IATA have just released the jet accident rate figures for 2014 and, despite two major airline disasters, the overall figure was the lowest in air history, with a rate of 0.23 hull losses per 1 million flights and equivalent to one single accident per 4.4 million flights. This was a substantial improvement compared to the […]
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Virgin America reported its preliminary operational results for February 2015. The airline’s traffic increased 3.6% on capacity that was 0.6% higher than the same month in 2014. Load factor was 79.2%, up 2.4 points from February 2014.
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Rockwell Collins unveiled its ARINC MultiLink flight tracking service, offering a comprehensive and cost-effective global flight tracking solution for the world’s airlines. ARINC MultiLink brings together multiple data sources to reliably report the location of an aircraft anywhere in the world. Rockwell Collins uses a proprietary algorithm to merge the data sources to provide more
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Intrepid Aviation delivered one new Airbus A330-300 to Cebu Pacific Air. The aircraft is powered by Rolls Royce Trent 772B engines and is subject to a long-term lease to the Philippines based airline. This aircraft marks the second A330-300 delivery on lease to Cebu from Intrepid Aviation.
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Pioneers in innovative aircraft cabin lighting technologies, STG Aerospace announced that Icelandair has begun upgrading its Boeing 757 fleet with the next generation safTglo photoluminescent, emergency floorpath marking system, SuperSeal UltraLite (SSUL). Currently, all of Icelandair’s 757 aircraft are equipped with the safTglo SuperSeal Lite (SSL) system but now, following the granting of EASA approval
GE Aviation chose its facility in Strother, Kansas, to assemble its new Passport 20, which will power the next-generation large-cabin business jet. GE’s additional US$7m investment in machinery and equipment will enable Strother to assemble, maintain, repair and overhaul the Passport 20 engine, which will power Bombardier’s Global 7000 and Global 8000 large, ultra long-range
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ATR appointed Christopher McGregor as Flight Safety Officer. Christopher will lead the ATR Flight Safety team to continually drive improvement in its product safety. In this position he is responsible for the development and implementation of the Flight Safety strategy within ATR. He is also in charge of safety communications to airlines and lessors, and
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Lufthansa Technik AG has further extended its cooperation with Taiwan-based airline EVA Air and its subsidiary EGAT. According to the new contract, the Hamburg-based maintenance, repair and overhaul provider is now also being commissioned to provide component support for the Boeing 777-300ER fleet as well as the Airbus A330 aircraft the Star Alliance member EVA
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Precision Aircraft Solutions and Aerolease Aviation purchased from AeroTurbine a Pratt-powered 757-200 aircraft (MSN 25441), in a joint venture that will result in the conversion and sale of a high-payload, 15-position freighter. “This project is an exciting collaboration of two industry experts,” said Aerolease President Jep Thorton. “With Aerolease’s proficiency in 757 freighter development and
Turkish Airlines has signed a firm order for the purchase of four A330-200F freighter aircraft. The Airline selected Rolls-Royce Trent 700 engines and long-term TotalCare service support, for the four A330-200F aircraft. Operated by Turkish Cargo, a brand of Turkish Airlines, the additional aircraft will help to further boost the company’s expansion in the cargo
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