February 9, 2016

ICAO committee recommends new standards for CO₂ emissions

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The Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP), which comprises 170 industry experts and which is part of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), has recommended a new set of standards for CO₂ emissions, standards which it is anticipated will be adopted by the ICAO’s Governing Council later this year. The Committee’s recommendation is to see […]

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Bombardier appoints Chris Milligan as VP Services Sales and Authorized Service Facilities

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Bombardier appointed Chris Milligan Vice President, Services Sales and Authorized Service Facilities (ASFs). Mr. Milligan will be based in Dallas, Texas. Mr. Milligan began his career with Bombardier in 1996 within its then fractional jet ownership division, and has since held diverse positions of increasing scope and complexity. Most recently within the Service Centre Network,

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A321neo takes to the sky for the first time

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The first A321neo equipped with CFM International LEAP-1A engines completed its maiden flight on February 9th from Hamburg, Germany. The flight lasted five hours and 29 minutes during which tests were performed on the engine speed variation (low/high), systems behaviour and to validate the aircraft’s flight envelope. The A321neo will join the NEO flight test

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Spirit Airlines reports fourth quarter and full year 2015 results

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Spirit Airlines reported fourth quarter and full year 2015 financial results. Adjusted net income for the fourth quarter 2015 increased 24.9% to US$73.3m compared to the fourth quarter 20141. GAAP net income for the fourth quarter 2015 increased 33.1% year over year to US$74.4m compared to the fourth quarter 2014. Adjusted net income for the

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ASL Aviation Group reached conditional agreement to acquire airline operations of TNT Express

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ASL Aviation Group has reached agreement to acquire the airline operations of TNT Express N.V. (hereafter TNT), comprised of TNT Airways (Belgium) and Pan Air Líneas Aéreas (Spain). The agreement is conditional on the completion of the intended acquisition of TNT, which is expected in the first half of 2016. The change of ownership and

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Dr. Roland Schütz named Chief Information Officer (CIO) of all Lufthansa Group airlines

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Effective immediately, Dr. Roland Schütz has been appointed Chief Information Officer (CIO) of all Lufthansa Group airlines. Alongside the premium hub airlines Lufthansa, Austrian Airlines and Swiss, are the flight operations of the second brand, Eurowings, which is to be developed into the number 3 in European point-to-point traffic. In this new role, Schütz, to

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GECAS Regional Aircraft Group signs lease agreement with Air Berlin

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GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, announced its Regional Aircraft Group signed an agreement with Air Berlin for three new leased Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprop aircraft. The first aircraft is scheduled for delivery in September and the two others in October and November. The aircraft are part

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Emirates and Lufthansa Technik sign Boeing 777 landing gear exchange and overhaul contract

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Emirates has contracted Lufthansa Technik to overhaul the landing gear of its Boeing 777-200ER/300 classic fleet. The 5-year agreement covers 13 shipsets. The formalisation of this contract reflects Emirates’ long-standing relationship with Lufthansa Technik, which dates back to 2005. The work will be performed by Lufthansa Technik Landing Gear services UK (LTLGS) located in Hayes,

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Magnetic MRO acquires MAC Interiors

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Magnetic MRO, Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Organization, completed acquisition of MAC Interiors, a UK based aircraft Interiors production and Engineering company. Aircraft modifications, interior upgrades and retrofitting are expected to outgrow the general pace of development of the global MRO industry. Thus acquisition of MAC Interiors is a strategic step for Magnetic MRO in building

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ICAO committee recommends new standards for CO₂ emissions

Bombardier appoints Chris Milligan as VP Services Sales and Authorized Service Facilities

A321neo takes to the sky for the first time

Spirit Airlines reports fourth quarter and full year 2015 results

ASL Aviation Group reached conditional agreement to acquire airline operations of TNT Express

Dr. Roland Schütz named Chief Information Officer (CIO) of all Lufthansa Group airlines

GECAS Regional Aircraft Group signs lease agreement with Air Berlin

Emirates and Lufthansa Technik sign Boeing 777 landing gear exchange and overhaul contract

Magnetic MRO acquires MAC Interiors

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