Airbus has produced the first new-build A320 with Sharklets. MSN 5098 will be one of several A320 Family aircraft in the certification flight-test campaign starting in May this year and lasting around 600 flight hours. These Sharklet tests follow the successful ‘early flight-test’ campaign with Airbus’ A320 MSN 001 test aircraft. In total, seven new-build …
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Stephan Gemkow, Member of the Executive Board and CFO of Deutsche Lufthansa AG since 1 June 2006, has asked the Supervisory Board to terminate his tenure prematurely to allow him to pursue individual career opportunities. Stephan Gemkow’s term on the Lufthansa Executive Board was scheduled to run up to 31 May 2014. A decision on …
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Southern Air Holdings has taken ownership of its fourth 777F, the largest twin-engine freighter, at Boeing headquarters in Everett, Washington. Southern Air is the only ACMI (aircraft, crew, maintenance and insurance) operator to fly the 777F, enabling it to serve customers with fewer stops, shorter cargo delivery times and lower handling costs. These freighters offer …
JetBlue Airways (JBLU) announced the appointment of Mark Powers to the position of Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Powers has served as CFO on an interim basis since October 2011. Prior to joining JetBlue in 2006 as Vice President-Finance and Treasurer, Mr. Powers was an independent advisor to several aviation-related companies and has held a number …
United Continental Holdings reported a first-quarter 2012 net loss of $286m, excluding $162m of net special charges consisting primarily of integration-related costs. Including special charges, UAL reported a first-quarter 2012 net loss of $448m. UAL first-quarter consolidated passenger revenue increased 5.5% year-over-year while consolidated fuel expense increased 20.8%. UAL ended the first quarter with $7.8bn …
Republic Airways Holdings reported operating revenues of $697.6m for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, an increase of 5.8%, compared to $659.1m for the same period last year. The Company reported a net loss of $7.1m for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, compared to a net loss of $22.4m for the same period last …
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Eclipse Aerospace, manufacturer of the first very-light jet (VLJ), has received Production Certificate #550 from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), paving the way for production of the new Eclipse 550 twin-engine jet. “Armed now with a fully certified aircraft, a certified production process, and an established supply chain, Eclipse is well positioned to re-introduce the …
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Dublin based aircraft lessor, AWAS, has delivered a second new Airbus A320 passenger aircraft to S7 Airlines in Russia. S7 Airlines has one of the largest, most established domestic networks with a fleet of over 40 aircraft serving over 40 intra-Russian destinations. In 2011 S7 Airlines carried over 6.6 million passengers.
The Boeing Company and its Dutch partner the Rotary Wing Training Center (RWTC) officially opened a state-of-the-art CH-47 Chinook helicopter maintenance training facility near Royal Netherlands Air Force base Gilze-Rijen on April 25. The RWTC is a subsidiary of the Netherlands’ World Class Aviation Academy (WCAA). The training, which began at the Center in March …
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Boeing has signed an agreement to acquire Inmedius, a provider of software applications and services for managing and sharing information and learning content. Inmedius will be integrated into Boeing subsidiary Continental DataGraphics (CDG) in support of Boeing’s Digital Airline strategy. The acquisition will enable Boeing to offer an expanded portfolio of technical services and solutions …
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