LION AIR NEWS

A propeller repair centre for ATR aircraft to be based in Indonesia

MAINTENANCE / MRO | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Feb 13^th 2020 |

A new maintenance centre for ATR aircraft propellers will soon be built in Indonesia. The American company Aircraft Propeller Service (APS) has decided to develop in t...

Embattled Boeing to give $100 mn to 737 MAX crash victims' families

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Thu, Jul 4^th 2019 |

Boeing, under scrutiny after two crashes that claimed 346 lives, announced Wednesday it would give $100 million to communities and families affected by the 737 MAX di...

Second black box from Lion Air crash found: Indonesian officials

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Mon, Jan 14^th 2019 |

The cockpit voice recorder from a Lion Air jet that crashed last October has been recovered, Indonesian authorities said Monday, a discovery that could be critical to...

Indonesia aviation in spotlight after Lion Air crash

AIR TRANSPORT | AEROCONTACT | Thu, Nov 29^th 2018 |

Bumpy runways, hair-raising safety lapses, remote airstrips with no navigation systems and a dire shortage of experienced captains and maintenance crews.Indonesia is o...

Lion Air jet should have been grounded before fatal crash, Indonesia says

AIR SECURITY | AEROCONTACT | Wed, Nov 28^th 2018 |

A crashed Lion Air jet should have been grounded over a recurrent technical problem before its fatal journey, Indonesian authorities said Wednesday, as details from th...

Lion Air: a deadly crash and a whole lot of questions for Boeing

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AEROCONTACT | Thu, Nov 15^th 2018 |

Questions swirled Wednesday about how Boeing had failed to tell airlines and pilots about changes to an anti-stall system suspected in last month's fatal crash in Indo...

Black boxes: crucial to air crash probes

AIR SECURITY | LE JOURNAL DE L'AVIATION | Wed, Oct 31^st 2018 |

When investigators arrive at an aviation crash site, one of their first priorities is to locate the plane's black boxes, two pieces of equipment that can hold vital clues on what caused an aircraft to go down.On Wedn...

Boeing Delivers First 737 MAX 9

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AEROCONTACT | Thu, Mar 22^nd 2018 |

Lion Air Group takes first delivery; airplane will go into service with Thai Lion AirAdded capacity of MAX 9 will launch new international routes Boeing and the Lion Air Group today celebrated the very first 737 MAX 9...

Thales to equip Lion Air’s largest ever A320 order

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Mon, Nov 17^th 2014 |

Thales will equip its avionics package on all 234 new Airbus A320 fleet purchased by Lion Air. This represents the largest order for Airbus single-aisle aircraft ever ...

Lion Air selects Rockwell Collins avionics for 234 Airbus A320s

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Tue, Jul 22^nd 2014 |

Rockwell Collins announced that the largest carrier in Indonesia—Lion Air—has selected a comprehensive suite of avionics, including the MultiScan™ Threat Detection Sys...

Lion Air chooses Messier-Bugatti-Dowty wheels and brakes for A320 fleet

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Wed, Jul 16^th 2014 |

Indonesian airline Lion Air has chosen Messier-Bugatti-Dowty wheels and carbon brakes for its upcoming fleet of 60 A320ceo jetliners. These aircraft will be delivered ...

Avolon delivers a Boeing 737-800 NG to Lion Air

AIR TRANSPORT | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Fri, Jun 6^th 2014 |

This is the second delivery of a six aircraft sale and leaseback deal with Lion Air which includes four Boeing 737-800NG aircraft and two Airbus A320-200.

BOC aviation in second transaction with LION AIR

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Mon, Apr 14^th 2014 |

BOC Aviation Pte. Ltd. (“BOC Aviation”) is pleased to announce an agreement with PT Lion Mentari Airlines (“Lion Air”) for four 737-800 aircraft and one 737-900ER for delivery this year and in 2015. This builds on ...

Air Canada Named 'Best Airline in North America' in Skytrax Global Survey of More than 18 Million Air Travellers

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Wed, Jun 19^th 2013 |

Fourth consecutive year Air Canada rated Best in North AmericaMONTREAL, June 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - Air Canada has b...

US Airways, Inc. Announces Pricing Of $100 Million Aircraft Financing

INDUSTRY / TECHNOLOGY | AVIATION WORLD NEWS | Thu, May 23^rd 2013 |

TEMPE, Ariz., May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- US Airways, Inc. ("US Airways" or the "Company"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of US Airways Group, Inc. (NYSE: LCC) ("US Airwa...