It has been announced that Spanish air traffic controllers will strike on two more days over forthcoming weeks as further protest against sanctions imposed by airport operator Aena on certain members of staff. It is understood that the controllers’ strike will take place between 06:00 CET and 18:00 CET on both September 26th and October […]
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Etihad Airways, its airport services business and five of its equity partners have today successfully completed an innovative new platform financing transaction, raising US$500m on the international markets. Etihad Airways, Etihad Airport Services, airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles, Alitalia and Jet Airways have together taken a new step forward in their strategic business development through
Snecma (Safran) officially started the construction of a second open-air engine test stand at its facility located at French air force base 125 in Istres, southern France. The new installation, comprising a test stand featuring a design that is unique in Europe and a building housing all control systems, is on a par with the
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FLY Leasing has acquired a new Boeing 777-200LRF aircraft in a sale and leaseback transaction with a leading flag carrier on a 12-year lease. “The aircraft is on lease to a strong credit in a growing market, an airline with which FLY has had a successful multi-year relationship,” said Colm Barrington, CEO of FLY.
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EASA welcomed Ricardo Génova as the new Agency’s Flight Standards Director. In his new function, Ricardo will be responsible of the oversight of EU Member States and the approval of aviation organisations around the globe. He will also be in charge of the development and update of the regulatory material.
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Boeing employees in Renton, Wash., have started final assembly on schedule of the first 737 MAX 8, the first member of Boeing’s new, more efficient single-aisle family. After the first fuselage arrived on Aug. 21 from Spirit Aerosystems in Wichita, Kan, mechanics began installing flight systems and insulation blankets. Crews next moved the fuselage to
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Air Lease Corporation delivered one new Boeing 737-800NG to China Airlines (Taiwan), the first of three new Boeing 737-800 aircraft deliveries on long-term lease from ALC’s order book with Boeing. The second 737-800 is scheduled to deliver in fall 2015, and the third in spring 2016.
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VAS Aero Services, a global leader in aviation logistics and aftermarket services, has named VAS’ Chief Commercial Officer and distinguished aviation industry executive Tommy Hughes as the Florida-based company’s new Chief Executive Officer and shareholder. A prominent and longtime professional with decades of experience in aviation and aerospace, Mr. Hughes joined VAS in 2007, leading
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Monarch Aircraft Engineering, the engineering division of The Monarch Group, have secured a line maintenance technical handling agreement with GainJet Aviation. The agreement covers a full suite of line maintenance services for the Greek operator’s VIP Boeing 757-200 charter operation at Birmingham Airport in the UK. GainJet Aviation, headquartered in Athens, is a new customer
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