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BBMF Honours Aussies
Battle of Britain Memorial Flight (BBMF) BBMF Honours Aussies The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight is to honour the 20,000 Australian aircrew who served with RAF Bomber Command during World War II. Of those, no fewer than 3,486 lost their lives. The BBMF’s Avro Lancaster is having its port side painted in the markings of […]
EASA Approval For R66 Turbine Marine
Robinson’s R66 Turbine Marine Receives EASA Final Approval 5 January 2017 On December 20, 2016 EASA issued final approval for the R66 Turbine Marine pop-out float installation. After tests conducted in July demonstrated the pop-out float installation meets Sea State 4 requirements, EASA officially approved the Marine to be used in emergency situations and for […]
Travel Service Finalises 737 MAX Order
Travel Service finalises order for 5 additional 737 MAXs 4 January 2017 Boeing and Travel Service, the Czech airline company that operates scheduled flights under the SmartWings brand, has finalised an order for five 737 8 MAX aircraft, valued at US$ 550 million at current list prices. The airline previously placed an order for three […]
S7 Airlines To Receive 17 E170 Aircraft
Russia’s S7 Airlines joins E-Jets family 22 December 2016 Just weeks after receiving the Type Certificates from the Russian authorities for the E170 and E175 jets, Embraer announces that S7 Airlines will be the first operator of the E170 in the country. The airline signed an agreement with GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) to lease […]
GECAS Orders 75 737 MAX 8
Boeing, GECAS announce order for 75 737 MAX 8 4 January 2017 Boeing and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric, announced today an order for 75 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The order, booked in December, is valued at US$ 8.25 billion at current list prices. The […]
Saab Receives Undisclosed AEW&C Order
Saab receives order within AEW&C segment 4 January 2017 Swedish defence and security company Saab has received an order within the Airborne Early Warning and Control (AEW&C) segment. The order amounts to approx. US$ 236 Million. Deliveries will be made from 2019 until 2021. The AEW&C system provides access to a detailed situational awareness that […]
First Legacy 450 For AirSprint
Embraer delivers first Legacy 450 to Canada’s AirSprint 21 December 2016 Embraer Executive Jets delivered today the first Legacy 450 mid-light business jet to AirSprint, a Canadian privately held fractional aircraft ownership company based in Calgary, Alberta, marking the first Legacy 450 delivery in Canada. The purchase agreement for up to 12 Legacy 450, which […]
G1000 NXi Certified On King Air 200
Garmin introduces G1000 NXi 3 January 2017 Garmin International today announced its successor to the G1000 integrated flight deck, the G1000 NXi. Boasting a modernised flight display design with significant performance enhancements, the G1000 NXi incorporates innovative capabilities into a state-of-the-art avionics platform. Features such as wireless cockpit connectivity, including wireless aviation database updates using […]
Airlink Adds 11 ERJ-140 Jets To Fleet
Eleven more ERJ-140 jets for Airlink 21 December 2016 Airlink, southern Africa’s largest independent regional airline, is adding 11 Embraer ERJ 140 jets to its fleet. This will bring the number of Embraer regional jets the airline operates to 30. The airline has also extended its existing Flight Hour Pool Programme contract for another eight […]