Norwegian released that traffic in June increased 35% compared to the same period in 2012, while capacity was up 31%. The load factor was 79.6%, up 2.7 points from the same month last year.
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Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (Safran) has appointed Vincent Caro as Executive Vice President, Programs, for the Landing Gear and Systems Integration Division. He will also be in charge of program coordination across the various divisions. Vincent Caro replaces Hélène Moreau-Leroy, who has taken over new responsibilities within the Group.
Hainan Airlines took delivery of the airline’s first 787 Dreamliner, which is the first of 10 787s for the airline. Hainan Airlines will first operate the Dreamliner on a domestic route from Beijing to Haikou. Thereafter, the airline will deploy the 787 on its North America routes, increasing the frequency of its Beijing-Seattle, Beijing-Toronto and
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Syphax Airlines, a new Tunisian based airline, has confirmed its order to buy three A320neo. The order is the first time an African based carrier has ordered the NEO and marks a significant breakthrough for Airbus in one of the world’s fastest developing markets. Syphax have also ordered three A320ceo aircraft. The aircraft will be
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Alaska reported an 8.1% increase in traffic on an 8.6% increase in capacity compared to June 2012. This resulted in a 0.5 point decrease in load factor to 87.4%. Horizon reported a 4.1% increase in June traffic on a 1.6% decrease in capacity compared to June 2012. This resulted in a 4.6% point increase in
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Meridiana based on Sicilia, Italy, has awarded another support agreement to Direct Maintenance for A330 line maintenance, this time applicable to Amsterdam Schiphol Airport. Meridiana is a long standing loyal customer of Direct Maintenance for A330 line maintenance services in Mombasa (MBA, Kenya) and Zanzibar (ZNZ, Tanzania). Its partnership with Direct Maintenance was extended to
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WestJet announced June 2013 traffic results with a load factor of 76.8%, down 2.2 points when compared to June 2012. Traffic increased 8.3% year over year, and capacity was 11.3% higher over the same period.
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British Airways is the first UK carrier to take delivery of the A380, the world’s largest commercial jet. British Airways is also the first airline in Europe to operate both the A380 and the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, the first two of which landed at Heathrow in the last week of June. The airline announced that
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Regional Express (Rex) has purchased seven latest generation Saab 340Bplus aircraft. The aircraft were originally operating in the Rex fleet under a lease which expired on 2nd July 2013. The acquisition was funded by Rex’s operating cash flows. The purchase brings the number of Saab 340 aircraft owned by Rex to 33.
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