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Alafco Orders 35 More A320neo Jets
news.airwise.com | 9 hours 42 minutes ago
Airbus said on Tuesday that Kuwaiti aircraft lessor ALAFCO had ordered an additional 35 A320neo aircraft, bringing its total orders for the plane to 85.

LCI sets up helicopter division with AgustaWestland order
www.flightglobal.com | 11 hours 14 minutes ago
Lease Corporation International (LCI) has signed a purchase agreement with AgustaWestland in excess of $400 million for a fleet of AW139, AW169 and AW189...

Chapman Freeborn expands with opening of new Atlanta office | PRLog
www.prlog.org | Feb 9, 2012
Chapman Freeborn expands with opening of new Atlanta office. Largest aircraft charter provider in the world, Chapman Freeborn, opens new office in Atlanta. - PR11794461

defence.professionals | defpro.com
www.defpro.com | Feb 6, 2012
Haluk (Luke) Durudogan will join Meggitt Aircraft Braking Systems (MABS) on January 31, 2012 based at the Meggitt PLC divisionâs Akron, Ohio facility. He succeeds Ken Schwartz who is leaving to...

Boeing jobs to Oklahoma City from Long Beach in jeopardy | NewsOK.com
newsok.com | Feb 2, 2012
About half of the 550 jobs being transferred by Boeing from its operation in Long Beach, Calif., to Oklahoma City are in jeopardy as part of a proposed 2013 Pentagon budget that would cut $487 billion in spending over the next decade.

FAA Cracking Down On UAS Use
www.avweb.com | Jan 30, 2012
The Los Angeles Police Department last week warned L.A. realtors to stop renting remote control aircraft to shoot aerial video and photos of their listings.

Contract Extended For Two World Airways MD-11 Freighters | Aero-News Network
www.aero-news.net | Jan 22, 2012
Allied Air Leasing The Aircraft For Africa-Europe Routes World Airways has extended its cooperation with Allied Air Cargo for the lease of two MD-11F| Published: Sun, Jan 22, 2012 | Aero-News Network

SMFG shows its muscle in RBS Aviation deal - FT.com
www.ft.com | Jan 17, 2012
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group’s $7.3bn acquisition of RBS Aviation Capital, which catapults the Japanese financial group into fourth place in the industry by market share, underscores the banking group’s ability to use its strong capital position

Kingfisher may cut its fleet to stay afloat - Rediff.com Business
www.rediff.com | Jan 8, 2012
Airline may cut its fleet from the existing 64 planes over the next few months. | Kingfisher may cut its fleet to stay afloat

Entrepreneur Opens Helicopter Charter Operations in U.S. and Israel | Aviation International News
www.ainonline.com | Dec 22, 2011
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