Ethiopian Airlines signed an agreement to participate in the 777 Component Services Program (CSP). CSP is a parts-provisioning program that significantly reduces the airline’s up-front investment in spare parts and offers a quick and reliable supply of critical parts from a pool shared by participating 777 operators. Ethiopian Airlines is the 13th airline in the […]
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Virgin Atlantic Airways has for the first time in its history deployed a twin engine jet to serve on its transatlantic routes, using an A330-300 aircraft. The inaugural passenger flight between Manchester and Orlando, USA, is part of Virgin Atlantic
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Lufthansa Technik and SCHOTT plan to work together more closely on cabin lighting for passenger planes. A contract to this effect is to be signed very shortly. Conceived to be a "one-stop shop" strategy, the collaboration will cover the entire process chain, ranging from the design of lighting to manufacturing, installation and approvals, but also
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Cambridge Airport, UK, has appointed Ruth Holcroft as Commercial Manager, reporting to Airport Director Archie Garden. In what is a new role for the airport, Ruth takes on responsibility for business development as the management team works to explore and establish some key regional
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Kellstrom Commercial Aerospace has expanded its global distribution agreement with AMETEK Aerospace & Defense to include exclusive worldwide distribution of AMETEK Rotron Commercial aftermarket products. As part of the agreement, Kellstrom will also provide 24 hour a day, seven day a week AOG support to all of Rotron
AELS is disassembling and dismantling an Airbus A310-300 aircraft for EADS EFW in Dresden, Germany.The aircraft is owned by EADS EFW and has serial number 654. It used to be operated as a passenger aircraft in Asia. It was flown to Dresden to be converted into a freighter aircraft, which it is no longer suitable
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Porter Airlines reported a 49.6% load factor in March, 0.6 points lower compared to 50.2% in the same month for 2010. Overall figures for the month show that capacity grew 22.5% and traffic increased 21% over the same period.
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US Airways Group reports March 2011 traffic results. Mainline traffic for the month increased 3.9% versus March 2010 while capacity was up 3.6%. Mainline passenger load factor was 83.4% up 0.2 points versus March 2010.
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Alaska reported a 19.3% increase in traffic on a 15.3% increase in capacity, resulting in a 2.9 pts increase in load factor to a record 87.4%.
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Republic Airways Holdings reported preliminary passenger traffic results for March 2011. The Company reported a 2% traffic decrease from the same month last year, while capacity increased by 1%. Consolidated load factor was 78% versus 81% in March 2010.
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