The news that Lufthansa plans to wet lease 38 aircraft from its competitor, airberlin, has resulted in Ryanair CCO, David O’Brien, announcing at a media briefing in London that the Irish low-cost carrier will soon be lodging a complaint based on the grounds it is anti-competitive. The deal between Lufthansa and airberlin, which was agreed […]
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In 2016 the Operations Team of Swiss-AS expanded its service portfolio and gained a growing number of customers relying on the Swiss-AS hosting service. Upon completion of successful tests with two launch clients, new and existing AMOS customers now have the possibility to outsource server hosting to Swiss-AS experts. Furthermore, AMOS is now ready to
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Vector Aerospace has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval to extend its ADS-B solutions to cover the Airbus Helicopters H120/EC120, H125/AS350, H130/EC130 and H135/EC135 series, with operators able to choose from either the L3 Lynx NGT-9000 or Garmin GTX-345 transponders. The L-3 ADS-B In/Out retrofit upgrade features an intuitive, panel-mounted touch-screen
Jet Aviation has acquired Ross Aviation’s Fixed Base Operation (FBO) at Washington Dulles International Airport. With more than 20 FBO operations worldwide, the addition of Washington Dulles allows Jet Aviation to meet increasing demand for high-quality, customer-oriented FBO services. Jet Aviation’s Washington Dulles facility encompasses six hangars, 10 acres of ramp space and a newly
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Avian LÃneas Aéreas, the new subsidiary of the South American company Synergy Aerospace, has taken delivery of the first new-generation ATR 72-600 to fly in Argentina. The airline intends to start operations of its new ATR -600 series fleet during the first quarter of 2017, commercially branded as Avianca Argentina, following the carrier’s current certification
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Northrop Grumman Integrated Defence Services (IDS), a fully-owned Australian subsidiary of Northrop Grumman Corporation, has signed an agreement with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) for the provision of services in support of the Royal Australian Air Force’s fleet of KC-30A Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT) aircraft. Northrop Grumman IDS is the
Farsound Aviation, a global provider of supply chain and logistics solutions for the aerospace industry, is experiencing a significant growth in demand, particularly in the Asia and Middle East markets. The MRO sector continues to perform strongly and Farsound is consolidating its position as the supply chain provider of choice across an expanding range of
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Aergo Capital has announced the sale of two aircraft as the company continues to reduce the average age of its fleet. Aergo sold one 1997 Vintage A320-200 bearing Manufacturers Serial Number 0662 to a third party aircraft lessor. The aircraft is subject to an operating lease with Smartlynx Airlines. Aergo also sold one 1998 Vintage
Avtrade has appointed Brice Dallard as Regional Sales Director – South Asia. An industry respected professional, Brice brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to Avtrade’s Sales division. Senior roles held at leading global aviation companies based in Singapore have afforded Brice an in depth understanding of customer requirements specific to the South Asia region.
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For the fourth quarter of 2016, total revenue was US$9.1bn, an increase of 0.2% year-over-year. Fourth-quarter 2016 consolidated passenger revenue per available seat mile (PRASM) decreased 1.6% and consolidated yield decreased 1.2% compared to the fourth quarter of 2015. This outperformance versus the company’s initial guidance was due to stronger close-in bookings and yields in
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