14 July 2015

Delta Airlines looking to invest in troubled Skymark airline

With its rival airlines having associations with Japanese airlines – United has an alliance with ANA, and American has an alliance with Japan Airlines – United are now looking to form an alliance with Skymark by investing in a 20% stake in the beleaguered Japanese airline. This would then give Delta access to much coveted […]

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Royal Australian Air Force to acquire two more Airbus A330 MRTTs

Airbus Defence and Space is to provide two more Airbus A330 Multi Role Transport Tankers (A330 MRTT) to the Royal Australian Air Force under the terms of a newly signed contract. The two additional aircraft will join the fleet of five A330 MRTTs currently operated by the RAAF which was the launch customer for the

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Boeing Services to support Oman Air 787 Dreamliner introduction

Oman Air has contracted Boeing Services to support the upcoming entry into service of the airline’s 787 Dreamliners and to ensure ongoing efficiency and cost savings for its fleet. Boeing will support Oman Air’s 787s with its Component Services (formerly Rotables Exchange) program, Loadable Software Airplane Parts service and Airplane Health Management. Together, these services

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Airline Services Handling takes over ground and passenger handling for Turkish Airlines

Airline Services Handling, part of the Airline Services Group, has taken over the ground and passenger handling for Turkish Airlines effective July 1st. the company announced. It will support the flag carrier’s four daily flights from Gatwick South Terminal to Istanbul International Airport, its busy hub airport. The contract is for an initial three years.

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Jet Aviation adopts Avianis to streamline services to its U.S. managed clients

Jet Aviation’s new web-based business and customer management solution enables more efficient delivery of flight services by using a single, integrated cloud and mobile platform. It also ensures a more optimized approach to service delivery and quality assurance measures by further centralizing operations. This new solution gives flight crews, operations personnel and clients the ability

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Bohai Leasing to acquire 20% strategic interest in Avolon for US$429m

Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, and Bohai Leasing, the Chinese leasing and financial services company affiliated with HNA Group, have entered into an agreement under which Bohai will make a cash tender offer for 20% of the outstanding common shares of Avolon at a price of US$26 per common share. The Transaction will be

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