US Airways Group reported July 2011 traffic results. Mainline traffic for the month was up 5.1% versus July 2010, while capacity up 2.0% versus July 2010. Mainline passenger load factor was an all-time record 88.3% up 2.6 points versus July 2010.
SkyWorks Holdings announced the appointment of Colum Carr to serve as Managing Director of SkyWorks. Colum will be based in Hong Kong where he will focus on further development of the SkyWorks Capital Asia platform. Colum’s background includes extensive leasing, asset finance and capital markets experience across multiple asset classes and in numerous jurisdictions. Working …
ExecuJet Europe has successfully completed the last round of Pilot Training for the German Air Force. The final training, on Bombardier Global Express aircraft, took place in June in South America, covering as many as eight countries over seven days. Lufthansa Technik selected ExecuJet earlier this year to provide landing and line training to six …
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International Lease Finance Corporation (ILFC) has signed an agreement with AerCap Holdings N.V. to acquire its AeroTurbine subsidiary. The acquisition of AeroTurbine will provide synergies and allow ILFC to realize more value from its fleet portfolio. These synergies will maximize the value in the remaining life and ultimate disposition of aircraft and provide a tool to optimize …
MTU Aero Engines has acquired a 75% share in U.S. maintenance company Retan Aerospace, based in Dallas, Texas. Retan Aerospace is an FAA and EASA licensed Part 145 repair station that specializes in engine on-wing maintenance and repair, as well as airframe A, B and C checks. The large portfolio of engine capabilities include CF34, CFM56, …
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Turkish Technic signed APS3200 APU repair services contract with Atlasjet, which covers APU repair and spare support during shop visit. Repair work will be carried out at Turkish Airlines Technic’s APU shop in Istanbul, Turkey and will be completed by the middle of August.
Kevin Jenks has been appointed marketing director for Greteman Group, a full service marketing agency specializing in aviation. He had been working for a Colorado-based company before he joint Greteman Group. As business development and specialized marketer for the firm’s aviation clients, Jenks looks for innovative ways to build their brands and grow their businesses: offline …
