A senior Chinese aviation official threw himself in front of a railway train this week, the Xinhua news agency said, attributing his suicide to ongoing corruption investigations that have shaken the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). Liu Yajun, the 50-year-old head of CAAC's Central and Southern Regional Administration, killed himself in late-June, just months after taking office in February, Xinhua said, citing airport sources. Since the start of the year, four senior aviation … [Read more...] about Chinese corruption investigation claims senior official
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ST Aero forms MRO JV in Guangzhou
ST Aerospace announced that it has concluded joint venture (JV) discussions with Guangdong Airport Management Corporation (GAMC) to set up a commercial aircraft heavy maintenance facility in Guangzhou, China. The JV company, ST Aerospace (Guangzhou) Aviation Services Company Ltd, will have a total investment of US$99 million. ST Aerospace will own a 49 per cent stake of the JV company, while GAMC will own 51 per cent of the company. The facility is expected to begin operations in roughly two … [Read more...] about ST Aero forms MRO JV in Guangzhou
Aeroflot scolded for not buying 'Made-in-Russia'
Prime Minister Vladimir Putin reprimanded Aeroflot recently for not purchasing enough Russian-made planes, telling the state-run carrier's CEO, Vitaly Savelyev that growing profits and dividends were not its only concern. The airline recently announced plans to purchase a combined 44 planes from Boeing and Airbus, compared with 30 of Sukhoi's regional SuperJet, starting in 2016. This includes a recent Board of Directors approval to purchase 11 Airbus A330-300s with delivery in 2011-2013. … [Read more...] about Aeroflot scolded for not buying 'Made-in-Russia'
TSA will likely not meet 100% screening mandate
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will miss a congressionally mandated deadline to screen 100 per cent of US-bound air cargo by the first of August, US lawmakers noted recently. In a recent report, the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) also said TSA relies too heavily on a voluntary shipping programme to ensure the compliance of private companies in the 100 per cent screening requirement and recommended that TSA develop contingency plans to address shortfalls in voluntary … [Read more...] about TSA will likely not meet 100% screening mandate
DB Schenker doubles footprint at CDG
Aéroports de Paris has announced that DB Schenker is to double its total footprint at Paris-Charles de Gaulle. DB Schenker will now operate over 15,000 sqm of logistics warehouses, including 3,000 sqm of office areas, at the centre of the freight area, with direct access to the tracks and the aircraft cargo bays. … [Read more...] about DB Schenker doubles footprint at CDG
UAC-Antonov joint venture in process
The Russian-Ukrainian joint venture UAC-Antonov, which aims to become the main structure to consolidate the aircraft building enterprises of the two countries, will likely be established by 1 October. It will be headed by Yuriy Grudinin, director general of civil subsidiary of UAC. The deputy chief designer of Antonov, Alexander Kiva will be appointed as deputy director general. The joint venture will initially be responsible for marketing of Antonov planes. The joint venture will be based in … [Read more...] about UAC-Antonov joint venture in process
