The flight schools of the Lufthansa Group in Germany, Switzerland, and the United States are combining their activities under the European Flight Academy (EFA) umbrella. This was decided by the Group Executive Board in its meeting on May 24, 2016. EFA will offer the airlines of the Lufthansa Group (LHG), as well as in the […]
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The International Air Transport Association has released passenger traffic data for the month of April which shows demand in passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose by 4.6%, one of the lowest rises since January last year. While the load factor decreased by 0.3% to 79.1%, available seat kilometers (ASKs) rose by 4.9%. IATA has taken into account
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Willis Lease Finance Corporation reported that Scott B. Flaherty is joining the company as its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer beginning June 6, 2016. Prior to joining Willis Lease, Scott held the position of Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer at Colt Defense LLC, where he was employed from May
CIT Aerospace has delivered a Boeing 737-800 to Sun Country Airlines, a U.S. airline based at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport. The aircraft, MSN 33017, is powered by CFM56-7B26 engines. This aircraft delivery continues to build CIT’s relationship with Sun Country Airlines.
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KLM UK Engineering has signed a long term partnership with Nilai University (Malaysia) for the provision of EASA Part 147 exams supported by KLM UK Engineering’s Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) Software. Under the agreement, KLM UK Engineering will support Nilai University’s successful Diploma in Aircraft Maintenance Engineering and Advanced Diploma in Aircraft Engineering Technology programmes
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Republic Airways Holdings has reached an agreement with United Airlines that secures the long-term relationship between the two airlines. The motion filed on May 30th in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York keeps Republic on a path towards achieving the goals established at the outset of this case. “Today’s
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Delta Air Lines has become the launch customer for Airbus’ “Prognostics and Risk Management” solution following a successful year-long collaboration between Airbus and the airline. The web-based application is part of the Smarter Fleet ‘big data’ solutions platform developed by Airbus in partnership with IBM. Jim Jackson, Manager of Predictive Maintenance Engineering at Delta Air
Cathay Pacific Airways has become the sixth airline to operate the A350 XWB. The airline’s first aircraft featuring the carrier’s new livery has arrived at its home base in Hong Kong. Cathay Pacific has configured its A350-900 with a premium three class layout with a total of 280 seats, comprising 38 in Business Class, convertible
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