The Finnish transport safety agency TRAFI is to become the first body to start using the new IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) after signing a memorandum of understanding at the IATA Ops conference in Copenhagen this week. According to Tony Tyler, DG and CEO of IATA, this may help “reduce redundant audits while maintaining adherence […]
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FL Technics, a global provider of tailor-made aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has won the tender organized by the Ethiopian Air Force for the supply of spare parts and components for training, transport and multi-purpose aircraft. FL Technics and the Ethiopian Air Force have signed a component supply agreement according to which the company’s
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Atlas Air has re-appointed Direct Maintenance for another multi-year contractual term, to support B747-400F line maintenance requirements in Nairobi, Kenya (NBO). Since Direct Maintenance is privileged to hold FAA Repair Station approval in Nairobi, line maintenance support including Certification of Release to Service is provided. This level of comprehensive support provided by the dedicated engineering
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Safran has reached an agreement to sell Morpho Detection, a US-based subsidiary of Safran, and other detection related activities to Smiths Group for an enterprise value of US$710m. Headquartered in Newark, California, Morpho Detection provides solutions for detecting and identifying chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosive threats as well as other illicit items to improve
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CommutAir announced three executive appointments to its Maintenance & Technical Operations organization as it establishes the platform to triple the size of its fleet and expand its flying footprint when it inducts 40 Embraer 145 aircraft under the previously announced United Express agreement. Robert Degrie joins as Director of Technical Services. He will be responsible
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Alaska Air Group reported record first quarter net income, excluding special items, of US$183m, a 23% increase over the first quarter of 2015. Adjusted diluted earnings per share of $1.45 was a 29% increase over the first quarter of 2015. This quarter’s results exceed First Call analyst consensus estimate of $1.42 per share. Alaska posted
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SensoMotoric Instruments (SMI) is partnering with Lufthansa Systems to combine its renowned eye tracking with the NetLine/Ops ++ airline operations control solution. The union of these leading technologies will allow Lufthansa Systems’ customer airlines to measure and enhance the effectiveness of their on-screen alerts which pre-empt costly disruptions. These include weather alerts, air traffic control
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Mesa Airlines announced that Jameson Año will join the Company as its next Vice President of Inflight Services. Jameson brings more than 25 years of airline industry experience to the role. Año began his career as a flight attendant at both Northwest Airlines and United Airlines. In his 20 years at United, he held numerous
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For the first quarter of 2016, total revenue was US$8.2bn, a decrease of 4.8% year-over-year. First-quarter 2016 consolidated passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) decreased 7.4% and consolidated yield decreased 6.1% compared to the first quarter of 2015. The decline in PRASM continues to be driven by economic factors including a strong U.S. dollar
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BOC Aviation has issued US$750m 10-year fixed rate Rule 144A/Regulation S senior unsecured notes due 2026. The transaction was issued under BOC Aviation’s US$5bn Global Medium Term Note Program. The joint bookrunners for the issue were BOC International, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, BNP Paribas and
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