Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia have all announced that the onboard charging or recharging of the latest Samsung smartphone, the Galaxy Note 7, is now banned in light of recent problems discovered with the model. Within just a few weeks of its release, there have been 35 instances reported where the phone has suffered from …
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for July showing an acceleration in demand growth over the previous five months. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 5.9%, compared to the same month last year, with all regions reporting growth. Monthly capacity increased by 6.0%, and load factor was 83.7% just 0.1 …
Airbus Helicopters and Precise Flight, have entered into a supply agreement for the Pulselite Bird Strike Prevention System which will be offered as an option on all Airbus Helicopters models marketed in the United States. The Pulselite System is an FAA certified lightweight electrical system controller that alternately pulses the landing and auxiliary lights of …
GKN Aerospace has secured long term agreements (LTA) with Boeing Commercial Airplanes which cover the supply of titanium and aluminium machined parts and subassemblies for the 767, 777, and 787 Dreamliner airplanes, plus new work packages for the 777X. GKN Aerospace has been manufacturing items covered by a number of these agreements for over ten …
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GE reported plans to acquire two suppliers of additive manufacturing equipment, Arcam AB and SLM Solutions Group AG for US$1.4bn. Both companies will report into David Joyce, President & CEO of GE Aviation. Joyce will lead the growth of these businesses in the additive manufacturing equipment and services industry. In addition, he will lead the …
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Delta Air Lines (DAL) is expanding to Asia with new service between Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport and Seoul Incheon International Airport beginning on June 3, 2017. The daily nonstop flight will operate with a 291-seat Boeing 777-200LR aircraft. Additionally, Delta and Korean Air are expanding their joint codeshare agreement. Delta’s new Atlanta flight complements Korean …
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Aviation Technical Services (ATS) has acquired Texas Pneumatics Systems (TPS), a company that provides repair and overhaul services for commercial airlines predominantly for pneumatic and fuel related components and systems. Located near Fort Worth, Texas, TPS is a world recognized high-quality repair station with a 20 year proven record that employs an experienced team of …
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Air Partner, the global aviation services group, announced the appointment of Richard Jackson as an independent non-executive director with immediate effect. Richard left the Civil Aviation Authority (“CAA”) earlier this year after 16 years as Group Director of Consumer Protection.
In August, Finnair’s overall capacity grew by 7.5% and traffic grew by 3.5%year‐on‐year. The passenger load factor declined by 3.2 points year-on-year to 83.1%.
