Boeing has entered into a definitive agreement to buy Miami-based aerospace parts and aftermarket services provider KLX Inc. for US$4.25 billion, including the assumption of approximately $1 billion of net…
China’s Chengdu Airlines has taken delivery of its fifth ARJ21-700 regional jet, with the aircraft delivered in a 90-seat all-economy configuration. The aircraft, registered B-3388, was handed over on 29…
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is implementing rules requiring additional inspections of fan blades in CFM56-7B engines following the failure incident on Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 last month in…
IFS has launched two new software solutions geared specifically towards the commercial aviation market’s maintenance and engineering needs as the industry’s average fleet sizes continue to increase. The company’s IFS…
LARA COUNTDOWN provides a convenient summary of our top 5 recent headlines for our followers. Check out this week’s video which features news from Drukair, Ryanair, Silver Airways completing the acquisition of…
A strategic partnership between AJW Group and COMAC has seen the first advanced regional jet developed by the Chinese manufacturer successfully complete crosswind testing at Iceland’s Keflavik International Airport. COMAC’s…
National flag carrier Ethiopian Airlines has firmed up a US$332 million order for 10 new Q400 turboprops with Bombardier Commercial Aircraft, with purchase options for a further five. The airline…
With less than three months to go until this year’s Farnborough International Airshow, the LARA team is pleased to announce the introduction of show daily e-newsletters delivered live from the…
The healthy level of competition between commercial aviation lessors, the established reliability of older aircraft, and ever-increasing demand is sustaining today’s vibrant market with buoyant residual values, according to specialist…
Russia’s Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company (SCAC) and Aero Mongolia have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) for the Mongolian carrier to add a pair of new Sukhoi Superjet 100s to…