The Joint Agency Coordination Centre (JACC) has released information that a home flight simulator owned by the captain of missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370, Zaharie Ahmad Shah, has been examined by the FBI and that he had plotted a route similar to the path the missing airliner is thought to have taken when it vanished […]
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Las Vegas-based Allegiant has announced its selection of CFM International CFM56-5B engines to power 12 new Airbus A320ceo (current engine option) aircraft. The engine order is valued at US$270m at list price, including spare engines. The aircraft order was announced on July 29, with the aircraft expected to enter service between 2017 and 2018. Allegiant
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In 2Q16, Embraer delivered 26 commercial and 26 executive (23 light and 3 large) jets. The Company’s firm order backlog ended the quarter at US$21.9bn, compared to US$22.9bn at the end of 2Q15 and US$21.9bn in backlog at the end of 1Q16. Revenues in 2Q16 were US$1,366.4m, representing a decline of 9.7% from the same
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Air Canada reported second quarter 2016 EBITDAR of CAD$605m compared to the previous record EBITDAR of CAD$591m in the same quarter in 2015. EBITDAR in the second quarter of 2015 included a special item which improved EBITDAR by CAD$23mn. Air Canada recorded adjusted net income of CAD$203m compared to adjusted net income of CAD$250m in
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China Eastern Airlines has selected Rockwell Collins’ Iridium SATCOM aftermarket solution for its fleet of more than 100 Boeing 737 aircraft. Installations are currently in progress. The voice and data communications solution, installed via a Boeing service bulletin for Next-Generation Boeing 737s, will enable reliable long-range global voice communications, flight tracking and Aircraft Communications Addressing
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The Netherlands Ministry of Defence has notified Parliament of the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Luxembourg to proceed with the acquisition of a pooled fleet of Airbus A330 Multi Role Tanker Transport (A330 MRTT) aircraft, and the signing of a contract paving the way for the delivery of two aircraft with options for
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Seattle-based Alaska Airlines will begin modifying in-service Boeing Sky Interior 737 airplanes with more spacious Space Bins in the coming year. Alaska Airlines is the launch customer for Boeing’s retrofit Space Bin program. In total, the airline plans to modify 34 airplanes – primarily 737-900ERs (Extended Range) – with the new overhead bins. Boeing’s new
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Air Wisconsin reported the appointment of Janet Huculak to the position of Vice President of Maintenance and Procurement reporting directly to Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Bob Frisch. Huculak will be responsible for leading all Maintenance and Engineering functions associated with Air Wisconsin’s fleet of CRJ-200 aircraft, which the airline operates exclusively for
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Allegiant reported that pilots represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) have voted to ratify their first contract agreement with the Company. Allegiant and IBT have been negotiating in mediated sessions with the National Mediation Board since February 2014. The contract goes into effect August 1, 2016 for a five-year term.
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