United Airlines’ June 2017 consolidated traffic increased 3.4% and consolidated capacity increased 5.0% versus June 2016. UAL’s June 2017 consolidated load factor decreased 1.4 points to 85.7%, compared to June 2016.
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American Airlines Group’s total traffic was up 0.8% versus June 2016, while total capacity was up 1.1% percent versus June 2016. Total passenger load factor was 84.7%, down 0.2 points versus the previous year.
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With a record 6.76 million passengers for the month of June (up 2.3% against June 2016), passenger numbers for a 12-month period broke the 77 million mark for the first time in Heathrow Airport’s history. June 30 also proved to be a record day for the airport with 259,917 passengers flying through. In a press
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FLY Leasing has purchased four new aircraft, including a new Boeing 787 Dreamliner and a new Boeing 737 MAX 8, the first 737 MAX to join FLY’s fleet. The 787 is on a 12-year lease to a European airline and the 737 MAX 8 is on a 12-year lease to an Asian carrier. FLY also
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Stellwagen Finance has closed a Pre-Delivery Payment (PDP) financing facility for AWAS relating to five Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft expected to be delivered to the lessor via a purchase leaseback transaction with one of its valued airline customers. Stellwagen Finance was the sole arranger sourcing funds from institutional investors for the facility. Simon Glass,
AerCap Holdings has reported its major business transactions during the second quarter 2017: AerCap has signed lease agreements for 65 aircraft, including 18 widebody and 47 narrowbody aircraft and has purchased 11 aircraft, including 8 Airbus A320neos, 1 Airbus A321neo and 2 Boeing 787-9s. The company executed sale transactions for 32 aircraft, including 2 Airbus
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Spirit AeroSystems has reported the creation of a 3- and 4-axis machining center of excellence at its McAlester, Okla., facility. The center will accommodate new detailed parts fabrication work in the global aerostructures market, while also supporting current customer contracts. The purchase and installation of new equipment in McAlester includes 18 new machines purchased from
Delta TechOps — Delta Air Lines’ maintenance division and its maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider business, has entered into a new 12-year, US$750m CF6-80 A/C2 engine maintenance contract with Air Transport Services Group, subsidiaries ABX Air, Air Transport International and Cargo Aircraft Management. The new exclusive deal will support ATSG’s growing fleet of Boeing
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The Regional Airline Association, the industry trade association representing North American regional airlines, has appointed Drew Jacoby Lemos as Director of Government Affairs. Jacoby Lemos brings nine years’ experience in government and policy, having most recently served in the office of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo.
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Rockwell Collins has implemented new bag drop solutions at Birmingham Airport that are already reducing queue times. The new system allows travelers to self-tag their bags and streamlines the departure process by maximizing efficiency on the terminal floor. “The self-bag drop solution from Rockwell Collins is providing our passengers with the services they need to
