After posting a series of annual losses, including €780 million in 2016, Air Berlin, Germany’s second-largest carrier by passenger numbers, has filed for bankruptcy protection after Gulf carrier Etihad Airways, a 30% stakeholder in the company, withdrew any further financial support. Air Berlin has been granted a €150 million bridging loan to enable it to […]
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In July, the subsidiary companies of Avianca Holdings have transported 2,746,456 passengers, an increase of 5.2% compared to July 2016. Capacity increased 7.0%, while passenger traffic increased 8.2%. The load factor for the month was 86.1%, an increase of 100 bps compared to the same period of 2016.
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SevenJet Private Travel (SJPT), a leader in aircraft sales and acquisitions, has expanded its aircraft maintenance offerings to include light maintenance, inspections, avionics upgrades and other services for King Air aircraft at its Clearwater, Florida, facility. The company, often recognized for its work with Piaggio Avanti II aircraft, began offering maintenance services to private aircraft
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Guests on board TCS World Travel, can now experience the fastest global, broadband, in-flight connectivity available following an agreement signed with Rockwell Collins, a leading provider of information management solutions for the aviation industry. TCS World Travel has installed Rockwell Collins’ CabinConnect wireless in-flight connectivity system on its custom-configured Boeing 757, operated by TAG Aviation.
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Air Lease Corporation has signed a long term lease agreement with Aeromexico for one additional new Boeing 787-9 aircraft with General Electric engines. The aircraft is from ALC’s order book with Boeing and will be Aeromexico’s fourth new 787-9 lease from ALC. Two of the Dreamliner aircraft have already delivered to the airline, with the
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Stephen Friedrich has been appointed Chief Commercial Officer for Embraer’s executive aviation business unit, effective immediately. Reporting to Michael Amalfitano, President & CEO of Embraer Executive Jets, Friedrich is responsible for the direct management of the global sales organization for new and pre-flown aircraft as well as the oversight of relationships with customers and industry
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Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has announced at LABACE 2017 that it has appointed its second Designated Maintenance Facility (DMF), RICO Taxi Aéreo (RICO), under the company’s new global network expansion model. Based in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, RICO will serve customers of PT6A engines which power Cessna Caravan and Embraer Bandeirante aircraft. The DMF will
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Bombardier Business Aircraft has delivered the first Challenger 350 aircraft to be based in Argentina, joining Bombardier’s fleet of 122 Challenger aircraft in Latin America. Bombardier’s business jet fleet in Latin America is comprised of approximately 685 aircraft in service – spanning Bombardier’s full product portfolio of Learjet, Challenger and Global aircraft. As part of
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