Lufthansa Technik AG and Virgin Blue have signed a three-year exclusive agreement on an innovative repair procedure for CFM56-7B engines used on Boeing 737NGs of which Virgin Blue, including its Pacific Blue and Polynesian Blue entities, operates a fleet of 60 aircraft. All repair work will be carried out by Lufthansa Technik
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Embraer has named Clay Lacy Aviation (CLA) as the Company
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Hong Kong Airlines has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Airbus for six A330-200 aircraft. The latest commitment will increase the number of A330s ordered by the airline to 23. Hong Kong Airlines intends to use the A330-200s to develop new services to destinations across the Asia-Pacific region, as well as to the Middle
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AeroSystems Holdings reported fourth quarter and full-year 2009 financial results reflecting fourth quarter revenue and earnings growth but an overall decline in full-year earnings. Full-year 2009 ship set deliveries for large commercial aircraft increased from 2008 resulting in higher revenues, while full-year income declined as a result of charges recorded in the second quarter, unfavorable
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Southwest Airlines announced that traffic in January 2010 increased 7.1% compared to January 2009. Capacity decreased 6.7% from the January 2009 level and the load factor for the month was 72.1% compared to 62.8% for the same period last year.
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For the month of January, Air Canada reported a system load factor of 77.5% on a consolidated basis with Jazz, versus 78.1% in January 2009, a decrease of 0.6 percentage points. System traffic increased 4.1% on a capacity increase of 4.9% system wide.
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Turkish Airlines announced that the airline decided to add 35 Boeing 737NG airplanes to its fleet, 20 jets certain and 15 jets optional. By the end of 2015, the number of single aisle jets in the fleet of Turkish Airlines will increase to 155 and the number of twin aisle aircraft will rise to 36
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Ryanair released that January traffic grew 9% compared to the same period last year and the load factor improved 1.0 ppt to 70%.
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GAMECO has signed a General Term Agreement with Batavia Air to become the provider of airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul services for the airline’s Airbus A330 fleet. As part of the five year agreement, GAMECO will supply Batavia Air with MRO support for airframe maintenance including all level of airframe checks, any necessary modifications and
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Boeing publicly unveiled the first 787 Dreamliner to feature interior components. The third flight test airplane, ZA003, has a partial interior that provides a glimpse into the new flying experience the airplane will offer. Configured for flight-testing purposes, the interior includes instrumentation racks, flight-test equipment and workstations for engineers. The interior includes 135 seats, multiple
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