When it was released on February 5, 2016, that the Ireland-based ASL Aviation Group (ASL) had made a confidential offer to acquire two TNT Express airlines, TNT Airways and Pan Air Lineas Aéreas, the deal was subject to the extended acquisition of TNT Express by Fedex. With the FedEx deal being confirmed as unconditional on […]
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Etihad Airways, Etihad Airport Services, airberlin, Air Serbia, Air Seychelles and Alitalia have successfully raised a further US$500m in a second platform financing transaction, following the success of last year’s bond which raised US$700m. James Hogan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Aviation Group, said: “With this second successful transaction, the international financial markets
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FedEx has acquired TNT Express. The €4.4bn acquisition combines the strengths of the companies – the world’s largest air express network and an unparalleled European road network, which will expand the existing FedEx portfolio and reshape the global transportation and logistics industry. “This acquisition is a significant accomplishment and marks the beginning of a new
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Marshall Aviation Services has increased its EASA Part 145 approvals with the addition of the Cessna Citation 560, Citation XL and Citation XLS at its MRO facility in Broughton, North Wales. The first maintenance input of a Citation XLS was successfully completed on May 20th. The additional types complement the Broughton facility’s long-standing Hawker and
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Lufthansa Technik AG and Malaysia Aviation Group Berhad have signed a Terms of Reference in Kuala Lumpur, on a strategic partnership framework for a joint venture (JV) to establish a regional maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility. The MRO facility, planned for 2017, would be based at Malaysia Airlines’ existing facilities at Kuala Lumpur International
Air Austral took delivery of the carriers first Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The newest addition to the Air Austral long-haul fleet touched down at Roland Garros Airport in Saint-Marie, Reunion Island on May 25th, following a 10,500-mile (16,898-kilometre) delivery flight originating from the Boeing Everett Delivery Center in Everett, Wash.
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JETS, the independently owned UK business aviation MRO, has been selected by NetJets to provide full base and line maintenance support for their newly introduced Embraer Phenom 300 aircraft operating in Europe. JETS’ Bournemouth, South Coast facility will duly hold ‘Limited Service Centre’ status for the Phenom 300, with the full endorsement of Embraer. A
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Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Company and SuperJet International reported the delivery of the first Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) to CityJet, which becomes the first European SSJ100 customer. The Irish airline will lease 15 SSJ100 aircraft with an option for additional 16. The deal is worth over US$1bn, including option and after-sales services. Dublin-based CityJet operates from
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HAECO Group’s cabin completion specialist and cabin completion centre approved by Airbus and licensed by Boeing, launched “Zen”, a new concept in cabin design for narrowbody aircraft. The unveiling took place at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Geneva. The design takes its inspiration from the Buddhist practice of “Zen”, encompassing harmony, relaxation
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Comlux America, the Completion and Service Center based in Indianapolis IN, signed their 12th VIP interior completion for a BBJ 737-700IGW aircraft. The aircraft officially input into the Indianapolis facility in January and is scheduled to take approximately 14 months to complete including exterior paint. This Boeing Business Jet completion is for a private customer
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