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Air Lease Corporation, the new lessor headed by former ILFC CEO Steven Udvar-Hazy, has continued its buying spree, leading the orders announced on July 20, while ATR also had a major day. A summary of the announced sales is presented below: Air Lease Corporation ordered 54 737-800s with options on a further six. Air Lease

The Department of Defence is investigating the tender process for the provision of Air Sustainment Support to the Middle East Area of Operations after the incumbent, Strategic Aviation Group, raised concerns with the inspector-general of Defence. According to a statement issued by Defence on July 20, the secretary of Defence has directed the Chief Audit

Rio Tinto subsidiary Alcan has released a new lightweight aluminium alloy which could compete against advanced composites, particularly on new generation narrowbody aircraft. Called AirWare, the new line of alloys is up to 30 per cent lighter than current alloys thanks to its lower density and strength, which means that less material needs to be

Queensland Airports Limited says that it achieved a new record for passenger movements across its three airports during the 2009/2010 financial year, with nearly seven million passengers passing through its terminals. In what was a difficult year, the biggest growth in passenger numbers was 12 per cent to 5.17 million at the Gold Coast, which

Sydney Airport has increased its charges for general aviation aircraft after negotiations with the Australian Business Aircraft Association (ABAA) and the Overnight Freight Operators Association. Under the new charging regime, GA and business aircraft will now pay $4.72 per tonne for takeoff and landing charges, while helicopters will pay $33 per movement. Designated apron charges

Regional Express has announced that its training subsidiary, the Australian Airline Pilot Academy (AAPA), will provide training services for Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen in Australia. Under the agreement, AAPA will train future airline pilots for Jeppesen clients from around the world to the to the standard required for Australian and international commercial pilots licences at its