24 November 2014

Tentative agreement with WestJet's flight attendants not ratified

WestJet reported that the tentative agreement with its flight attendants was not ratified. Turnout for the vote was very strong; of the 90% voter turnout, 57% voted against the tentative agreement. WestJet’s leadership team and FAAB (the Flight Attendant Association Board) will regroup in the coming weeks, focusing on understanding their specific concerns and following […]

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One thing after another as creation of Single European Sky seems even further off

It has long made sound economic sense to create a Single European Sky, and for the past ten years, that has been the aim of the European Commission. The whole of American airspace is managed by one air traffic provider, while in the EU there are 29. It is estimated that streamlining European air corridors

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HOP! Air France, the short-haul activity of the Air France Group

The organisation proposal for the Air France Group’s short-haul activity, bringing together Air France’s point-to-point activity and HOP!, was presented on November 20th, during the Air France Works Council meeting. This proposal is based on the recommendations of a group of experts submitted to Frédéric Gagey on June 30th: for each market need there must

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Frontier Airlines orders nine Airbus A321ceo aircraft

Frontier Airlines has placed a firm order for nine Airbus A321ceo (current engine option) aircraft. This is the first time Frontier has ordered the largest member of the Airbus A320 Family. The airline currently flies a fleet of 35 A319ceo, and 20 A320ceo aircraft. In addition, Frontier has on its order backlog 80 A320neo (new

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FLY Leasing purchases three new Airbus A321 aircraft

FLY Leasing, a global lessor of modern commercial jet aircraft, has purchased and leased back three new Airbus A321 aircraft with a leading Asian airline. FLY is taking delivery of six brand new aircraft this quarter,” said Colm Barrington, CEO of FLY. “Along with the recently announced addition of three new Boeing 737-800s, the acquisition

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Trans States Airlines to operate 15 aircraft owned by American Airlines

Trans States Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Trans States Holdings, has finalized an agreement with American Airlines to operate at least 15 Embraer E145 aircraft under the American Eagle brand. Deliveries are slated to begin in April of 2015 at a rate of two per month until all aircraft are in place. Trans States

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Alaska Air Group names Bryan Shillito Managing Director of safety programs

Bryan Shillito has been named managing director of safety programs for Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. Shillito will lead Air Group’s cross-organizational safety programs and ensure a robust Safety Management System (SMS). Shillito joined Alaska Airlines in 2008 as the director of the internal evaluation program (IEP) and

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IBA awarded CAMO approval for ATR 72, Gulfstream G450, G550 and new G650

International Bureau of Aviation (IBA) has been awarded EASA Part M, subpart G, CAMO approval with the addition of the ATR 72, Gulfstream G450, Gulfstream G550 and Gulfstream G650. IBA are particularly proud to have been awarded the Gulfstream G650 as this is a new and exciting aircraft type and IBA is the first stand-alone

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ATR obtains EASA certification for new developments in the ATR -600 avionics suite

The propeller-bladed regional aircraft manufacturer ATR has obtained certification for the very latest innovations developed for the avionics of the ATR 42-600s and ATR 72-600s from the European Aviation Safety Agency. The new certification concerns the LPV (Localizer Performance with Vertical guidance), RNP-AR 0.3 (Required Navigation Performance with Authorization Required) and V-NAV (Vertical Navigation) approach

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Ethiopian Airlines closes junior loan financing with ING

Ethiopian Airlines has secured a US$41.4m 7-year junior loan facility from ING Capital for the acquisition of two Boeing 777 freighter aircraft. The senior debt is supported by Ex-Im Bank and was provided by another financial institution with ING as their co-arranger. The junior lender benefits from a second priority interest in the security package

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