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November 20, 2019

GECAS Orders 12 A330neo And 20 A321XLR Aircraft

Orders Announced At The Dubai Airshow

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric, has signed a firm order for 12 highly efficient wide-body Airbus A330neos and 20 long-range single-aisle A321XLRs.

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Elin Group Places Firm Order With De Havilland Canada

Set To Acquire Three Dash 8-400 Aircraft

A firm purchase agreement has been placed with De Havilland Canada from Elin Group Limited for three Dash 8-400 aircraft. Headquartered in Nigeria, Elin Group has diverse business interests in real estate development, power generation, agricultural development, gas utilization, mining, maritime operations and the aviation sector.

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Fiji Airways Takes Delivery Of Its First Of Two A350 XWBs

Becomes The First Carrier In The South Pacific To Operate The Airliner

Fiji Airways has become the first airline from the South Pacific region to take delivery of the A350 XWB, the world’s most modern all-new wide-body aircraft. The A350-900, which was delivered following a ceremony in Toulouse, is the first of two A350 XWBs that will join Fiji Airways’ fleet. Both aircraft are being leased from Dubai-based DAE Capital. The aircraft are the first to be directly purchased by DAE Capital from Airbus.

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GEnx Celebrates Delivery Of 2000th Engine

Coincides With The 15th Anniversary Of The Program

Just in time for its 15th anniversary, the GEnx Engine Program celebrated the delivery of the 2,000th GEnx engine to Boeing, capping a banner year for the fastest-selling widebody engine GE Aviation has ever produced.

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Boeing And Embraer Announce Joint Venture

'Boeing Embraer-Defense' Will Develop New Markets For The C-390 Millennium

Boeing and Embraer have announced their joint venture to promote and develop new markets for the C-390 Millennium multi-mission airlift and air mobility aircraft will be called Boeing Embraer – Defense. The organization will only be operational after the companies' joint venture receives regulatory approvals and meets closing conditions.

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ExpressJet Airlines Begins Assigning Crewmembers To Chicago E175 Base

Center Set To Open On January 1, 2020

ExpressJet Airlines, a United Express carrier, has begun assigning pilots to its Embraer E175 aircraft base of operations at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, in advance of a January 1, 2020 open.

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NTSB Determines Probable Cause Of SWA Flight 1380 Engine Failure

Issues 7 Safety Recommendations Based On Its Findings

The National Transportation Safety Board determined during a public board meeting held Tuesday that a fractured fan blade from a CFM International CFM-56-7B engine, powering a Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-700, led to the engine inlet and fan cowl separating and subsequently damaging the fuselage, resulting in a rapid cabin depressurization.

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FAA Issues Denver Environmental Assessment

Agency Will Hold A 32-Day Public Comment Period On The Project

The FAA has issued a Final Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Denver Metroplex project. Before the FAA makes a final decision on the project, the agency will hold a 32-day public comment period to allow people to comment on the changes made in the Final EA compared to the Draft EA, and on any of the preliminary determinations under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act.

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CAE And Sunwing Airlines Extend Pilot Training Agreement

Adds Five Years To Their Existing Partnership

CAE and Sunwing Airlines announced at the 2019 Air Transport Association of Canada (ATAC) Canadian Aviation Conference and Tradeshow that they would be extending their exclusive training agreement and adding five more years to the partnership. CAE instructors will continue to train Sunwing Airlines pilots on the Boeing 737NG aircraft platform at training centers throughout its network, including CAE Montreal and CAE Toronto, until 2030.

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