With the majority of Air France pilots voting in favor of the creation of a new low-cost airline back in February, subsequent negotiations with the pilots and their main union, SNPL, have resulted in the submission of a draft global agreement which is open for signature until May 31. Known as the Boost project and […]
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Norwegian has signed an agreement with a new syndicated structure regarding financing of all six 737 MAX 8 aircraft with delivery in 2017. In addition three 737-800s will be financed with sale and leaseback. Norwegian’s subsidiary Arctic Aviation Assets (AAA) has completed financing of six Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft with an insurance guaranteed financing
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International Airlines Group (IAG) presented Group consolidated results for the three months to March 31, 2017. The Group’s operating profit for the period was €170m, an increase of €15m versus last year, or €47 million at ccy. In 2017, the Group recognised an exceptional charge of €1m related to the continuation of British Airways transformation
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SkyQuest International, a global aircraft sales, remarketing, acquisition and appraisal firm, has reported the sale of one 1982 Fairchild Merlin 300 (Serial Number TT-512) on behalf of Apache Aviation based in Darois, France.
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GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has delivered Star Air’s first factory-built Boeing 767-300ERF, powered by GE CF6 engines. A second similar aircraft is scheduled for delivery later this year. Both aircraft were previously operated by LATAM Airlines. Star Air, a Danish cargo airline part of the A.P. Moller-Maersk Group, currently operates eleven 767-200Fs and one
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The first Chinese-built passenger jet has made its maiden flight on May 5, 2017. The first COMAC C919, powered by CFM International’s advanced LEAP-1C integrated propulsion system, successfully completed a 79- minute first flight, marking the launch of the certification flight test program for the 150-passenger aircraft. “This is a great day for all of
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Embraer has delivered its 1,100th business jet on May 4. The milestone aircraft is an Phenom 300 and the customer is NetJets, a private aviation company, with a portfolio of services that includes fractional ownership, jet cards, aircraft management and charter.
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Ray Flower has been appointed Head of Technical College of KLM UK Engineering as of March 1, 2017. KLM UK Engineering is a wholly-owned AFI KLM E&M subsidiary specialising in maintenance & training solutions for regional and narrow-body aircraft fleets. Ray Flower started his career in 1979 and has carried out many aviation training roles
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