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June 22, 2017

GECAS Plans to Convert An Additional 30 737-800s To Freighters

Program Was Launched In 2015

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) is planning to convert a further 30 Boeing 737-800s into freighters. GECAS launched the 737-800 freighter program with Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) in 2015 and Boeing in 2016. Since then GECAS has provided each program with a prototype aircraft for modification at separate conversion facilities in Miami and Shanghai.

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Delta Orders 10 More A321s

Aircraft Are In Addition To 30 Ordered By Delta In May

After announcing orders for 30 incremental Airbus A321ceo aircraft just last month, Atlanta, Georgia (U.S.)-based Delta Air Lines has placed an order for 10 more of the aircraft.

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Boeing, UPS Announce Agreement For 767 Passenger To Freighter Conversions

Planemaker Forecasts Need For 400 Widebody Conversions Through The Next Two Decades

Boeing and UPS have announced an order at the 2017 Paris Air Show to convert three 767 passenger airplanes into Boeing Converted Freighters.

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Rolls-Royce Begins Production Of Trent XWB Engines At Dahlewitz Site

First Time Company Has Assembled Complete Large Civil Engines In Germany

Rolls-Royce has officially opened a new assembly line for its Trent XWB engines in Dahlewitz, Germany, complementing its main production line in Derby, UK, and marking the first time that complete large civil engines have been assembled in Germany.

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Philippine Airlines Orders Seven More Bombardier Q400 Aircraft

Order Valued At Some $235 Million

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has signed an agreement with Philippine Airlines, Inc. for the exercise of its seven Q400 aircraft purchase rights. This latest rights exercise brings Philippine Airlines’ total firm order to twelve Q400 aircraft. The original order for five firm Q400 with purchase rights for an additional seven was previously announced on December 8, 2016.

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Next-Generation Open Flight Deck Project Launched By GE Aviation

Open Architecture Will Enable A New Ecosystem Of Flight Deck Apps: A Faster, Lower Cost Route To Getting New Technology Into The Aircraft Cockpit

GE has launched a cross-functional project with industrial and academic partners to develop technologies to deliver the 'Open Flight Deck'. The partnership includes GE, BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Coventry University and the University of Southampton.

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Boeing, ALAFCO Announce Commitment For 20 737 MAX 8s

Deal Valued At $2.2 Billion At List Prices

Boeing and Kuwait -based ALAFCO Aviation Lease and Finance Company (ALAFCO) have announced a commitment for 20 737 MAX 8s at the 2017 Paris Airshow, valued at $2.2 billion at current list prices. 

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Rockwell Collins, Airbus Introduce ‘Self-Reporting’ Flight Tracking Solution

Automatically Generates Alerts When An Abnormal Situation Occurs On An Aircraft

In a continued effort to improve the ability to track aircraft globally, Rockwell Collins has teamed with Airbus to introduce a new Onboard Aircraft Tracking solution. The solution monitors aircraft information to detect and alert when abnormal flight situations occur and will come standard on the A350 WXB and A380 and as an option for A320, A330 and A340 aircraft.

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Thune: Not Enough Votes In Committee For ATC Privatization Plan

Senate Commerce Committee Chair Says House Will Take The Lead On The Issue

Senate Commerce Committee Chair John Thune (R-SD) says that there are not enough votes among committee members to pass President Trump's plan to privatize Air Traffic Control "at the moment", and that he's looking to the House of Representatives to take the lead on the issue.

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Embraer Forecasts 20-Year Demand For 6,400 New Jets In The 70-130+ Seat Segment

Carriers May Spend Up To $300 Billion On The Aircraft, Planemaker Says

According to the latest Market Outlook, Embraer projects a steady market demand for 6,400 new jets in the 70-130+ seat capacity category (2,280 units in the 70-90 seat segment and 4,120 units in the 90-130+ seat segment), worth $300 billion, by 2036.

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Viva Air Commits To 50 A320 Family Aircraft

All-Airbus Operator To Grow Network, Modernize Fleet

Viva Air, the Latin America low cost carrier group owned by Irelandia Aviation, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus for 50 A320 Family aircraft, comprising 35 A320neo and 15 A320ceo. The agreement paves the way for the group’s airlines VivaColombia and Viva Air Peru to base its fleet renewal and network growth on the A320 Family.

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Rolls-Royce, Purdue University, State Of Indiana Announce New Initiative

Will Develop Next-Generation Jet Engine Components In The State

Rolls-Royce, Purdue University and the State of Indiana announced a new $24 million jointly-funded program during the International Paris Air Show today that further strengthens the state’s leadership position in the aerospace industry. This new initiative will establish unique gas turbine research capabilities at Purdue’s Zucrow Laboratories which will focus on advanced turbine aerodynamic and heat transfer technologies.

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Boeing Forecasts Growth In Aerospace Services Market

Ten-Year Combined Aerospace Services Outlook Projects $2.6 Trillion Demand In Served Commercial And Government Services

Boeing has released a forecast for aerospace services demand, projecting the need for expansive services over the next 10 years, valued at $2.6 trillion dollars.

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