Pilots of the Denver-based airline, Frontier, have voted unanimously to taking the first step towards going on strike at a critical time for the carrier. Frontier is in the middle of a substantial national expansion and is making preparations for a public stock offering. Represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, frontier pilots voted to […]
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SAS has released that traffic in August increased 2.3% and capacity was up 6.4%, compared to the same period in 2016. The load factor decreased by 3.2 points versus last year to 78%.
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Icelandair has reported that traffic in August increasing by 4% year over year, while capacity increased by 3% compared to August 2016. The load factor was 72.3% up by 2.4 points compared to the previous year.
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airberlin is ending its Caribbean flight schedule from Dusseldorf on September 25, 2017. This brings to an end flights to Curacao (Netherlands Antilles), Cancun (Mexico), Havana and Varadero (Cuba) as well as Punta Cana and Puerto Plata (Dominican Republic) from this date. A few days ago, airberlin announced cancellations of a number of individual long-haul
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One year after the French Defense Procurement Agency (Direction Générale de l’Armement) selected Rockwell Collins to modernize 14 French Air Force C-130H Hercules military transport aircraft, the company has completed its first Flight2 avionics system integration for the program in Toulouse. The work took place in the company’s fully operational system integration laboratory which allows
Boeing has named Phil Musser as the company’s next senior vice president of communications, succeeding Tom Downey, who has announced plans to step down from the role late this month and retire from the company early next year. Musser has more than 20 years of strategic communications and public relations experience, including 10 years as
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Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has announced its leasing division DAE Capital and Spanish low-cost carrier Vueling have completed lease agreements for two Airbus A320 aircraft. These modern, fuel efficient planes will be delivered in 2018 and will be equipped with IAE V2527-A5 SelectTwo engines. These aircraft form part of a direct order DAE has with
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Desser, a leading provider of aviation parts and services to OEM and aftermarket customers, has announced the acquisition of Rotable Repairs, one of UK’s leading providers of wheel and brake MRO services for corporate and jet transport markets. Rotable Repairs is headquartered at London’s Southend Airport, and is readily poised to serve Europe, the Middle
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will award US$151.1m in airport infrastructure grants to 66 airports in 35 states across the United States as part of the FAA’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP). The airport grant program funds various types of airport infrastructure projects, including runways, taxiways, and airport signage, lighting, and markings, all of which help
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Airbus Defence and Space has successfully completed the maiden flight of the first A330 MRTT Multi Role Tanker Transport for France. The aircraft, which will be known in French service as Phénix, is the first of nine ordered by the French Defence Procurement Agency DGA, plus another three expected to be confirmed. It is the
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