Based in Geneva, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the 2105 results for global passenger traffic, which has seen revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) rise 6.5% compared to 2014, a figure which is also comfortably above the 10-year average growth rate of 5.5%. However, compared to 2014, economic fundamentals were weaker when compared to […]
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A third phase of durability testing on an F-35 Lightning II airframe is due to begin at BAE Systems Military Air & Information site in Brough, East Yorkshire. Each phase of testing, lasting a total of 8,000 hours, is equivalent to an entire lifetime of the airframe once it enters service. Two complete ‘lifetimes’ of
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Gulfstream G500 has completed flutter testing, achieving another milestone in the new aircraft’s flight-test program. The first G500 test aircraft, T1, performed the tests over the course of more than 50 flights. As T1 performed flutter testing, the second test article, T2, finished climatic chamber testing at the McKinley Climatic Laboratory, Eglin Air Force Base,
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WestJet announced January 2016 traffic results with a load factor of 80.1%. Traffic increased 7.8% year over year, and capacity grew 7.0% over the same period.
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For the month of January, Air Canada reported a system-wide capacity increase of 7.1% and a load factor of 80.1% tying last year’s record. On this additional capacity, traffic increased 7.1% compared to January 2015.
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Delta Air Lines Board of Directors released that Richard H. Anderson has chosen to retire as CEO effective May 2nd, 2016. At that time, Mr. Anderson will be elevated to Executive Chairman of the Delta Air Lines Board of Directors. Ed Bastian, President of Delta, will be appointed CEO effective May 2nd, 2016 and Glen
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Spirit AeroSystems reported fourth quarter and full-year 2015 financial results driven by strong operating performance of mature programs. Spirit’s fourth quarter 2015 revenues were US$1.61bn, up 2% from revenues of US$1.57bn for the same period of 2014, primarily due to higher revenues on the A350 XWB program driven by higher production deliveries. Operating income for
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Rubin Siddique is to be the new CEO of Lufthansa Technical Training GmbH. On April 1st, he will take over the reins from Andreas Kaden, who is retiring after leading the company for four years. As Chief Commercial Officer, Rubin Siddique has been a member of the Executive Board of LTT since 2013.
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AFI KLM E&M and the Sultanate of Oman’s flag carrier have signed a new, long-term contract providing flight hour support for CFM56-7 power plants equipping Oman Air’s Boeing 737NG’s. Franck Terner, Executive Vice President AIR FRANCE KLM Engineering & Maintenance said: “We have worked regularly with Oman Air for several years. I am very pleased
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Aviointeriors reported that TUIfly Netherlands and Jetairfly have selected the Aviointerios Economy Class “Columbus Crew Rest” seat model for the provisioning of their two B767-300 retrofit program. TUIfly Netherlands and Jetairfly are part of TUI Group, one of the largest tourism groups world-wide, with a fleet of more than 140 aircraft. Columbus Crew Rest is
