November 5, 2013

Bombardier Aerospace appoints new President, Bombardier Business Aircraft

Bombardier Aerospace appointed Éric Martel as President, Bombardier Business Aircraft. Mr. Martel succeeds Steve Ridolfi, who last week was appointed Senior Vice President, Strategy and Mergers and Acquisitions, Bombardier, reporting to Pierre Beaudoin, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bombardier. Both of these appointments are effective January 1, 2014.

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Tigerair first in Asia to retrofit A320 with Sharklets

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Tigerair of Singapore unveiled the first A320 aircraft to be retrofitted in Asia with Sharklets. Five A320s have already been delivered to Tigerair with Sharklet-ready wings, with the retrofit work being undertaken by Sepang Aircraft Engineering in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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Werner Aero Services establishes North Africa and Middle East office

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Werner Aero Services announced the opening of a new office in Tunis, Tunisia, overseeing North Africa and the Middle East. Mr. Youssef Zarati, who has recently joined the company, will manage Werner Aero’s North African and Middle Eastern operations. The North Africa and Middle East office will be responsible for supporting, and further developing, relationships

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Alaska Air Group reports October operational results

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Alaska reported a 3.8% increase in traffic on a 5.1% increase in capacity compared to October 2012. This resulted in a 1.0 point decrease in load factor to 84.2%. Horizon reported a 1.0% increase in traffic on a 1.2% decrease in capacity compared to October 2012. This resulted in a 1.7 point increase in load

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Air Europa takes delivery of 25th Next-Generation 737-800

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Boeing and Air Europa celebrated the Spanish carrier’s 25th direct delivery of a Next-Generation 737-800. Air Europa showcased the latest addition to its fleet at a special event at its base on the Spanish island of Mallorca.

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Dynamic Aviation hires Michael George as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development

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Dynamic Aviation, a leading provider of innovative aviation solutions to government and commercial organizations worldwide, reported that Michael George has joined the company as Senior Vice President, Corporate Development. In his new role, Mr. George is directly responsible for achieving long-term expansion of the company’s revenue and profitability. He identifies market and competitive factors that

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US Airways reports October traffic results

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US Airways Group announced its October 2013 traffic results. Mainline traffic for the month was up 5.7% versus October 2012. Mainline capacity was up 9.1% versus October 2012. Mainline passenger load factor was 83.5% for the month of October, down 2.7 points versus October 2012.

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WestJet reports third quarter net earnings of $65m

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WestJet announced its third quarter 2013 results, with net earnings of $65.1m. This compares with the net earnings of $70.6m reported in the third quarter of 2012. Based on the trailing twelve months, the airline achieved a return on invested capital of 13.8%, compared with the 14.4% reported in the previous quarter, and one of

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Monarch Aircraft Engineering commences Boeing 787 Dreamliner training

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Monarch Aircraft Engineering has been granted UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) Part 147 approval to deliver aircraft type training on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The Boeing 787 Dreamliner B1 & B2 type training will be delivered by the Monarch Aircraft Engineering Training Academy (MAETA) at its fully equipped state-of-the art training facility at London Luton

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Etihad Airways choose AerData’s STREAM digital aircraft records software

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AerData, the provider of software and services for the aviation industry announced Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, is the latest airline to acquire STREAM aircraft records software. STREAM (Secure Technical Records for Electronic Asset Management) is the industry’s foremost web-based solution used by some of the world’s largest airlines, lessors

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