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Lufthansa Technik Offers Flying Intensive Care Units

Lufthansa Technik is introducing patient transport compartments for the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft.

Cabin Interior and Electronics

CFM Dominates Engine Order News at Paris Show

CFM racked up $14 billion in sales during the Paris show week, with Rolls-Royce and IAE also doing new business.

Airbus, ST Aero Launch New A320 P2F Program

Deal marks Airbus’s second attempt at an Airbus narrowbody freighter program.

Maintenance and Modifications

Volga-Dnepr Boosts 747-8 with 20-ship Freighter Deal

Russian cargo carrier Volga-Dnepr plans to expand its fleet with twenty freighter versions of the widebody.

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Boeing’s Sinnett Addresses Cost Fundamentals of New Midsize Airliner

Fuel economy, maintenance costs and training costs are top considerations.

Cebu Pacific is Launch Customer For High Density ATR

Cebu Pacific is buying up to 20 ATR 72-600s, and Braathens will get up to 15.

Airbus Confident Sales Levels Can be Sustained

Executives try to put positive spin on A380 economy seat shrink.

Lockheed Martin Targeting Commercial Simulation Market

American management team and techniques injected into Netherlands acquisition by U.S. aerospace giant.

Training and Workforce

UTC offers flight-tracking solution with aircraft interface device

UTC added its name to the list of suppliers offering solutions for ICAO's 15-minute tracking recommendation.

Wizz Air Order Takes Airbus Show Business to $57 Billion

Low-cost carrier Wizz Air is to buy at least 110 Airbus A321neo narrow bodies.

Shuster Meets With NATA Members Over ATC Reform

Shuster discussed his independent ATC plan with NATA members during the association's newly formatted four-day Aviation Business Conference.

Regulations and Government

Leasing Groups Buy More of Boeing's Max

AerCap led off Boeing’s Paris Air Show business on June 16 with an order for 100 737 Max 8s.

Korean Air Signs Up for Airbus A320neo Club

Japan’s Peach Aviation is buying A320s and Eva Air will get A330-300s

If You Simulate It, Will They Come?

Simulators are sexy, but the recurring revenue is in flight training services.

Training and Workforce

Rolls-Royce, Liebherr Join To Develop Power Gearbox

UltraFan engine is a geared design based on technology that could be ready for service in 2025.

GE, Lufthansa Sign MoU for New Engine Overhaul Venture

JV to service GEnx-2B and GE9X engines starting in 2018.

Maintenance and Modifications

Integrating Spares Supplies is Key To Growth, Says Satair

Through its integrated services, Satair handles all aspects of spares management for operators and suppliers.

Maintenance and Modifications

Boeing Showcases China Airlines 777 with Taiwan-style Interior

Cabin designer Ray Chen refers to “sophisticated minimalism.”

Cabin Interior and Electronics

Engine Alliance Prepares GP7200 Upgrade Kit

The planned upgrade kit for the GP7200 will further improve mission fuel burn

Boeing To Roll Out Max by Year-end

Boeing CEO Ray Conner also reported that the Max continues to meet all its performance expectations.

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