International Lease Finance has announced orders for $1.74 billion worth of engines for its 126 Airbus and Boeings on order: $500 million with CFM International, $200 million with General Electric, $490 million with Pratt & Whitney and $550 million with International Aero Engines.
The Rolls-Royce Trent 772B engine is to power UK charter operator Airtours' two new A330-200s.
French maintenance group Sogerma has sold its US aerospace subsidiary, Avsco, to AAR Corp.
Xiamen Airlines has signed for Abacus distribution co-host, direct access, direct sell and direct response systems.
Swissport Brasil has signed a 10-year agreement with Transbrasil to handle all of the carrier's flights from Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Brasilia, Fortaleza and Manaus airports.
AlliedSignal is to acquire Banner Aerospace's hardware group and PacAero unit.
Unisys is to supply reservations and inventory control system to the Civil Aviation Computer Information Centre of China, for use by 27 airlines.
FLSAerospace is to provide a three-year DC10 fleet maintenance programme for Continental Airlines until the end of 2000, and to supply maintenance support for Caledonian Airways' two DC-10s and six Tristars.
Decision Focus Inc and Aeronomics Inc have merged to create DFI Aeronomics.
Lufthansa Technik and Lufthansa Cargo have formed a joint subsidiary, Lufthansa Technik Logistik. Meanwhile Lufthansa Technik is to provide product support and technical service for Sirocco's Tupolev Tu-204-120s.
Source: Airline Business
