After the crash of the Germanwings flight in the French Alps and subsequent allegations the plane was deliberately brought down by the co-pilot, plus the unsolved disappearance of Malaysia Airlines MH370 in March 2014, the US has decided to examine more closely the procedures in place for assessing the state of pilots’ mental health. Two […]
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Effective June 15th, Olivier Andriès is named CEO of Snecma (member of the Executive Committee). Snecma will have operational responsibility for the companies Hispano-Suiza and Techspace Aero. Bruno Even is named CEO of Turbomeca (member of the Executive Committee). Jean-Paul Alary is named CEO of Aircelle (member of the Executive Committee). Martin Sion is named
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Boeing formally opened a new avionics maintenance and repair center in the Yeongcheon Industry District of Daegu-Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone on May 28th. The 10,000 ft facility will test and repair aircraft electrical systems, reducing repair times and yielding significant inventory cost savings for the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF). The new facility underlines
The first 242-tonne Maximum Take-Off Weight (MTOW) variant of the A330-300 was delivered to Delta Air Lines on May 28th. The Atlanta, Georgia (U.S.) – based airline is the first to receive the aircraft type from among 11 worldwide customers for the option. Delta has selected GE CF6-80E1 engines to power its new A330-300. Launched
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Etihad Airways achieved its strongest financial results to date in 2014, posting a net profit of US$73m on total revenues of US$7.6bn, up 52.1% and 26.7% respectively over the previous year. The record performance, which marked the airline’s fourth consecutive year of net profitability, also saw earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) up 32.5% to
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WestJet’s flight attendants have voted in favour of a new work agreement with 81.7% of eligible flight attendants voting. A tentative agreement was negotiated between WestJet and the WestJet Flight Attendant Association Board (FAAB), the association representing its flight attendants, and was agreed to on April 21st, 2015. Items in the ratified five-year agreement include
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Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announced the delivery of one new Airbus 320-200 aircraft to VivaAerobus. This delivery is the second of four aircraft due to deliver to VivaAerobus.
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L-3 Communications acquired UK-headquartered CTC Aviation Group, now known as L-3 CTC. The purchase price is £143m (approximately US$220m)and was funded with cash on hand. The acquisition is expectedto be immediately accretive to L-3’s results of operations. L-3 CTC is a high-quality, global airline pilot training and crew resourcing specialist that offers customized and innovative
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AJW China reported the signing of a prestigious PBH agreement with West Air, part of the Hainan Group. The agreement supports engine LRUs for West Air’s fleet of V2500 powered A320s. Over its 10 year duration, the escalating agreement will support West Air’s growing fleet of A320s, which is projected to increase from the current
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Jet Aviation has seen a significant increase in demand for aircraft management and flight support services in recent months. The company has added 12 aircraft to its global aircraft management fleet this year, including 5 aircraft in EMEA and Asia and 7 in the U.S. Jet Aviation has added four Gulfstream G650s and a Global
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