Domestic And International Projects Aimed At Higher Engine Production
Pratt & Whitney is making significant investments in its global facilities as the company prepares for an increase in commercial and military engine production to levels.
King Schools Offers A 50% Discount To Help Pilots Take Advantage Of Two-Year Window To Get ATP Without Costly New Training
Pilots who pass the ATP written exam before August 1 of this year won’t have to take the expensive ground and simulator training that will be required after that date. A surprise bonus is that once you pass the knowledge test, 14 CFR 61.155(d) gives you two years to pass the practical test.
Germany Remains Top Aviation Market, But Growth Less Than World Average
According to Airbus’ latest Global Market Forecast (GMF) in the next 20 years (2013-2032), the traffic to and from Germany is set to grow at 3.5 per cent per annum (global average 4.7 per cent), driving a need for 1,821 aircraft to address the country’s rising international and domestic air travel requirements. The fleet of aircraft serving Germany will grow by 80 per cent from todays’ 1,013 to 1,821 aircraft by 2032 and is forecast to consist of 1,338 single-aisle, 386 twin-aisle and 97 very large aircraft (VLA).
An order for eight Next-Generation 737-800s and seven 737 MAX 8s has been firmed up between Nok Air and Boeing. Nok Air also announced that it intends to convert one of the 737-800s into a 737 MAX at a later date.
Thirty Airplanes To Be Placed In Service With The Airline
Bombardier Aerospace on Monday unveiled the first of 30 enhanced CRJ900 NextGen aircraft ordered by American Airlines Group Inc. in December 2013. The purchase agreement also included options on an additional 40 CRJ900 NextGen aircraft. The aircraft was unveiled to American Airlines employees and the media during a celebratory event Monday at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, and was then showcased Tuesday in Dayton, Ohio, to team members at American Airlines Group's ' wholly owned subsidiary, PSA Airlines, Inc.
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