The parent company of Etihad Airways, Etihad Aviation Group, has confirmed that talks have taken place with a view to merging part of Air Berlin PLC & Co. Luftverkehrs KG, branded as airberlin, with Germany’s TUIfly, a subsidiary of TUI AG, with the intention of creating a new European leisure airline group. The proposal will […]
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Airbus celebrated the delivery of its 10,000th aircraft – an A350-900 for Singapore Airlines. The milestone event was marked by a special ceremony in Toulouse hosted by Airbus Group CEO Tom Enders and attended by Goh Choon Phong, CEO of Singapore Airlines. The aircraft delivered is the sixth A350-900 for Singapore Airlines, out of a
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During the third quarter of 2016 (3Q16), Embraer delivered 29 jets to the commercial aviation market, 38% more than the same period of 2015. The company delivered 12 large executive jets, 33% more than the same quarter of last year. However, total executive aviation deliveries fell around 17% when compared to 3Q15. On September 30,
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Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, reported the delivery of one Boeing B737-800 aircraft to Aerolineas Argentinas. This is the first Avolon aircraft on lease to Aerolineas Argentinas.
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As part of its MRO Lab innovation program, AFI KLM E&M is implementing PROGNOS, a range of solutions based on exploiting the data from aircraft systems with a view to improving maintenance models and processes. AFI KLM E&M capitalizes on the vast amount of data generated by AIR FRANCE and KLM fleets to develop its
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GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS) has delivered a new, leased Airbus A320neo to Avianca Brasil to expand and modernize the carrier’s fleet. The aircraft is the first in the Americas powered by CFM International LEAP-1A engines. CFM International is a joint venture between GE and Safran Aircraft Engines. The Airbus A320neo aircraft is one
Successful negotiations held between the respective governments of the UK and China have resulted in an increase of 150% in the services currently being operated. At present only 40 passenger flights per week were being allowed, but this has now risen to 100. In addition, there will be no restrictions on the number of permitted
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