All air transport news – Page 861
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SINGAPORE: Embraer names John Holland as maintenance provider in Asia-Pacific
Embraer appointed John Holland Aviation Services (JHAS) as an Embraer Authorised Service Centre (EASC) to provide line and heavy maintenance services for...
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SINGAPORE: JetGo Australia leases ERJ 135 jet from Embraer unit
JetGo Australia has leased one ERJ 135 aircraft from ECC Leasing, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Embraer.
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SINGAPORE: Embraer reappoints Premiair and RACO Trading as sales representatives
Embraer has renewed its partnership with Premiair as its Authorised Sales Representative (ASR) in Indonesia.
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SINGAPORE: AJW Aviation to provide consumables management for GMF
GMF AeroAsia has chosen A J Walter (AJW) Aviation to provide integrated consumables management to support the GMF maintenance programme for Boeing Next Generation...
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SINGAPORE: Cebu Pacific selects Trent 700 for A330-300s
Philippine flag carrier Cebu Pacific has opted for Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines to power its eight leased Airbus A330-300 aircraft.
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SINGAPORE: Singapore signs air services agreements with Estonia and Ethiopia
Singapore has signed an Air Services Agreement (ASA) with Ethiopia and inked an Open Skies Agreement (OSA) with Estonia.
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SINGAPORE: Lion Air mulls widebody choice for full-service launch in 2013
Indonesia's Lion Air is in discussions with Boeing and Airbus to decide on a widebody aircraft for the launch of its long-haul full-service operations in...
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NewsSINGAPORE: Lion Air orders 27 ATR 72-600s
Indonesia's Lion Air has inked an order for 27 ATR 72-600s, in a deal worth $610 million, for its regional subsidiary Wings Air. The aircraft, to be...
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NewsSINGAPORE: Jackie Chan's jet debuts at show
There was a touch of glamour at the Singapore air show with the presence of movie star Jackie Chan's brand new Embraer Legacy 650 business jet.
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SINGAPORE: SIA says fond farewell to 747 after four decades
Singapore Airlines is giving the faithful Boeing 747 a send-off at the show ahead of the jumbo's retirement from passenger services at the end of March after...
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NewsUnite union calls for assurances over Thomson cabin crew cuts
The UK's Unite trade union has called on Thomson Airways to guarantee there will be no compulsory redundancies as the carrier looks to reduce cabin crew...
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NewsThe Jet Business gets off to a flying start
Street-level aviation outlet The Jet Business has got off to a flying start. After only five weeks of opening the doors of its Belgravia-based London showroom, its founder and owner Steve Varsano has secured a letter of intent for a Boeing Business Jet from an unnamed multinational conglomerate and is ...
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NewsPICTURES: Spanish-linked start-up Volotea to launch from Italy
Despite strong links with Spain, start-up carrier Volotea is to launch its initial flights from Italy, after selecting Venice as its first operating base.
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AirAsia X adapts training after A330 descent incidents
AirAsia X has developed a specific simulator training session addressing Australia's Gold Coast airport approach after investigators found that two Airbus A330-300 crews within four weeks had descended below the minimum safe altitude.
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NewsGaruda places firm order for 18 CRJ1000s
Garuda Indonesia has placed an order for 18 Bombardier CRJ1000s, with options for another 18 of the regional jets. The firm order includes six aircraft...
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NewsJAL orders 10 Boeing 787-9s, converts 10 787-8s
Japan Airlines has ordered 10 Boeing 787-9s and converted orders for 10 787-8s into the -9 model.
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SINGAPORE: SriLankan contracts Lufthansa Technik for component services
SriLankan Airlines and Lufthansa Technik have signed a five-year component supply contract for the carrier's Airbus A320 fleet. Lufthansa Technik said...
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NewsSINGAPORE: A330P2F to become a reality, with help from ST Aerospace
Airbus has decided to develop a passenger-to-freighter conversion of the A330 twinjet, after signing an agreement which will see Singapore's ST Aerospace lead the engineering development and Germany's EADS EFW carry out conversions.
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SINGAPORE: China Eastern selects Honeywell’s avionics for growing fleet
China Eastern Airlines has signed several agreements with Honeywell to enhance the safety, efficiency and performance of its growing narrow-body fleet.
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Boeing pegs 27 February for first 747-8 delivery
Boeing will contractually deliver its first 747-8 Intercontinental to an undisclosed VIP customer on 27 February.