad Airways announced on Tuesday the appointment of Christophe Didier as its new General Manager for Brazil and Juan Torres as its new General Managers for the Philippines. Outgoing Philippines General Manager John Rees Evans is...

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Delta Airlines Improve Passenger Comfort on 225 Domestic Narrowbody Aircraft

Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) will invest more than $770 million through 2016 to refresh the interiors on its Boeing 757-200, 737-800, Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft to provide power at every seat, add new slim-line seats with adjustable headrests, updated lavatories, add more efficient galleys and additional features to improve passenger comfor...

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Ukraine Suspended Air Onix AOC Certificate

Ukraine’s State Aviation Administration will perform an audit this month to examine airline’s financial situation. After the audit, authorities will decide whether to revoke or restart carrier’s AOC. The carrier said in a statement it will restart all flights in the IATA summer season of 2014. Ukraine aviation authorities have suspended Air Onix’s air operator’s certificate (AOC) due to the...

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FL Technics Jets Get EASA Part-145 Certificate

FL Technics Jets, a global provider of tailor-made maintenance, repair and overhaul services for business aviation has been granted certificate of approval to provide line and base maintenance services for...

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Air Wisconsin Airlines Get Contract from Aero Repair Corp

The contract requires the total wheel and tire repair and overhaul, associated spares and logistics support for Air Wisconsin’s hubs. AeroRepair Corp has been awarded a multi-year contract to provide wheel and tire support for Air Wisconsin Airlines’ fleet of 71 Bombardier CRJ-200 Aircraft.  located at Philadelphia, Washington DC – National and Charlotte, NC and aircraft maintenance bases...

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Air ambulance company closes bases

Air ambulance provider Air Methods Corporation has closed its Ontario and La Grande bases, according to a company spokeswoman. Air Methods, one of the nation’s largest air ambulance fleets, began operating in Ontario in October 2013, providing direct competition for Life Flight Network, which was the area’s sole air ambulance provider and which previously contracted with Air...

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Flydubai finalized order 75 737 Max

Boeing and flydubai finalized an order for 75 737 MAX 8s and 11 Next-Generation 737-800s, valued at $8.8bn at list prices. In addition, the airline retains purchase rights for 25 more 737 MAXs. The order was first announced as a commitment at the 2013 Dubai Airshow, making it Boeing’s largest single-aisle airplane order in the Middle Ea...

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Era Expands Its Order for Multiple S92 Helicopters

Era Group Inc. (NYSE: ERA) (Era) is pleased to announce it has signed a multi-year agreement with Sikorsky Global Helicopters, Inc. for the purchase of four Sikorsky S92 heavy helicopters for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $129 million. The aircraft are scheduled for delivery commencing the first quarter of 2016. Era also has an option to acquire five additional S92 helicopters....

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KLM UK Engineering get License for Recycling and Dismantling solutions

 KLM subsidiary operating within the AFI KLM E&M network, KLM UK Engineering, the Norwich based regional and narrow body aircraft MRO provider, has unveiled its brand new facility for the dismantling and recycling of aircraft.  The new facility is unique to East Anglia and is believed to be one of a handful of aircraft recycling centres in Europe. The recycling solutions centre...

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DARWIN AIRLINE Will Get Manitinance service from Volga-Dnepr Tech

Swiss air carrier Darwin Airline contract with Volga-Dnepr Technics (VDT) in Germanyfor aircraft maintenance support at Leipzig/Halle Airport. The agreement also includes a provision for Volga-Dnepr Technics to respond in any AOG (Aircraft on Ground) situations.&nbs...

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GGAC Slect Commsoft's OASES to maintain Boeing and Airbus fleet

Commsoft, a world leader in aviation engineering and maintenance systems, is pleased to announce that it has signed a 2 year, 3 concurrent users’ contract with GGAC Aviation Consultants for the use of OASES....

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INTERSEC 19 to 21 January, 2014 at DUBAI

All the technology and know-how about security, safety and protection in one place Renowned as the region’s largest and most comprehensive trade and networking exhibition for the Security and Safety industries, Intersec 2014 offers you a unique spectrum of products from the fields of Commercial Security, Information Security, Fire & Rescue, Safety & Health, Homeland Security and Policing. Intersec 2014 is under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum....

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SKYJET AIR TO RESUME SERVICES IN PHILIPPINE

Philippine Flight Network says the airline is planning to resume service to BASCO on February 3, 2014 with three weekly flights. Service to BUSUANGA is also expected to be re-instated in February. SKYJET took delivery of an BAE 146-100 on December 31, 2013, ahead of a planned...

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