Despite a number of major cost-cutting exercises which saw the UK engineering giant Rolls-Royce post an unexpected profit for the first half of 2016, the company, under the helm of new CEO Warren East, has continued along the same path, this time seeing 200 management jobs being cut. This is yet another part of the …
The first delivery of an A321 aircraft from the Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility to Spirit Airlines took place on September 19th in Mobile, Alabama. The aircraft delivered to Spririt Airlines is the 10th aircraft delivered from Mobile. Airbus anticipates delivering four aircraft per month from the Mobile plant by the end of 2017. The initial …
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Airlift Group has received a three-month extension on its contract with Military Sealift Command (MSC) to provide Vertical Replenishment (VERTREP) services in the Indian Ocean and Western Pacific. The three-month period of performance is valued at approximately US$3.9m. Under the extension agreement, AAR Airlift will keep its existing four helicopters, personnel and logistics systems in …
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FlyPlymouth is to launch its second fundraising campaign this week, running through to 29th October, seeking to raise £75,000. This money will provide the pre-revenue company with operational funding as well as a war chest as it prepares for an important planning battle to get Plymouth City Airport re-opened – initially for general and business …
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Global aeronautical communications provider, Satcom Direct (SD) has acquired AircraftLogs based in Columbus, OH, that offers the latest technology in aircraft flight scheduling software and tax reporting tools for corporate and private flight departments. With the purchase of AircraftLogs, SD adds scheduling and tax capabilities to its Integrated Flight Operations Management portfolio. Founded in 2005, …
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, has delivered one Airbus A320NEO aircraft to IndiGo. This is the 22nd Avolon aircraft on lease to IndiGo.
AJW Aviation has taken what started as a desire to create the best AOG service, and developed it into a comprehensive out-of-hours service for customers. Building such an important resource for global airlines means the application of not only a highly reliable infrastructure, but also ensuring that all processes are robust enough to withstand any …
The FAA has approved the recent merger of Mobile Aircraft Services and B. Coleman MRO PBI, granting the new company, Infinity Aircraft Services, certification as a Part 145 Repair Station. This approval from the Federal Aviation Administration assures customers that all of Infinity’s programs, systems and compliance methods for the maintenance, inspection, alterations and aircraft …
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IAG Engine Center Europe, a division of International Aerospace Group (IAG), a US based leader in the sale, repair and leasing of aircraft engines as well as aircraft replacement parts sales, confirmed that it has completed the acquisition of the engine and component repair business of Alitalia Maintenance Systems (AMS). IAG plans to operate a …
