Boeing and Japan Airlines (JAL) have signed an order for four 787-8 Dreamliners. The order, which was previously listed on the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website, attributed to an unidentified customer, is valued at more than US$900m at current list prices and will expand JAL’s Dreamliner fleet to 49 airplanes. Japan Airlines currently operates the […]
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WestJet has held a ground breaking ceremony on its new CA$50m hangar project at YYC Calgary International Airport, that will support the airline’s ongoing fleet expansion and growth of its Calgary hub. The hangar, once complete, will occupy 125,000 ft², accommodate its new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft and stand eight stories tall. In addition, the
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Brazilian Airline Azul has ordered five next-generation Airbus A330-900neo widebody aircraft from Avolon, an international aircraft leasing company. With deliveries starting in late 2018, the A330neo will further strengthen its international flights to the U.S. and Europe. Azul will be the only airline in South America and one of the first in the world to
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Eurowings, the long- and short-haul low-cost subsidiary of Lufthansa, has struck a timely deal with the Verdi union to allow the hiring of new cabin crew at very short notice. Although Eurowings has made no mention of acquiring staff from the now insolvent Air Berlin, last month it began a recruitment drive to take on
Nearly two weeks ago, STS Aviation Group formally launched STS Mod Center, a company that specializes in providing aircraft modification packages to airlines, leasing companies and OEMs at its state-of-the-art hangar facility in Melbourne, Florida. On September 21, STS Aviation Group has reported the formation of STS AeroMod, a global extension of STS Mod Center
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The European Regions Airline Association (ERA) has appointed Montserrat Barriga as its new Director General. Montserrat Barriga, who previously worked for ERA member airline Binter, where she was Director, International Development & Industry Affairs, has substantial experience within the aviation industry. She will be taking up her position at the association on November 1, 2017.
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AJW Group has extended their contract with Russian airline NordStar to perform Engine Shop Visit Management for seven of their CFM56-7B engines. AJW previously managed three of NordStar’s shop visits between 2015 and 2016, delivering efficiencies that saved the airline in excess of US$1m and this new agreement builds on the success of that partnership.
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StandardAero has announced that Associated Air Center (AAC), the company’s Large Transport Category VIP Completions Center, will cease operations and close its Dallas Love Field facilities at the end of this year. After a thorough analysis, StandardAero has concluded that the business case for continuing to operate AAC is no longer an economically viable option
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For the first quarter of fiscal year 2018, FedEx has reported revenue of US$15.3bn, compared to US$14.7bn in the first quarter of fiscal 2017. Operating income was US$1.12bn, compared to US$1.26bn the previous year and operating margin was 7.3% compared to 8.6% in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017. Net income was US$596m, compared
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Uzbekistan Airways has selected GEnx-1B engines to power four new Boeing 787-8 aircraft. The engine order is valued at more than US$230m, including a custom-ordered spare engine. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2018. GE awarded Uzbekistan Airways its TRUEngine designation for the entire GEnx fleet. The companies also agreed to promptly enter discussions to
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