IAG released that May 2013 Group traffic increased by 7.4% versus May 2012, while Group capacity rose by 6.3%. The Group load factor for the month was up 1.2 points to 79.5% compared to the same period last year.
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SR Technics, part of the Mubadala Aerospace MRO network, and the French airline Aigle Azur will establish a joint venture (JV) to provide all line and light maintenance activities for the airline’s Airbus A320 and future A330 fleets. Operations will start in July in Paris-Orly. This will be the main country hub for SR Technics
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AFI KLM E&M signed a contract with Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group to assist it in its study for the up to 14 C-130 Hercules heavy lift aircraft belonging to the French Air Force. The Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group teamed with AFI KLM E&M to obtain the benefit of its experience in working with
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The Board of Directors of RUAG has appointed Markus A. Zoller as the new CEO of the RUAG Defence division and a member of the Executive Board. He holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the ETH (Federal Institute of Technology) and a PhD in economics from the University of St Gallen. In recent years
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The pilots of Alaska Airlines, represented by the Airline Pilots Association Int’l, have reached a Tentative Agreement (TA) with Alaska’s Management for a new, five-year contract. The pilots’ elected leadership voted unanimously to send the TA to a vote of the membership after determining the agreement met the bargaining goals of improving wages, job security
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For the month of May, Air Canada reported a system load factor of 81.8%, versus 81.7% in May 2012, an increase of 0.1 percentage points. System traffic increased 2.9% on a system-wide capacity increase of 2.8%.
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Bombardier Aerospace and WestJet reported the delivery of the first of 20 Q400 NextGen turboprop airliners ordered by WestJet. The aircraft will be operated by the new regional carrier, WestJet Encore and will serve multiple destinations, beginning in Western Canada in its first year of service. WestJet also holds options for 25 additional Q400 NextGen
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Norwegian will operate its brand new Boeing 787 Dreamliner on several European routes this summer, including London – Oslo. Norwegian’s passengers will also have the opportunity to experience the state-of-the-art 787 Dreamliner on selected routes from Oslo to Alicante, Malaga, Nice and Barcelona. Norwegian is scheduled to take delivery of its first 787 Dreamliner at
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The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has granted ATR, the European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft, certification to operate its new ATR 42-600 and ATR 72-600 in temperatures as low as -45°C at take-off and landing. This certification means that ‘-600’ series ATRs can now fly with other ATR versions already certified to operate in particularly
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