13 April 2016

CityJet signs ABACUS contract with Fokker Services for new fleet of Bombardier CRJ900 aircraft

Fokker Services released that CityJet, located in Dublin Ireland, has decided to enter into a long term ABACUS program for its fleet of 8 CRJ900 aircraft. With this program, CityJet will enjoy the services provided by the ABACUS program for CRJ aircraft. Under this ABACUS program, Fokker Services will provide nose-to-tail PBH component management, lease, […]

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Vietnam Airlines chooses Messier-Bugatti-Dowty to provide landing gear maintenance

Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (Safran) has been chosen by Vietnam Airlines to provide landing gear overhaul services for their A321 jets in a three-year contract covering nine aircraft. Messier-Bugatti-Dowty’s MRO facility in Singapore will provide overhaul services for Vietnam Airlines’ A321 landing gears. The airline had already selected Messier-Bugatti-Dowty in 2012 to provide landing gear maintenance services on

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Lufthansa to strengthen Eurowings through full acquisition of Brussels Airlines

Lufthansa is currently making strategic moves in an attempt to enable its low-cost carrier, Eurowings, to compete more successfully with such other low-cost carriers as Ryanair and easyJet. Having acquired a 45% stake in Brussels Airlines in 2008 for €65 million (US$73.5 million), it has been revealed that Lufthansa is looking to exercise the three-year

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Air Canada and Cargojet Airways finalize commercial arrangement

Air Canada and Cargojet Airways, a subsidiary of Cargojet announced they are finalizing a commercial arrangement that will result in Air Canada Cargo introducing dedicated freighter services from Canada to Latin America and Europe with Boeing 767-300ER freighter aircraft operated by Cargojet. Air Canada Cargo will become the only provider of direct scheduled freighter service

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Airbus Corporate Jets wins 1st Ka-band retrofit deals

Airbus Corporate Jets has won its first contracts to retrofit ACJ aircraft with Ka-band satellite communications – from Comlux and an undisclosed customer – paving the way for ACJ operators to have a faster and more capable internet access, via the latest technology. Both deals are for widebody aircraft. Ka-band’s faster data-transfer opens the door

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