WestJet released fourth quarter and year-end results for 2015, with full-year net earnings of CA$367.5m. This compares with the adjusted net earnings of CA$317.2m reported in the full-year 2014, up 16% and 19%, respectively. For the fourth quarter, the airline reported diluted earnings per share of CA$0.51, down 27% from CA$0.70 reported last year. These […]
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Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announces the delivery of one Airbus A330-300 aircraft to Garuda Indonesia. This delivery is Avolon’s sixth aircraft on lease do Garuda Indonesia.
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AAR, a leading provider of aviation aftermarket services to the world’s airlines, announces it recently expanded its power-by-the-hour (PBH) parts inventory management and exchange program to Asia. AAR signed its first PBH contract with IBEX Airlines in support of its CRJ aircraft. AAR will manage the aircraft supply chain from an extensive CRJ parts inventory
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EPCOR, AFI KLM E&M’s subsidiary specializing in MRO services for Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) and pneumatic systems, has seen its CAAC approval extended by the Chinese authorities after inspectors from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) gave their approval following an audit of EPCOR’s latest capabilities. With the extension of its CAAC certification, EPCOR
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JORAMCO and Airbus concluded an agreement listing JORAMCO as an approved service provider for maintenance projects outsourced by Airbus. This agreement was signed during a recent visit by a team from Airbus to JORAMCO. Mr. Osama Fattaleh, JORAMCO CEO said: “We are proud of this partnership with a major commercial aircraft manufacturer such as Airbus.
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PEMCO World Air Services (PEMCO) has announced the execution of an agreement with Salam Aviation for the conversion of a B737-400 (MSN 25113) from passenger configuration to full freighter. The aircraft was inducted at PEMCO’s headquarters at Tampa International Airport and scheduled for redelivery early second quarter 2016. PEMCO’s latest 737-400 program will provide converted
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MTU Aero Engines in Munich has completed the first development turbine center frame (TCF for short) to go into the GE9X engine. “In this engine program, we are not only responsible for the manufacture of the TCF, but also assumed responsibility for its development right from the outset,” explained Dr. Jörg Henne, Senior Vice President
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Doric issued its first aircraft fund in 2006. The lease agreement with Virgin for this aircraft has been extended by 18 months until July 2018. The initial term was for just over 10 years. Since delivery in 2006 until the end of 2015, the Airbus A340 with the registration number G-VFIZ had completed some 5,077
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Kevin Crowley is succeeding Mark Van Tine as Jeppesen chief executive officer and vice-president, Digital Aviation, for Boeing. Van Tine will retire June 30th, 2016 after more than 35 years with the company. Crowley, who most recently served as vice-president, Technology Development, has previously served as vice-president of 787 Partnering for Success Integration in Boeing
Embraer released that actor Jackie Chan has become the first customer in China to take delivery of a Legacy 500. Jackie Chan’s connection with Embraer Executive Jets dates to 2012, when he received an Embraer Legacy 650 as China’s launch customer and became Embraer’s brand ambassador. The Legacy 500 was granted Validation of Type Certificate
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