Delta Air Lines reported operating performance for September 2013 with System traffic increasing by 1.8%, while capacity increased 1.7%, when compared to the same period in 2012. System load factor for September increased 0.1 point to 83.3%.
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GE Capital Aviation Services signed an agreement to lease four new Boeing 737-800 MAX aircraft to Travel Service. Two of the new aircraft are scheduled for delivery in early 2018 and two in early 2019. The aircraft are the first leased from GECAS’ order of 75 Boeing 737 MAX models already announced.
Acro Aircraft Seating reported that it recently received FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) Letter of Design Approval (LODA) award for its seat products. The FAA issues a letter of TSO design approval only for products that meet a minimum performance standard. This formal approval enables Acro to export and install its products on ‘N’ registered
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Mxi Technologies, a leader in aviation maintenance management software, released that Link Airs, a start-up low-cost regional carrier based in Japan, has selected Maintenix software to provide comprehensive fleet maintenance management. As a start-up with plans to begin operations in early 2014, Link Airs wanted an MRO system that could provide the functional scope and
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TAM Airlines will join the oneworld alliance with effect from March 31st, 2014, adding the leading carrier in Brazil – Latin America’s biggest economy and largest market for air travel – to one of the world’s leading quality global airline alliance. Confirmation of its oneworld joining date comes just as LAN Colombia – which, like
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JETS, the expanding business aviation MRO, owned by the 328 Group, announced the promotion of Phil Grey to Continuing Airworthiness, Planning and Technical Services Manager for its Bournemouth and London Biggin Hill facilities, effective immediately. Since 2008 Phil has held the position of Continuing Airworthiness Manager, Bournemouth responsible for EASA Part M and Sub Parts
BOC Aviation announced the appointment of Gerard Kenneally as Chief Technical Officer commencing 2nd October 2013. Reporting directly to Robert Martin, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Gerard will be based in the Dublin office of BOC Aviation. Gerard’s appointment helps BOC Aviation add further depth to its management team through a senior professional manager
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Next year, Lufthansa Technik AG will equip 20 of Lufthansa’s Airbus A321 aircraft with the BoardConnect in-flight entertainment solution developed by Lufthansa Systems. In contrast to conventional systems, BoardConnect requires no labor-intensive cabling of each seat. Instead, the system relies on an ultra-fast WLAN network that meets the latest WiFi standard. The wireless access points
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The first joint development of Lufthansa Technik and SCHOTT – the LED cabin lighting solution HelioJet – can now be experienced in normal airline operations: it has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the European aviation authority EASA for the A320 aircraft family, and is currently used for continental flights in an Airbus A319.
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