Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won a $200m order from Turkish Airlines for Trent 700 engines to power three Airbus A330 freighter aircraft. The contract includes a TotalCare® long-term service agreement.
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Sharjah-based Air Arabia, through its aviation training arm Alpha Aviation UAE, signed a pilot and ground school aviation training contract with JATS (Jordan Airline Training & Simulation) recently to launch its MPL (Multi-crew Pilot License) program.
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Luxembourg, Cargo 2000 (C2K) an industry group within IATA, consisting of some 80 major airlines, freight forwarders, ground handling agents, trucking companies and IT providers. Announced today at its annual general meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, that Cargolux Airlines International S.A. has gained C2K platinum membership status 2012.
READ MOREAbu Dhabi, Etihad Airways and the Engine Alliance have signed agreements for the purchase of the GP7200 engines to power its fleet of 10 Airbus A380 aircraft and for a long-term Fleet Management Agreement for the maintenance, repair and overhaul of the engines. The agreements are worth up to $1.5 billion (USD).
READ MOREChicago, The Boeing Company (NYSE: BA) today named Jeffrey Johnson as president of Boeing Middle East. Johnson succeeds Paul Kinscherff, who has been appointed chief financial officer for international finance. Johnson will be based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and report to Shep Hill, president of Boeing International and senior vice president of Business Development and Strategy.
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