Ryanair April traffic grows 5%
Ryanair released that April traffic increased 5% compared to the same period in 2013 and the load factor was up 3.0 points to 84%.
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6 May 2014
A350 XWB at McKinley Climatic Lab in Florida for more extreme weather tests
In order to go beyond certification requirements and testing to the extremes the first ever Airbus A350 XWB to visit the United States, MSN (manufacturer’s serial number) 2 has arrived at McKinley Climatic Lab at Eglin Air Force base in northwest Florida. Over the next couple of weeks the aircraft and its various systems and
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Airbus Helicopters certifies Abidjan maintenance center operated by International Aircraft Services
Firmly committed to the development of services situated in proximity to its operators, Airbus Helicopters has certified the Abidjan maintenance center operated by International Aircraft Services (IAS), the largest civil helicopter operator in Western and Central Africa. Equipped with all the necessary operational resources, the center will service the AS365 and AS350 models from the
Air Canada reports April load factor of 83%
For the month of April, Air Canada reported a record system load factor of 83.3%, versus 82.1% in April 2013, an increase of 1.2 points on a system-wide capacity increase of 7.5%. On this additional capacity, system wide traffic for April increased 9.0%.
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AFI KLM E&M and GMF sign major component maintenance partnership
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance and Garuda Maintenance Facility AeroAsia (GMF), a leading supplier of MRO services in South East Asia, have signed component maintenance contracts enabling AFI KLM E&M to subcontract component repairs to GMF. These contracts were signed as a next step in the co-operation whereby GMF signed two long term
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Chromalloy Laboratories receive ISO/IEC 17025:2005 accreditation
Chromalloy reported that the six laboratories at the company’s Engineering Center of Excellence have received ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, validating international standards requirements for testing services. “With ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation Chromalloy builds on our world-class processes with the technical competence and ability to produce precise and accurate test data for customers around the globe,” said Carlo
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AerCap Holdings reports strong financial results
AerCap Holdings reported that its adjusted net income was $79.9m for the first quarter of 2014. Adjusted earnings per share were $0.70 for the first quarter of 2014, an increase of 17% over the first quarter of 2013. The debt to equity ratio was 2.5 to 1 at March 31, 2014, compared with 2.6 to
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Ultra acquires specialist provider of aerospace electrical power management systems
Ultra Electronics, an internationally successful defence, security, transport and energy company, has acquired ICE Corporation (“ICE”) based in Manhattan, Kansas for an initial cash consideration of $8.6m. Ultra has acquired ICE from private investors, which includes the original founder. All of the management team will stay with the business. ICE designs, develops, manufactures and supports
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New aircraft management platform launched by DS Aviation and Skytech-AIC
DS Aviation, the aircraft leasing unit of German financial services company Dr. Peters Group, and UK-based aircraft lessor, marketing and management organisation Skytech-AIC have formed a new joint venture company, DS Skytech Limited, to provide technical management for the combined owned and managed aircraft portfolios of both organisations. The new company is designed to enhance
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Sunshine Avionics receives Brazil repair station certification
Sunshine Avionics, a HEICO Aerospace Corporation subsidiary, announcede their recent ANAC repair station certification. ANAC (Agencia Nacional de Aviacao Civil), is the agency responsible for the regulation and the safety oversight of civil aviation in Brazil. This achievement will allow Sunshine Avionics to offer their advanced avionics repair services to the numerous airline and MRO
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