Ryanair announced that it is to launch a major recruitment drive as it plans to take delivery of 50 new aircraft in the next 12 months. Ryanair announced that it will be hiring 2,000 new cabin crew, 1,000 pilots and 250 aircraft engineers, as well as promoting over 300 First Officers on its command upgrade […]
Delta’s consolidated traffic for the month of September increased 1.4% compared to September 2015, while consolidated capacity increased 1.8%. Consolidated load factor for September 2016 was down 0.4 points to 84.6%.
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On a combined basis, Alaska Air Group reported a 7.4% increase in traffic on a 4.2% increase in capacity compared to September 2015. Load factor increased 2.5 points to 84.1%. These statistics include flights operated by Alaska, Horizon, and those under third-party capacity purchase agreements.
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Calspan Holdings, the parent company to a thriving group of entities including Buffalo-based aerospace and automotive research company Calspan Corporation, reported the acquisition of Triumph Aerospace Systems – Newport News, Inc. The transaction was effective September 30, 2016 and the new company will operate as Calspan Systems Corporation. Calspan Systems Corporation (formerly “Triumph Aerospace Systems
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The Royal Thai Air Force (RTAF) has ordered two additional mission-ready twin-engine EC725 (now marketed as the H225M Caracal) multirole utility helicopters as part of the continuation of its fleet strengthening programme agreement launched in 2012. Delivery of the two additional EC725s is scheduled for 2019. The RTAF’s EC725s are specially equipped with fast roping,
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Pemco World Air Services (PEMCO) has received operation certification from the Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aviación Civil (UAEAC) of Colombia, the country’s Civil Aviation Authority, granting the MRO the ability to work on Colombian registered aircraft. It’s the latest milestone for PEMCO, whose maintenance division specializes in narrow-body and regional jet aircraft. “A number of
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Wizz Air is extending its successful partnership with Lufthansa Technik and expanding it with additional services. The ultra-low-cost airline has extended two existing contracts for technical support of its Airbus A320 family and its future A321neo fleet by Lufthansa Technik. Apart from the integrated component supply as part of Total Component Support TCS, the agreement
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AerData, a Boeing Company, the provider of lease management, records management and engine fleet planning software, reported a new arrangement between AMOS of Swiss AviationSoftware and AerData’s STREAM solution, providing customers with a fully-integrated software platform for a more efficient and complete aircraft electronic records management system. STREAM (Secure Technical Records for Electronic Asset Management)
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The Spanish Air Force took receipt of its first H215, a robust, cost-effective latest-generation helicopter with an extensive mission capability. The purchase was negotiated in July by the Spanish Ministry of Defense, through the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA). A member of the tried-and-tested Super Puma family, the H215 is a twin-engine, heavy rotorcraft
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