Horizon Air and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters reported that the carrier’s 610 pilots ratified an agreement to extend the current contract for three years, creating a new six-year pact. Among pilots who voted, 77% approved ratification. The new contract includes wage increases, improvements in productivity and quality of life, and better job security. The […]
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Pratt & Whitney appointed Paul Adams Chief Operating Officer effective immediately and reporting to Pratt & Whitney President David P. Hess. In his new position Adams will lead a unified operations strategy across all Pratt & Whitney business units to ensure the readiness of the company’s global supply chain. At the same time, Paul will
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GKN Aerospace has appointed Michael McCann as CEO of GKN Aerospace – Engine Systems, the new business formed from the company’s recent acquisition of Volvo Aero. Charles Paterson is to take up the position of Senior Vice President of Business Development and Strategy for GKN Aerospace – the role vacated by McCann.
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Bombardier Aerospace delivered 233 aircraft during the 2012 calendar year, compared to 245 aircraft deliveries in the previous fiscal year, the 11-month period ended December 31, 2011. The Company also received orders for 481 aircraft, net of cancellations, compared to 249 orders, net of cancellations, for the previous fiscal year. Bombardier’s successful order intake was
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Boeing named Troy Lahr vice president, Investor Relations. Lahr will take over from Stephanie Pope, who will assume the role of vice president, Financial Planning & Analysis. Both will report to Greg Smith, Boeing’s chief financial officer. The changes are effective Feb. 1st.
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Middle East Airlines-Air Liban (MEA), the flag carrier of Lebanon, has signed a firm contract for ten A320neo Family aircraft (five A321neo and five A320neo aircraft). This follows the signing of a memorandum of understanding which was announced on 12th July 2012. MEA will announce its engine choice at a later date. MEA operates one
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For the month of December 2012, Copa Holdings’ system-wide traffic increased 21.2% year over year, while capacity increased 20.5%. As a result, system load factor for December 2012 was 76.2%, a 0.4 percentage point increase when compared to December 2011.
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Embraer has selected Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower Geared Turbofan engine as the exclusive power for its new second generation of the E-Jet aircraft family. Planned to enter service in 2018, the Embraer E-Jets equipped with PurePower PW1700G and PW1900G engines will offer significant reductions in fuel burn, emissions, noise and operating costs compared to today’s
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Dublin based aircraft lessor, AWAS, has delivered a Boeing 747-400 factory freighter (ERF) with extended range capability to new customer Southern Air. The aircraft is part of AWAS’ existing fleet. The 747-400ERF offers superior payload-range capability compared to standard 747-400Fs. In addition, its main deck nose door allows for the loading of outsized items such
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