Flying Colours Corp., KSUS, the St Louis-based, USA, sister facility of Canadian headquartered completions, refurbishment and maintenance specialist company Flying Colours Corp. has expanded its service offering through a range of new approvals and status upgrades. The US facility now has approval for maintenance work on the latest aircraft types from Bombardier, the Challenger 350 […]
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Embraer celebrated the opening of its newly constructed Engineering & Technology Center in Melbourne, FL., on September 9th. The 75,000 ft² state-of-the-art facility is the first of its kind outside Brazil, where the Company is headquartered, and part of Embraer’s strategy to expand its global footprint. The new Center will conduct engineering and development activities
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Bombardier confirmed that the CSeries aircraft resumed flight testing with flight test vehicle two (FTV2) taking flight on September 8th, at Bombardier’s facility in Mirabel, Québec. The flight follows an in-depth review and analysis of the engine-related incident that occurred during stationary ground maintenance testing involving CSeries aircraft FTV1 on May 29th, at the Mirabel
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, endorsed the AED120bn (US$ 32bn) expansion of Al Maktoum International at Dubai World Central (DWC), which will ultimately accommodate more than 200 million passengers a year. The development is anticipated to be the biggest airport project in the
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Fraport AG and a consortium headed by the Slovenian Sovereign Holding (SDH) have reached agreement for the purchase of Ljubljana Airport (Aerodrom Ljubljana) in the capital city of Slovenia, southeastern Europe. Winning against strong international competition in a closed bidding process on July 4th, Fraport was selected by the seller side to participate in exclusive
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Cessna Aircraft Company received type certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration for the Cessna Citation CJ3+. Certification, awarded September 4th, comes less than six months after the company introduced the new model in March. The Citation CJ3+, with seating for up to nine people, is certified for single pilot operation, featuring a number of
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JBT Corporation (JBT) has been awarded related contracts from a U.S. based customer with a combined value exceeding $5m to supply compressed air, air conditioning and electrical power carts designed to service the environmental control systems and avionics of fighter aircraft. The order also includes a service and parts package for ongoing maintenance support of
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Finnair and the Finnish Air Line Pilots’ Association (SLL) have reached a result in the negotiations related to Finnair’s savings program. The agreement brings Finnair €17m in permanent annual savings. Approximately €11m will materialize gradually over the 2-year CLA period. Approximately €3m will materialize in the coming few years through growth and the remaining €3m
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Boeing launched the newest member of the 737 MAX family on September 8th, with a commitment from Ryanair for 100 airplanes. Europe’s leading low-cost carrier will be the first airline to operate the 737 MAX 200, a variant based on the successful 737 MAX 8 that can accommodate up to 200 seats, increasing revenue potential
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SAS reported August total traffic increase of 6.3%, when compared to the previous year, while capacity increased 3.2%. The load factor for August was up 2.4 points to 82.9%.
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