June 26, 2017

Air transport contributes 3.5% – US$12bn – to South Africa’s GDP

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data which reveals that the South African air transportation sector is responsible for contributing US$12bn to the country’s GDP, while providing employment for approximately 490,000 people if tourism-related jobs are also included. The figures were revealed in a study conducted by Oxford Economics on behalf of IATA […]

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Norwegian announces new London to Argentina route

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Norwegian has announced a new route from London Gatwick to Buenos Aires, marking the airline’s first ever South American route as its UK expansion plans gather pace. From 14th February 2018, Norwegian will start a year-round service of four weekly flights from London Gatwick to Buenos Aires Ezeiza International Airport, all on board brand new

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Delta and Korean Air create trans-Pacific joint venture

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Delta Air Lines and Korean Air have reached an agreement to create a leading trans-Pacific joint venture in both scope and service, offering an enhanced and expanded network, industry-leading products and service and a seamless customer experience between the U.S. and Asia. The agreement, signed on June 23, deepens their historic partnership, which spans nearly

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Spirit AeroSystems expanding manufacturing facilities in Malaysia

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Spirit AeroSystems has announced plans to expand its manufacturing operations in Subang, Malaysia, to accommodate increasing volumes of assembly work on aerostructure components for commercial airliners. The company is in the architectural and engineering planning stages to add a 50,000 ft² manufacturing facility adjacent to other buildings on its campus in the Malaysia International Aerospace

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Airbus Helicopters delivers final H145M to the German Air Force

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Airbus Helicopters has delivered the 15th and final H145M multi-role helicopter to the German Armed Forces (Bundeswehr). The helicopters, stationed in Laupheim, are operated by the Bundeswehr special forces. As the launch customer, the Bundeswehr ordered 15 of these high-performance helicopters in 2013 as part of the Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) Special Operations Forces (SOF)

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AAR signs component support agreement with Wataniya Airways

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AAR reported the latest expansion of its commercial business in the Middle East: a multiyear contract to provide power-by-the-hour component support for Wataniya Airways, one of the national carriers for the state of Kuwait. AAR will support Wataniya’s fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft through its extensive inventory network, including parts warehouses in Dubai and Europe,

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Small Planet Airlines to introduce one more A320 in their fleet

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Lithuanian leisure carrier Small Planet Airlines expanded its fleet by adding one more Airbus aircraft in the beginning of this summer. In total the fleet consists of 22 Airbus 320 and Airbus 321 aircraft. All of them are already booked for the summer season. During this period Small Planet Airlines plans to carry 1 million

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First CAE-built Bombardier C Series aircraft Full-flight Simulator upgraded to Level D by Transport Canada, FAA, EASA and MOLIT (South Korea)

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Transport Canada, the U.S. Federal Aviation Authority, the European Aviation Safety Agency and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) have qualified the world’s first C Series aircraft full-flight simulator (FFS) to Level D, the highest qualification for flight simulators. The Bombardier C Series FFS, located at the

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