bmi regional, now privately owned by Sector Aviation Holdings, (SAH) and with a strong new management team headed by Executive Chairman Ian Woodley, will start flying under a new ‘BM’ IATA designator to an expanded route network on Sunday, 28th October, the airline confirmed in Dublin. Speaking at the European Regions annual General Assembly as […]
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Lufthansa has announced plans to build a modern logistics centre at Frankfurt Airport. At its meeting today, the Lufthansa Group Supervisory Board approved the investment in the necessary infrastructure for Lufthansa’s cargo business. The building, which will replace the existing over 30-year-old Lufthansa Cargo Center, is due to go into operation in 2018. The new
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Boeing and Avolon, the international airplane leasing company, finalized a firm order for 10 737 MAX 8s, 5 737 MAX 9s and 10 Next-Generation 737-800s. The order, first announced as a commitment at the Farnborough Airshow in July, has a current list-price value of $2.4bn.
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Delta Air Lines is adding new, on-demand entertainment options to its fleet of more than 950 two-class Delta and Delta Connection aircraft, the world’s largest fleet of Wi-Fi equipped planes. The Delta Connect Wi-Fi portal will allow customers to stream television and movie options directly to their laptop or tablet while in flight. Streamed content
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Air New Zealand will be the first customer for Panasonic Avionics Corporation’s (Panasonic) lowest power and lightest weight in-flight entertainment and communications (IFEC) system – eXLite. Air New Zealand CEO, Rob Fyfe says, “Following a thorough review of all solutions available in the market for our 777-200s, we challenged Panasonic to come up with a
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Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, a leading global provider of outsourced aircraft and aviation operating services, has reached an agreement with DHL Express for placement of its sixth and seventh Boeing 747-8 Freighter aircraft. These aircraft will be operated by Atlas Air Worldwide’s unit, Atlas Air, in the Polar Air Cargo Worldwide express network under an
Etihad Airways is keen to expand its footprint in South America, said President and Chief Executive Officer, James Hogan. Mr Hogan said that the airline is currently in discussions with South American-based carriers about potential commercial partnerships. Etihad Airways currently has 38 codeshare partnerships with airlines around the globe, resulting in a combined network of
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U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Owner Trustee, has sold two B757-200 aircraft (25276 and 26702), previously leased to United Air Lines, to Aerolease 3, an affiliate of Aerolease Aviation. SkyWorks Leasing assisted U.S Bank in connection with the lease return and arranged the sale of the aircraft.
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Finnair has selected IAE International Aero Engines to supply engines for its five new Airbus A321 extended range aircraft, entering the Finnair fleet from September 2013. The IAE V2533-A5 engines offer Finnair a significant advantage in fuel efficiency over the competition, saving about 300 tons of fuel per year per aircraft, according to aircraft supplier
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BOC Aviation has established a US$2bn Euro Medium Term Note programme (EMTN Programme) that will be listed on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited (SGX-ST). Admission to the official list of the SGX-ST and quotation of any notes on the SGX-ST is not to be taken as an indication of the merits of BOC Aviation,
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