May 3, 2012

EMBRAER Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 programs advance

Embraer’s development program for its mid-size, 3,000-nm-range Legacy 500 executive jet achieved several significant milestones recently including taxi runs and the beginning of Ground Vibration Tests (GVT) in anticipation of the first flight scheduled for the third quarter. Milestones also include developments in the second and third prototypes. Concurrently, the Joint Definition Phase (JDP) has […]

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GE Aviation expands in Pompano Beach, Florida

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GE Aviation has expanded into a new facility in Pompano Beach, which includes a 30% increase in square footage and an R & D lab capable of advanced development of silicon carbide (SiC)-based power conversion products for air, land and sea-based platforms. “This new facility enables us to continue work on GE-developed SiC technology, with

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US Airways says April load factor reaches 83%

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US Airways Group said passenger traffic had risen 2.1% in April 2012, while capacity increased by 1.6% compared to the same period in 2011. The airline said its load factor increased 0.4 points to 83%.

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Alaska Air Group reports April operational results

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Alaska Air Group reported April operational results for its subsidiaries, Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Alaska reported a 6.3% increase in traffic on a 3.1% increase in capacity compared to April 2011. This resulted in a 2.5-point increase in load factor to 87.4%. Horizon reported a 13.4% decline in April traffic on a 13.1% decline

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US Airways reports April traffic results

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US Airways Group’s mainline traffic for the month of April 2012 was up 2.1% versus April 2011, while mainline capacity was up 1.6%. Mainline passenger load factor was 83.0% for the month of April, up 0.4 points versus April 2011.

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Kazakhstan signs order for eight more Eurocopter EC145s

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The Kazakhstan government has placed additional orders for eight EC145 helicopters in terms of a framework agreement covering 45 of these multi-role rotorcrafts, which are to be assembled in-country by the Eurocopter Kazakhstan Engineering joint venture. These latest bookings, announced on May 3rd at the KADEX-2012 military exposition in Astana, consist of six EC145s in

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Sabena technics signs component agreement with EADS EFW

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Sabena technics has signed a contract with EADS Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH. In order to ensure optimal support to its cargo conversion operations and MRO business, EADS Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH has increased collaboration with Sabena technics by signing a three-year component agreement. Sabena technics will perform the repair and overhaul of components, as well as structural

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ATR delivers 1,000th aircraft

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ATR marked an important stage in its history on May 3rd, with the delivery of its 1,000th aircraft, an ATR 72-600 which will be decked out in the colors of the Spanish airline Air Nostrum, which has a commercial agreement with Iberia. This delivery symbolizes the success and sustainability of the ATR program and the

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WestJet reports April load factor of 86%

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WestJet announced April traffic results with a load factor of 86.2%. Traffic increased 8.2% over year and capacity grew 5% over the same period. The airline flew 1.48m guests this month; more than 120,000 additional guests than April of last year.

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GECAS delivers two leased Airbus A320s to Brussels Airlines

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GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) reported the delivery of two leased Airbus A320s to Brussels Airlines. The airline is in the process of modernizing its fleet. The aircraft being leased will replace older aircraft in the airline’s fleet as part of this plan. Brussels Airlines currently operates a fleet of 47 aircraft to more than

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EMBRAER Legacy 450 and Legacy 500 programs advance

GE Aviation expands in Pompano Beach, Florida

US Airways says April load factor reaches 83%

Alaska Air Group reports April operational results

US Airways reports April traffic results

Kazakhstan signs order for eight more Eurocopter EC145s

Sabena technics signs component agreement with EADS EFW

ATR delivers 1,000th aircraft

WestJet reports April load factor of 86%

GECAS delivers two leased Airbus A320s to Brussels Airlines

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