Embraer Executive Jets is celebrating the tenth anniversary of the first flight of its Phenom 100 entry level business jet. This celebration is the theme of the Company’s presence at the Experimental Aviation Association’s annual airshow in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where a mockup of the aircraft was first displayed, in 2006. The Phenom 100 was certified in December 2008, when the first a...
Revenues €29bn; EBIT Adjusted €1.1bn; EBIT (reported) €1.8bn; EPS (reported) €1.94 Commercial aircraft environment healthy, robust backlog supports ramp-up plans H1 financials reflect delivery pattern mainly impacted by engine issues 2017 guidance maintained Airbus SE (stock exchange symbol: AIR) reported half-year 2017 financial results and maintained its g...
BGS, an international provider of ground handling and aircraft fueling services, has won a fuel supply tender for Turkish Airlines operations in Boryspil, Riga and Vilnius International airports during 2017-2018. Fueling partnerships were extended in Boryspil and Vilnius International airports, whereas Riga’s International airport is a new service location. Fueling services will be provi...
Boeing, through its subsidiary Jeppesen, and the Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association (AOPA) recently announced the second year of the "Captain Jepp Challenge" program at EAA AirVenture to encourage continued pilot learning and the enhancement of flying skills. Participants in the program will register to attend free, in-person or online seminars, forums, educational courses and we...
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) recently announced the recipients of its 2016 Flying Safety Awards and granted Deer Jet a series of awards including the signature “Commercial Flying Safety Award”, “Aviation Maintenance Department Safety Award ” and “Commercial Pilot Safety Award” for its unmatchable record of more than 270 thousand hours of acc...
Greenpoint Technologies signs a contract for a Boeing 787-8 V-VIP Interior Modification with a confidential customer. The interior will be designed by the Greenpoint Design Team in partnership with the client. Greenpoint is an industry leading 787 completion center. Greenpoint delivered the first 787-8 V-VIP interior completion in 2016, named by one of the world’s leading operators, Deer...
Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering) announced that its associated company, Total Engine Asset Management Pte. Ltd. (TEAM), has set up two new special-purpose vehicles, namely Total Engine Asset Management Ireland 01 Limited (TEAM Ireland 01), in Ireland, and TEAM UK 01 Limited (TEAM UK 01), in the United Kingdom. TEAM Ireland 01 and TEAM UK 01, with share capital of US$...
Following an “IT failure” that struck the British Airways’ network on the 27th of May, an estimated 75,000 were left stranded at airports across Europe – vacations ruined, business meetings cancelled, tons of nerve cells killed. With seemingly deliberate silence from the carrier, SKYCOP has now approached the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority in order to receive...
When China Airlines received its seventh A350 XWB today, the carrier took possession of the 100th jetliner delivered from this newest family in Airbus’ industry-leading widebody product line. The milestone aircraft is an A350-900 version, joining China Airlines’ growing A350 XWB fleet – adding to the line-up of widebody A330s and A340s flown by the long-time Airbus customer, w...
The two EAA/Daher International Scholarship recipients for 2017 are attending EAA AirVenture Oshkosh this week, as the trans-Atlantic internship program marks its 11th year of providing hands-on knowledge of the aviation industry. Participating at the aviation fly-in event as the final phase of their seven-week internship experience are Michelle Peterson of Madison, Wisconsin; and Nathani...
A wide body A340-200 is successfully returned to service after an extensive Maintenance input at AMAC Aerospace, Basel, Switzerland. A head of state Airbus A340-200 VVIP aircraft was redelivered to AMAC’s esteemed client after a 12-year base maintenance inspection. The base maintenance check was the heaviest maintenance check ever carried out at AMAC’s facility in Basel, Switzerland...
Boeing released its 2017 Pilot and Technician Outlook today at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh and projects a demand for more than 1.2 million pilots and technicians over the next 20 years. Now in its eighth year, the outlook is a respected industry study that forecasts the 20 year demand for crews to support the world's growing commercial airplane fleet. Boeing forecasts that betwe...
