Encouraging figures have been released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) indicating that for global air freight markets, figures for November 2015 are slightly up on the low point in August and had expanded on those for October, leading to the conclusion that the previous decline had now bottomed out. Figures measured in Freight […]
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Following a comprehensive, three year, design and certification programme with Airbus, GKN Aerospace has qualified a new, 10% lighter, higher performance, main pilot (No 1) windshield for Airbus single aisle aircraft family (A318/A319/A320/A321). GKN Aerospace has achieved this 10% weight saving by manufacturing the window from chemically-toughened CE120 glass, replacing the heavier, thermally-toughened glass of
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Rolls-Royce has announced plans to invest more than £30m at its site in Washington, Tyne & Wear, UK, creating a new facility to manufacture a range of aerospace discs for in-service engines. The new Fleet Support plant is expected to be fully operational in 2018 and will sit alongside its UK discs manufacturing facility, which
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Boeing and U.S. Air Force aircrews successfully completed the KC-46A tanker’s first refueling flight on January 24th, in the skies above Washington state. Following takeoff from Boeing Field in Seattle, the KC-46A test team worked through a series of test points before smoothly offloading 1,600 pounds of fuel to an F-16 fighter aircraft flying at
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Ryanair has negotiated 5 year pay and conditions deal with all of its 76 cabin crew bases across Europe, following the successful conclusion of similar 5 year deals at all 76 pilot bases. Following weeks of direct negotiations between Ryanair and its elected cabin crew representatives, using long established collective bargaining structures, Ryanair’s cabin crew
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Constant Aviation received Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) approval for the Phenom 300 Wi-Fi STC install on Canadian registered aircraft. This STC approves the installation of Swiftbroadband Aviator 200 and Gogo Wi-Fi systems on the Phenom 300, allowing increased reliability and performance. “Receiving this approval was a top priority for us to continue supporting customers
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Aircraft Propeller Service ,one of the leading commercial propeller Maintenance Repair Organizations (MROs), continues its global expansion. The company announced the opening of its new facility in Atibaia, Brazil, located approximately 90 kilometers from São Paulo’s international airport and less than 60 kilometers from Viracopos, a major hub for the region’s largest ATR operator, Azul.
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German General Aviation operator and air ambulance specialist FAI rent-a-jet AG (dba Flight Ambulance International) is marking another successful year as it closes its books on 2015. The Nuremberg-headquartered company has recorded an operational income of approximately €80m, up on the 2014 figure of €73.5m. The growth has been predominantly driven by a 37% increase
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Gulf Air, the Kingdom of Bahrain’s national carrier, has announced a 3-year extension of its Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) agreement with Joramco under which Joramco will provide Gulf Air with Heavy Maintenance checks for its current fleet of 28 aircraft – A330s, A320-ERs, A320s and A321s. The agreement, originally signed in January 2013, has
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In a first for commercial aviation, Air BP, together with Norwegian airport operator Avinor, and sustainable biofuel specialist SkyNRG, reported the results of a successful collaboration for commercial supply of jet biofuel at Oslo Airport Gardermoen. From January 22nd, all airlines landing at Oslo Airport can have jet biofuel delivered from the airport’s main fuel
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