Reading Time: < 1 minute Orders for CFM International’s two product lines again achieved near-record levels in 2017, with the company booking orders for a total of 3,344 engines, including 474 CFM56 engines (commercial, military and spares) and 2,870 LEAP engines (including commitments and spares). The LEAP engine continues to be the powerplant of choice for new single-aisle aircraft, garnering […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Europe’s leading low-cost carrier Ryanair has introduced 14 new direct flight routes between Europe and Jordan, starting in March. The move was announced by the country’s tourism minister Lina Annab at the Jordan 2018 Agenda conference and formally unveiled at a press conference today. The move will offer a distinct fillip to the country’s all-important […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Magnetic MRO has just opened a dedicated training center near its maintenance facilities in Tallinn, Estonia, to serve a variety of industry needs. The MRO says the close proximity to its maintenance facilities will enable hands-on and practical experience in addition to theoretical training. “The demand for high quality training has been growing and this […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Air Sénégal, the national carrier of Senegal, has signed a firm order for two A330neo aircraft, the new re-engined version of the best-selling A330 wide-body airliner. The order follows the Memorandum of Understanding signed in November 2017 at the Dubai Airshow. The agreement was signed in Dakar by Philippe Bohn, CEO Air Sénégal and Fouad […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey team is embarking on a modification effort with the U.S. Marine Corps that will improve readiness and reliability of the fleet of tiltrotor aircraft. The Bell Boeing Joint Program Office has been awarded a $69,668,099 modification to a previously awarded contract. Bell Boeing will modify three existing MV-22 aircraft in […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Boeing and Oman Air celebrated the delivery of the airline’s first 737 MAX airplane, one of 30 that Oman Air will operate as it expands its fleet and service. The flag carrier of the Sultanate of Oman has long operated the efficient and reliable Boeing 737. With the MAX, Oman Air will be able to […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute The first A321LR (Long Range) has taken off on its maiden flight from Hamburg Germany at 11:06 hrs local time, commencing its flight test programme. The aircraft, MSN7877, is powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines. The aircraft’s crew comprised: Experimental Test Pilots Yann Beaufils and Peter Lofts as well as Flight Test Engineers Frank Hohmeister, Jim […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Boeing and TUI Group, the world’s largest tourism business, celebrated the delivery of the operator’s first 737 MAX 8. The cleaner, quieter and more efficient airplane will play a key role in TUI Group’s ambition to operate Europe’s most carbon efficient airlines. The 737 MAX delivers the highest efficiency, reliability and passenger comfort in the […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute Airbus Helicopters delivered the 1300th helicopter from the H135-family, a number underlining the multipurpose lightweight twin-engine helicopter’s worldwide success. The global fleet of this type has accumulated a total of more than 4.5 million flight hours since the entry into service of the first helicopter in 1996. More than 300 customers in 60 countries use […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute The low-fare airline Norwegian Air Argentina (NAA) received the Air Services Operator Certificate (AOC) from the National Government. The document recognizes the company as a commercial airline, and certifies that it complies with safety and quality standards to carry out aeronautical operations and activities, in accordance with the law of the Argentine Republic. Bjørn Kjos, […]