September 19, 2017

Southwest Airlines facilities maintenance technicians reach Agreement in Principle

Southwest Airlines and Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AFMA), the Union that represents Facilities Maintenance Technicians (FMT), reported that negotiators have reached an Agreement in Principle that outlines the group’s first contract. This is the second agreement reached by the parties and, if ratified, the five-year deal includes a complete set of work rules, a wage […]

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Porter Airlines opening crew base in Thunder Bay

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Porter Airlines is establishing a crew base in Thunder Bay, Ont., as of January 2018. The move creates at least 40 local jobs for pilots and flight attendants. It is the first such base in Northern Ontario for any large commercially-scheduled airline. Porter has operated in Thunder Bay since 2008. Its presence has grown over

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West Star Aviation East Alton receives Authorized Service Center status from Embraer on Legacy Aircraft

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West Star Aviation’s East Alton (ALN) facility has been named an Authorized Service Center for all Legacy (450, 500, 600 & 650) aircraft, as well as Lineage 1000 and 1000E. This approval includes full maintenance support and performing scheduled maintenance for authorized aircraft including their previous approval on Embraer Phenom 100/300 aircraft. West Star’s fully

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Air Canada and AAR conclude CAD$500m agreement for airframe maintenance in Québec

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AAR CORP. and Air Canada have signed a 10-year agreement to provide airframe maintenance for Air Canada’s Airbus narrow-body fleet of A319, A320 and A321 aircraft, as well as a new five-year agreement for the carrier’s Embraer E-190 fleet. AAR will perform the work at its Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility at Trois-Rivières Airport

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BP reports US$10m investment and strategic partnership with jet charter marketplace Victor

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BP has reported an initial investment and the creation of a strategic partnership between its BP Ventures and Air BP businesses with Victor, one of the world’s leading ‘on-demand’ marketplaces for private jet charters. As part of the partnership, BP Ventures has committed to investing US$10m in Victor. In addition, Air BP has entered into

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AviaAM Leasing arranges delivery of Airbus A320 to Aeroflot by SkyCo International Financial Leasing

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AviaAM Leasing has completed the arrangement of aircraft delivery to Aeroflot. The aircraft was acquired and leased to the carrier by SkyCo International Financial Leasing. On the 18th of September, the brand-new Airbus A320-214 (MSN 7863) have been handed over to its first operator – Aeroflot. The aircraft joins Aeroflot’s fleet under an operating lease

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Thomas Global secures long-term supply of new cathode ray tubes for cockpit displays

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Thomas Global has confirmed long-term supply arrangements with Toshiba, the OEM of cathode ray tubes (CRTs) for use in avionic cockpit display units. The long-term supply of factory-new OEM CRTs underpins Thomas Global’s long-term support commitment for a range of CRT-based avionic displays used in narrow and wide bodied commercial, business and military aircraft. Thomas

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TrueNoord receives new investment from Aberdeen Asset Management

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TrueNoord, the regional aircraft lessor, has released that Aberdeen Asset Management, a leading global asset management firm and part of the newly merged investment company – Standard Life Aberdeen, will be co-investing in the company alongside BlackRock who joint as investor in June this year, and Bregal Freshstream who invested in the company in 2016.

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Southwest Airlines facilities maintenance technicians reach Agreement in Principle

Porter Airlines opening crew base in Thunder Bay

West Star Aviation East Alton receives Authorized Service Center status from Embraer on Legacy Aircraft

Air Canada and AAR conclude CAD$500m agreement for airframe maintenance in Québec

BP reports US$10m investment and strategic partnership with jet charter marketplace Victor

AviaAM Leasing arranges delivery of Airbus A320 to Aeroflot by SkyCo International Financial Leasing

Thomas Global secures long-term supply of new cathode ray tubes for cockpit displays

TrueNoord receives new investment from Aberdeen Asset Management

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