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Germanwings continues to rely on Cyclean® Engine Wash.
Germanwings continues to rely on Lufthansa Technik‘s Cyclean® Engine Wash system: the contract between MRO specialist and airline has recently been extended. The engine washes for the Airbus A319 fleet of Germanwings will be carried out at the Cyclean® service stations in Stuttgart, Cologne, Hanover and Berlin. The fleet currently comprises 31 aircraft, with a further seven…
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New improved web features make purchasing through aeroinv.com even easier.
aeroinv.com hosts one of the largest inventories of non-rotable aircraft components. This month (April 2012) we have undergone a complete site refresh to make it even faster and easier to purchase parts online. Key upgrades include improved functionality that enables customers to create, download and print quotations prior to purchase; single and multiple part search…
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First new-build Sharklet-equipped A320 completed in Toulouse.
Airbus has produced the first new-build A320 with Sharklets. Depicted here at its roll-out in Toulouse, MSN 5098 will be one of several A320 Family aircraft in the certification flight-test campaign starting in May this year and lasting around 600 flight hours. These Sharklet tests follow the successful ‘early flight-test’ campaign with Airbus’ A320 MSN…
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Airbus, Boeing, Embraer collaborate on Aviation Biofuel Commercialisation.
EADS / Airbus, Boeing and Embraer today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work together on the development of drop-in, affordable aviation biofuels. The three leading airframe manufacturers agreed to seek collaborative opportunities to speak in unity to government, biofuel producers and other key stakeholders to support, promote and accelerate the availability of sustainable…
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Jetstar Japan takes delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft.
Narita-based low-cost carrier to start services in July 2012 Jetstar Japan, one of Japan’s newest low-cost carriers (LCC), has taken delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft in Toulouse, France. The Japanese carrier will start commercial services in July operating from Narita to Kansai, Fukuoka, Sapporo, and Okinawa with an initial fleet of three aircraft.…
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Boeing Rolls Out First 787 Dreamliner Built in South Carolina.
The first Boeing (NYSE: BA) 787 Dreamliner to be assembled in South Carolina rolled out of final assembly today to great fanfare from the crowd of nearly 7,000 Boeing employees and invited guests. The festival-like atmosphere, featuring aerial displays, music and entertainment, was a fitting celebration to commemorate assembly completion of the first 787 built…
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IAE wins order to power six TransAsia A321s.
TransAsia Airways has selected International Aero Engines’ V2500 engines to power six A321 standard aircraft on firm order with Airbus. As a part of a larger package, the transaction also includes Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM engines to power six firm and six option A321neo aircraft. “We are impressed with the operational and environmental benefits of…
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GE Aviation Names Sokol JSC as an Authorized Service Center.
Sokol JSC, a leading service provider known throughout the Russian Federation, has signed an agreement with GE Aviation to become an Authorized Service Center (ASC) for GE’s M601 and H80 turboprop engines. Under this agreement, Sokol JSC will provide local service support for the M601 series and the new GE H80 turboprop. Sokol JSC’s maintenance…
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Rolls-Royce awarded $30m contract by Shell in Philippines.
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a $30 million order from Shell to supply two industrial RB211 gas turbines to boost gas output from the Malampaya deepwater natural gas project in the Philippines. Shell has used Rolls-Royce technology as the mechanical driver for the project’s gas compression trains since start-up in 2001. The additional two…
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Sichuan Airlines orders V2500s for eight more aircraft.
Sichuan Airlines has entered into an agreement under which International Aero Engines will provide V2500 engines to power eight new A320 series aircraft. The order includes a long-term aftermarket services agreement. The deal is valued at $300 million. Deliveries will commence in January 2014 and continue into 2015. Over the past 16 years, IAE has…
