With the increase in use of drones, whether for commercial or recreational use, the number of incidents reported relating to near misses with commercial aircraft is on the increase. The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) was forced to issue a warning last month after seven incidents of drones flying near planes at a number of […]
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Norwegian has signed an agreement to acquire an additional two new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, enabling the company to launch even more long-haul routes. Both aircraft are scheduled to enter service in summer 2017. The 787-9 is larger than the eight 787-8s that Norwegian currently operates on its long-haul routes. With this new agreement, the long-haul
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Jazz Aviation announced that a new tentative agreement has been reached with its approximately 820 flight attendants represented by the Canadian Flight Attendant Union (“CFAU”). The new labour agreement is subject to ratification. Additional information will be available following ratification. Under a capacity purchase agreement with Air Canada, using the Air Canada Express brand, Jazz
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HAITEC Aircraft Maintenance recently performed its first D-Check on a Boeing 747-400. „A D-Check is by far the most comprehensive and demanding check for an aircraft. The aircraft is basically taken apart completely, each part is checked thoroughly. Any material fatigue, hair cracks or any other damages are detected and repaired”, explains Frank Rott, CEO
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AAR appoints Timothy J. Romenesko as Vice Chairman. Romenesko will also continue in his role as Chief Operating Officer of the Expeditionary Services segment at AAR, which is comprised of Airlift and Mobility Systems, and as strategic advisor to the chairman and CEO. This change is part of AAR’s strategic positioning initiative following the successful
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C&L, working on behalf of Spint Air, brokered a deal with Kiwi Regional Airlines for the sale of a Saab 340A, MSN 065. This is C&L’s eighth Saab transaction in the last 12 months. As a leader in the Saab 340 market, C&L is committed to maintaining the aircraft type as an economical option for
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Boeing completed the firm configuration milestone for the 777-9, the first member of the 777X family to be developed. The Boeing 777X team reached this significant design milestone after working closely with airline customers and key suppliers to optimize the configuration of the new airplane. The 777X family includes the 777-8 and the 777-9 –
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UTC Aerospace Systems has been selected by easyJet to supply the wheels, carbon brakes and MRO support for the 68 new Airbus A320ceo aircraft being added to their fleet. UTC Aerospace Systems has been the wheel and brake supplier to easyJet since their A320 aircraft entered service. UTC Aerospace Systems will provide the equipment through
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