5 July 2016

Austrian Airlines’ pilot shortage sees 300 flights cancelled over July and August

With a current worldwide shortage of type-trained pilots, Austrian Airlines has become the latest airline to succumb to shortages, this time as a result of a shortage of Embraer E-195-trained pilots. However, with these planes being used more for regional flights, the 300 proposed flight cancellations throughout July and August will not affect the airline’s […]

Austrian Airlines’ pilot shortage sees 300 flights cancelled over July and August Read More »

Small Planet Airlines appoints Kristijonas Kaikaris as CEO

Small Planet Airlines has appointed Kristijonas Kaikaris as the CEO of Small Planet Airlines. Prior to joining Small Planet Airlines Mr. Kaikaris built an extensive career as EPC Lead of Microsoft Kazakhstan, General Manager of Microsoft Lithuania, Country Manager of Oracle in Lithuania, President of Infobalt Association and Sales Director at IBM. Kristijonas Kaikaris will

Small Planet Airlines appoints Kristijonas Kaikaris as CEO Read More »

ATR inaugurates main maintenance base at Toulouse-Francazal airport

ATR inaugurated its new aeronautical maintenance site on July 4th. ATR’s application was approved by OSAC, the French body for civil aviation safety, which awarded it with a certificate of accreditation as a maintenance organisation. This certification gives ATR the go-ahead to conduct maintenance activities at this site. ATR decided to invest substantially in Toulouse-Francazal

ATR inaugurates main maintenance base at Toulouse-Francazal airport Read More »

Alaska Air Group reports June 2016 operational results

Alaska Air Group reported June and year-to-date operational results on a consolidated basis, for its mainline operations operated by subsidiary Alaska Airlines and for its regional flying operated by subsidiary Horizon Air Industries and third-party regional carriers, SkyWest Airlines and PenAir. On a combined basis, Air Group reported a 10.9% increase in traffic on an

Alaska Air Group reports June 2016 operational results Read More »

Aviation Mart appoints Gerald Timmermans to Sales Director for Asia-PAC

Aviation Mart, the online marketplace for aircraft spare parts, has appointed Gerald Timmermans as Sales Director for the Asia-PAC region. Launched in June at the Global Procurement Expo in London, Aviation Mart is committed to accelerating the pace of innovation within the aviation sector and pioneering accessible e-commerce for the trading of aircraft spare parts.

Aviation Mart appoints Gerald Timmermans to Sales Director for Asia-PAC Read More »

World Aero repairs 16,000th component at its EASA/FAA Part-145 wheel & brake repair facility

Aircraft wheel and brake MRO World Aero this week celebrates processing its 16,000th component at its EASA/FAA/TCCA certified wheel and brake repair facility. World Aero carried out this work on a Messier-Bugatti-Dowty main wheel for the Boeing 787-8, for one of the world’s leading flag-carrier airlines. Concentrating predominantly on the overhaul of wheel and brake

World Aero repairs 16,000th component at its EASA/FAA Part-145 wheel & brake repair facility Read More »

Lufthansa Technik receives approval for new photoluminescent exit signs

Lufthansa Technik AG in Hamburg has received approval across all aircraft types for a new generation of photoluminescent exit signs. With immediate effect the existing maintenance-intensive and non-environmentally-friendly exit signs at the flexible curtains in the cabin can be replaced by the Lufthansa Technik GuideU material, which is already used for emergency floor path marking.

Lufthansa Technik receives approval for new photoluminescent exit signs Read More »

Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group delivers 400th production auxiliary fuel tank for Boeing’s P-8 program

Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group has delivered its 400th production auxiliary fuel tank in support of Boeing’s P-8 maritime patrol aircraft program, has confirmed orders for more tanks through to mid-2018 and is set to increase its production rate. The P-8 maritime patrol aircraft is a military derivative of Boeing’s 737-800 platform and the auxiliary

Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group delivers 400th production auxiliary fuel tank for Boeing’s P-8 program Read More »

Rolls-Royce renews global supply chain contract with Pattonair

UK global aerospace and defence supply chain provider, Pattonair, has been awarded a renewed and expanded contract for global supply chain services by Rolls-Royce through to 2022. Pattonair is a strategic partner to Rolls-Royce in the provision of supply chain services and C class parts and represents a significant development in what has been a

Rolls-Royce renews global supply chain contract with Pattonair Read More »

Scroll to Top
AviTrader

FREE
VIEW