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June 20, 2014

Compass Airlines Selected To Operate 20 New AA E175 Aircraft

Will Begin Taking Delivery And Start Scheduled Service Early Next Year

Compass Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Trans States Holdings, Inc., has announced it will operate 20 new 76-seat Embraer E175 aircraft owned by American Airlines, Inc. Compass expects to begin taking delivery of the aircraft and start scheduled service under the American Eagle brand and livery in the first quarter of 2015.

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Commercial Aircraft MRO Market To Be Worth $53.4 Billion In 2014

Analyst Predicts Solid Growth In The Segment Over The Next Decade

New aviation market research, now available on ASDReports, indicates that the commercial aircraft MRO market will reach a value of $53.4 billion in 2014 as a result of growing demand for maintenance services to handle the global fleet of commercial aircraft.

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Analyst Estimates 1000 Aircraft A Year To Leave Service By 2023

ICF Says An 'Aircraft Retirement Tsunami' Is On The Horizon

"The aviation industry is facing an aircraft retirement Tsunami," Richard Brown ICF International Principal told delegates attending the Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association's (AFRA's) Annual Meeting, taking place in Washington. According to the consultant the level of aircraft retirements will reach a stunning 1000 aircraft a year within a decade.

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Prestwick Airport Getting A $17 Million Investment

Scottish Government Pouring £10 Million Into Operating, Capital Budgets

The Scottish government is set to pour the equivalent of $17 million into the operating and capital budgets of Prestwick airport to fund a backlog of repairs, terminal improvements, and general expenses.

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Routes Africa Set To Open In Victoria Falls

Conference Being Held At The Site Of One Of The Seven Wonders Of The World

The 9th Routes Africa, the largest route development event in Africa, will open this weekend in Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe. The event will bring together the leading airports, airlines, tourism authorities, policy-makers and aviation stakeholders to develop new air services to, from and within Africa.

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Boeing 737 MAX LEAP-1B Engine Begins Ground Testing

Powerplant For Boeing's Newest Single-Aisle Airplane Achieves Full Takeoff Thrust

CFM International has successfully initiated ground testing of the first all-new LEAP-1B engine that will exclusively power the Boeing 737 MAX. CFM ran the engine for the first time on June 13, three days ahead of schedule. The LEAP-1B engine, installed in a test cell at Snecma (Safran) facilities in Villaroche, France, successfully completed a series of break-in runs before reaching full takeoff thrust.

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