According to Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera, the German airline Lufthansa has offered €500 million (US$590) for the ailing Italian flag-carrying airline, Alitalia. It is understood that the offer is for the planes, airport runway slots, and air crew. However, it is believed that Lufthansa’s intention will be to reduce the 12,000-strong workforce by half, […]
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Austrian Airlines is looking for about 100 new pilots. The Austrian national carrier is now making a special offer to airberlin pilots to move to Austria and work at the airline’s flight hub in Vienna. The offer targets pilots who have been actively employed at airberlin over the last six months and have undergone revalidation
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Av8 MRO has introduced a new division within the company, Av8 PMA, which specializes in engineering, certification, and manufacturing of specialized replacement parts under their FAA-PMA (Parts Manufacturer Approval) for aircraft operators, parts distributors, and certified repair stations. The Houston-based company has over 20 years of experience certifying parts and used that skill to develop
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West Star Aviation will expand their East Alton (ALN) facility with the addition of a new state-of-the-art hangar. The 64,200 ft² hangar, office and shop facility will be adjacent to West Star’s current facility. This new hangar, to be labeled ‘Hangar 66’, will be equivalent to the hangar that was built in 2014. It will
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Embraer has received a firm order for 6 A-29 Super Tucano light attack and advanced training aircraft from an undisclosed customer. The aircraft can be used for tactical and advanced training as well as light attack and ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) missions. Deliveries will be concluded in 2018. The A-29 Super Tucano is a
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This was the first collaboration for designer Didier Wolff of Happy Design Studio and the paint specialist Air Livery. As a missing piece to Happy Design Studio’s portfolio of aircraft livery designs, the new BBJ has just been completed at the Air Livery paint facilities in Norwich, England. The design work has taken 30 months
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Following the uncontained failure of one of the four engines powering an Air France A380 superjumbo over the Atlantic Ocean last month, the FAA has ordered an inspection of a number of engines powering Airbus 380s. The Air France jet’s engines were made by Engine Alliance, a joint venture between General Electric Co. and United
Smiths Detection has been selected to supply innovative solutions for people screening and search functions in Tokyo’s Narita International Airport. Narita has chosen to install 13 of Smiths Detection’s eqo portals following a national directive from the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) to upgrade checkpoint security to comply with the latest international standards. The eqo
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Beginning in January 1, 2018, the FAA will require newly designed aircraft to be quieter which will help toward lowering noise around airports and surrounding communities. Called “Stage 5 Airplane Noise Standards,” this FAA rule ensures that the latest available noise reduction technology is incorporated into new aircraft designs. As a result, new airplane type
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