Daallo Airlines flight D3159, an Airbus A321 flying from Mogadishu International Airport to Djibouti, with 81 passengers and crew on board, was forced to turn back shortly after take-off after what is believed to have been an onboard explosion at approximately 10,000ft. It is also understood that as a result of the explosion, which left […]
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Boeing and Saudia, Saudi Arabia’s national airline, announced the triple delivery of two Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners and a 777-300ER (Extended Range). A third Dreamliner will be delivered to Saudia within the next week. The airline ordered eight 787-9s in 2010. Saudia is no stranger to such large deliveries. In December 1999, Boeing delivered three 777s
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GA Telesis Engine Services (GATES) has received certification from the General Authority of Civil Aviation in Saudi Arabia (GACA). GACA approval provides GATES with access to a major MRO market for CFM56 and CF6 engines and will allow the company to develop and expand its customer base in the region. GATES has previously been approved
Delta reported January traffic increased 3.7% compared to January 2015, while capacity for the month was up 1.1%, The load factor for January increased 2.1 points to 81.3%.
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Air BP, the international aviation fuel products and service supplier, has strengthened its fuelling network in the South of France with the addition of a new location at Toulon Hyères Airport (TLNLFTH). Following an agreement with airport operator, VINCI Airports, effective immediately Air BP will be the sole fuel provider of Jet A-1 at the
Coopesa, provider of heavy maintenance services to leading commercial airlines, cargo and leasing companies in the Americas, has successfully performed the first C check on a LATAM A319 aircraft. This is the first of a series of services that will be provided throughout the year for LATAM. Minor Rodriguez (CEO of Coopesa) commented: “LATAM is
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Embraer Phenom 100 business jet was selected to provide multi-engine pilot training to armed forces aircrew in the United Kingdom. The contract with Affinity Flight Training Services will provide five aircraft to the U.K Ministry of Defence’s Military Flying Training System, (UKMFTS) program. The contract includes support services and an option for additional follow on
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AerFin successfully gained simultaneous accreditation of AS9100/AS9120, ASA-100 and FAA AC-0056B across its facilities in Cardiff and Gatwick. This accreditation allows AerFin to standardise practices and procedures against leading industry standards across both facilities. Bob James, Managing Director, AerFin commented: “Gaining such accreditation exhibits AerFin’s continued commitment to quality and customer support whilst providing an
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Emirates has turned to AFI KLM E&M to develop a certified cockpit mount installation for its Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Tablet equipment. EFBs centralize all an aircraft’s flight and ground information documentation for pilots on a touchscreen tablet computer used in the cockpit. AFI KLM E&M has undertaken to engineer the cockpit integration of the
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Air Niugini has selected the Aviointeriors Business Class “Sophia” seat model for the provisioning of its Fokker F70 and Fokker F100 retrofit program. Air Niugini is the national airline of Papua New Guinea based at Jackson’s International airport in Port Moresby. Sophia seat model is a highly customizable seat: it features a light structure combined
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