Ryanair confirmed that it was freezing the pay of its senior management for 2008 as part of a series of cost cutting measures over the coming weeks as the price of oil rises to over $100 a barrel. From 1st April Ryanair
AWAS has finalised a transaction to purchase six new A330-300 aircraft from Airbus. The first of these aircraft will be delivered in 2009 and all will be leased to Singapore Airlines. The transaction has been valued to Airbus at $1.2 billion at list prices.
American Airlines released that during an audit of American Airlines, a joint team of AA and FAA inspectors raised questions regarding an already accomplished directive concerning how a certain bundle of wires is secured to the MD-80 aircraft. American is re-inspecting the MD-80s to make sure the wiring is installed and secured exactly according to …
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SAS Technical Services has signed a new 5-year contract with Air Greenland, which covers Engineering, Line Maintenance, Planning and administration of materials relating to the airline’s Airbus A330-200, which traffics the route between Copenhagen and Greenland. The new contract furthermore also contains provisions for c-checks and APU-lease. Air Greenland is based at Nuuk Airport on …
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The Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) has officially authorized KLM Engineering & Maintenance (KLM E&M) to carry out Base Maintenance in Amsterdam on Boeing 747-400s as of February 2008. KLM E&M is the first European company, and only the second outside Japan, to be granted this authorization. The JCAB has also renewed KLM E&M
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)’s Bedek Aviation Group delivered the first B767-200 Bedek Special Freighter Configuration (BDSF) to Cargo Aircraft Management (CAM), after conversion from passenger to freighter configuration. Cargo Aircraft Management is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cargo Holdings International (CHI). CHI is owned by ABX Holdings, Inc. (ABXA). This is the thirty-fourth B767-200 passenger …
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Pratt & Whitney Canada launched the second phase of a $45 million investment program designed to increase the long-term competitiveness of its Halifax facility. The company will transform it into a world-class, high-technology assembly and test aerospace centre. Since 2006, P&WC has invested $21 million in its Halifax facility to install state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment and …
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Air Berlin PLC has placed a firm order for ten type Q400 turboprop aircraft with Bombardier, the Canadian manufacturer, and has an option on a further 10 planes. The airline expects to receive four Q400 aircraft this year and the remaining six in 2009. The 76-seater turboprops are primarily designed as a replacement for the …
Airbus showcases the new A350 XWB cabin at this year’s Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg/Germany (April 1-3, 2008). Visitors will discover the attributes of the A350 XWB cabin interior in a new mock-up, displayed for the first time at an exhibition. Another highlight of Airbus’ presence is the presentation of a totally new galley concept, …
