With the release of the report indicating a faulty connection in the A320’s Rudder Travel Limiter Unit (RTLU) as the reason for the crash of AirAsia flight QZ8501 in December 2014, which killed all 162 passengers and crew, the Indonesian Transport ministry has reacted positively by ordering the inspection of the RTLUs of all A320’s […]
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Virgin America reported its preliminary operational results for November 2015. The airline’s traffic increased 12.3% on capacity that was 10.2% higher from the same month in 2014. Load factor was 80.2%, an increase of 1.5 points from November 2014.
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Hawaiian Airlines has announced its system-wide traffic statistics for the month of November. Traffic increased 2.8% compared to November 2014, while capacity was up 1.9%. The load factor for the month was 81%, up 0.7 points when compared to the previous year.
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Prime Turbines has agreed to provide full overhaul capability in support of GE Aviation H Series turboprops operating in the United States. Prime Turbines and GE will also develop a new H Series test cell at Carter Field to support the enhanced service agreement. The agreement expands on a 2014 announcement where Dallas-based Prime Turbines
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Boeing has delivered its 14th Mk6 Chinook, completing the United Kingdom’s most recent order and growing the RAF Chinook fleet to 60 aircraft. The order completion coincided with the 35th anniversary of Chinook operations for the U.K. The RAF has operated Chinooks in every major NATO engagement since 1980 and on virtually every continent. The
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Boeing celebrated the completion of final assembly of the first 737 MAX 8. The production-complete airplane rolled out of the Renton factory and into the paint hangar on Nov. 30th, the precise date determined when the MAX development schedule was defined more than four years ago. On Dec. 8th the freshly painted 737 MAX 8,
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Lufthansa Technik AG is stepping up its capacities for the support of the Airbus A350: a symbolic groundbreaking marked the beginning of the expansion of a highly modern warehouse for the spare parts supply at the Munich location. The ceremony took place on December 8th, 2015. The existing warehouse of Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services (LTLS)
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The high-density seating configuration option for the ATR 72-600 aircraft has received its certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Using the existing airframe, the new high density configuration option is achieved by optimizing the pitch and adjusting forward cargo compartment, bringing the aircraft maximum capacity from 74 to 78 seats. ATR’s greater passenger
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Brian Hoffman, former General Manager of Business Jet Access in Dallas, has launched a new business venture serving the business aviation community. Concentric Aviation, is a cutting-edge provider of aircraft acquisition, aircraft consulting, aircraft sales, and technical consulting services. The new venture was formally launched at the 2015 NBAA Convention. Mr. Hoffman has over 38
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Aviation Capital Group (ACG), the commercial aircraft leasing subsidiary of Pacific Life Insurance Company, has named Khanh T. Tran as ACG’s next Chief Executive Officer effective January 1st, 2016. Mr. Tran will assume the CEO role from Denis Kalscheur, who will become Vice Chairman of ACG until the end of 2016 when he is scheduled
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