Airbus Military delivered the first production A400M new generation airlifter to the French Air Force, at a ceremony at the Airbus Military Final Assembly Line (FAL) at Seville, Spain on September 30th. The aircraft, the first of 50 ordered by France and of a total of 174 on order, will be based at Orleans – […]
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Air Namibia, the Windhoek based national airline of the Republic of Namibia, has taken delivery of its first A330-200 from Airbus at a ceremony in Toulouse, France. The aircraft is the first of two A330s being leased by Air Namibia from US lessor Intrepid. The airline’s A330 features a two-class cabin layout seating 244 passengers
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American Airlines is beginning the process to recruit and hire approximately 1,500 new pilots over the next five years, American’s largest pilot hiring in more than a decade. American will open the job posting Oct. 1, with the first new-hire class expected to begin training this winter. American’s ability to welcome new pilots is a
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Alaska Airlines and Boeing announced that the carrier is exercising options to purchase five Boeing 737-900ER (extended range) aircraft. The five new aircraft are worth $481m at Boeing’s current list price. Two of the aircraft will arrive in 2015 followed by two more in 2016 and one in 2017. This order supplements the 31 aircraft
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SAS reported that an agreement has been signed to sell 80% of the shares in Widerøe’s Flyveselskap AS (Widerøe) to an investment group consisting of Torghatten ASA, Fjord1 AS and Nordland Fylkeskommune. The transaction was expected to be completed during September 2013. SAS has now transferred 80% of the shares in Widerøe to the investment
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Boeing (BA) and Delta Air Lines celebrated the delivery of the carrier’s first Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range). The delivery is part of Delta’s 100-airplane order placed in 2011 to renew its single-aisle fleet with more fuel-efficient airplanes. The Boeing 737-900ER is the newest member of the Next-Generation 737 airplane family. It has the highest capacity
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Constant Aviation, a Directional Aviation Capital company offering full-service maintenance capabilities with a nationwide network, completed the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the Wi-Fi system along with Aircell’s Gogo Biz In-flight Internet system in a Boeing 737-200. Constant Aviation has also completed Supplemental Type Certificate’s (STC) for the installation of Aircell’s Gogo Biz In-flight Internet
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AJW Aviation has signed a three year repair management power-by-the-hour agreement with Las Vegas based airline, Allegiant Air. The comprehensive support contract is for Allegiant’s new fleet of A320 family aircraft, three of which have already been delivered. Significant fleet growth is planned as this highly successful, low-cost airline increases routes and frequencies across the
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Aircell, a leading provider of in-flight connectivity equipment and services for the business aviation market and a division of Gogo, announced the ATG 2000, a new equipment package that provides Gogo Biz in-flight Internet and voice service for the business aviation market. Joining the existing family of Gogo Biz equipment packages, the ATG 2000 is
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Shannon Engine Support (SES) is expanding its extensive spare engine portfolio with the addition of a mix of 29 LEAP-1A/-1B engines, scheduled to begin delivery in 2016. The order is valued at more than $375m U.S. at list price. SES is the largest lessor of CFM56 and LEAP spare engines in the world. The company
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