27 April 2015

Instability in the region sees Wizz Air Ukraine cease operations

While Wizz Air is due to open its 21st base, this time in Poland, in September, the Ukraine arm of the airline has ceased operations. According to the company, instability in Eastern Ukraine, volatility and devaluation of the local currency, plus the impact of foreign exchange controls are the principal reasons behind the decision to […]

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airberlin welcomes international top managers on board

Effective June 1st, 2015, the management team of Germany’s second largest airline will have a new line-up: Julio Rodriguez has been appointed the Chief Commercial Officer (CCO), taking over responsibility for Sales, Revenue Management and E-Commerce – a centrepiece of airberlin’s restructuring. Rodriguez is currently the CCO of the Spanish low-cost airline Vueling. Captain Oliver

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Novespace signs contract with Sabena Technics for support of new A310 ZERO-G aircraft

Specialized in parabolic flight campaigns, the Airbus A310 ZERO-G replaces the former A300 B2 operated by Novespace which was already maintained by Sabena technics since its entry in service in the 90s. As part of this contract renewal, Sabena technics will provide full support for the new Airbus A310 and its component for a period

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Fleets serving Australia South Pacific to almost double by 2033

The passenger aircraft fleet serving the Australia South Pacific region will grow from some 700 aircraft today to over 1,200 by 2033, with a doubling in the number of widebody aircraft. With aviation growth comparable with other mature markets such as North America and Europe, the region has the world’s highest propensity to travel per

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North Pole Investments signs contract for one AW139 and one AW189

Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland announced that North Pole Investments of Panama has signed a contract for one AW139 intermediate twin-engine and one AW189 super medium helicopter. The aircraft will be delivered by early 2016 and operated by Helistar de Aviacion of Colombia for offshore transport missions in support of the oil and gas industry. This contract strengthens collaboration

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Aviation Capital Group names Eric Blau Vice President and Treasurer

Aviation Capital Group reported that Eric Blau has joined ACG as vice president and treasurer. Mr. Blau has extensive experience with the capital markets in the areas of trading, underwriting, structuring, origination, risk management, and portfolio management. Most recently, Mr. Blau served as chief financial officer of a commercial aircraft engine MRO, where he was

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US$80m training contracts awarded to Lockheed Martin

Lockheed Martin (LMT) continues to advance C-130 aircrew and maintenance training under recent contract awards from the U.S. Air Force valued at more than US$80m. Under the C-130J Maintenance and Aircrew Training System (MATS) II contract, Lockheed Martin is delivering a number of aircrew and maintainer devices to support ground-based training, including high fidelity weapons

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Vector Aerospace receives Airbus Helicopters' Service Centre approval

Vector Aerospace UK a leading provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, signed an agreement with Airbus Helicopters enabling its Fleetlands site in Gosport to operate as an Airbus Helicopters Service Centre for countries adjoining the North Sea – the UK, Republic of Ireland , Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands and Belgium. The agreement

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