The International Air Transport Association has released figures for March 2017 which indicate that passenger traffic ended on a strong note at the end of the first quarter. Demand in measured in RPKs rose 6.8% compared to March 2016, capacity grew 6.1% and load factor increased by one half of a percent to 80.4%, which […]
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As a result of the recent talks between Lufthansa and Fraport regarding short-term cost reductions at Frankfurt Airport as well as growth and a closer partnership in the medium and long term, the two companies are starting to find common ground. Among other things, the negotiations have resulted in progress between Fraport and Lufthansa regarding
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Thorsten Dirks took office in Cologne as the new Executive Board member of Lufthansa and CEO of Eurowings. He takes over from Karl Ulrich Garnadt, who is retiring. Dirks was formerly CEO of telecommunications provider Telefónica Deutschland.
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Spirit’s first quarter 2017 revenue was US$1.7bn, up by 1% compared to the same period of 2016, primarily driven by higher production deliveries on the Airbus A350 XWB, partially offset by lower production deliveries on the Boeing 777 program. Spirit’s backlog at the end of the first quarter of 2017 was approximately US$46bn, with work
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Air France-KLM has selected Rockwell Collins to provide its visual systems for a new Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator and upgrades to their existing flight training devices. The Rockwell Collins systems include the EP-8100 image generator, laser-illuminated projectors, and a Panorama collimated display. In addition to its new Boeing 787 Dreamliner visual system, Air France will
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Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has acquired a significant minority stake in Axtmann Aviation Holding GmbH, that operates FAI Aviation Group (FAI), a leading global provider of mission-critical aviation services, offering fixed-wing air ambulance, special missions, charter and aircraft management, as well as full MRO services.
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Beijing 999 Emergency Rescue Center (Beijing 999), a subsidiary of Beijing Red Cross Foundation, signed an agreement with Airbus Helicopters for the purchase of one H145, the first of its kind to be configured with a hoist for medical and search and rescue (SAR) in China. The rotorcraft is scheduled for delivery by 2019. Beijing
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West Star Aviation has announced its acquisition of Dallas Aeronautical Services (DAS), a leading composite, structures and assembly repair shop located in Cedar Hill, TX. Founded in 2004 as an engineering and design company to help repair stations find new ways to repair composite components, DAS is a FAA/EASA Part 145 Repair Station providing service
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Jet Aviation has redelivered a refurbished Boeing B737, which was completed in conjunction with a scheduled C-1 maintenance inspection. The BBJ1 had been out of service for a number of years before it was sold to the owner and subsequently refurbished. The same long-range Boeing Business Jet was also outfitted by Jet Aviation in 1999
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BOC Aviation has reported the delivery of its 500th aircraft comprising aircraft manufactured by Airbus and Boeing. The aircraft was an A320-200 delivered to China Eastern Airlines at the end of April. “This delivery is a significant milestone in our fleet development,” said Robert Martin, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of BOC Aviation. “It
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