Only days after 77 members of the US House of Representatives pushed for the total ban on all forms of phone calls being made from airplanes, the FAA have decided to demand that cockpit displays in over 1300 Boeing aircraft be replaced over the next five years. The reason why these particular aircraft have been […]
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International Jet Management (IJM) will become the first operator in Europe of a new Bombardier Challenger 350 business jet. For maintenance, overhaul and repair services, IJM and Lufthansa Bombardier Aviation Services (LBAS) signed an agreement. Christoph Meyerrose, LBAS’ Managing Director said: “LBAS was the first maintenance provider for Challenger 300 aircraft in Europe and has
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Lufthansa Technik’s new Senior Vice President VIP & Executive Jet Solutions is Walter Heerdt, who has headed the Marketing and Sales department since 2003. With this step, Heerdt, who holds a degree in engineering, succeeds Dr. Hans Schmitz, who is retiring early after seven years at the helm of Lufthansa Technik’s VIP division.
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Avanti Air GmbH & Co. KG based at Siegerland-Flughafen in Germany will start operations with one Fokker 100 aircraft in January 2015. In the last 5 to 6 years the aircraft has been operated by OLT Express and will be used by Avanti Air for wet-lease and charter flights. Sinah Gotthardt, Manager Sales, Marketing, PR:
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AJW Aviation, a specialist in transforming aviation efficiency, has signed a five year power-by-the-hour contract with new start-up Salvadorian operator, VECA Airlines. The contract will be managed by AJW’s Miami base and will cover the supply of spare parts for the airline’s fleet, providing essential support for the El Salvador flag carrier. VECA Airlines was
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The Italian Army has taken delivery of its first two ICH-47F Chinook helicopters during an official ceremony held at Vergiate plant (Italy) on October 2nd. The start of deliveries set a major milestone in the strategic partnership between the Company and the Service, providing a significant contribution to the modernisation of the Italian Army helicopter
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Alaska reported an 8.3% increase in traffic on a 9.2% increase in capacity compared to September 2013. This resulted in a 0.7 point decrease in load factor to 82.1%. Horizon reported a 5.1% increase in September traffic on a 6.8% increase in capacity compared to September 2013. This resulted in a 1.3 point decrease in
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Boeing will increase production on the 737 program to 52 airplanes per month in 2018 in response to strong market demand from customers worldwide. Once the increase is implemented, the 737 program is expected to build more than 620 airplanes per year. “The 737 Next-Generation and 737 MAX airplanes offer our customers unparalleled efficiency and
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BOC Aviation announced the official opening of the new London office, headed by Steven Townend, Deputy Managing Director and Chief Commercial Officer for Europe, Americas & Africa. Mr. Townend, who has been in charge of the revenue side of the company since 2004, has more than 20 years of aviation finance and leasing experience. He
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Andrew C. Levy, President and COO of Allegiant Travel Company, has resigned from his executive positions with the company and will step down from the Allegiant board. For the past 13 years, Mr. Levy has led Allegiant in a variety of roles, including most recently as President, Chief Operating Officer and Board Member and previously
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