The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced global passenger traffic results for September showing that demand rose 5.7% compared to the same month in 2016. This was the slowest year-on-year increase since February. Hurricanes Irma and Maria weighed heavily on the results, although growth already had been tapering. Capacity climbed 5.3% and load factor …
Vector Aerospace has signed a new seven-year exclusive engine service agreement with Precision Air Services, to support the Tanzanian airline’s fleet of ATR regional turboprop aircraft. Precision Air is the second largest operator of ATR aircraft in Africa, flying a fleet of five ATR 72-500, three ATR 42-500 and one ATR 42-600 regional turboprops to …
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WestJet has posted its third quarter results for 2017, with record net earnings of CA$138.4m, as compared with the net earnings of CA$116.0m reported in the third quarter of 2016, up 19.4% and 21.6% respectively. WestJet achieved its 50th consecutive quarter of profitability and flew an all-time quarterly record of 6.5 million guests. Based on …
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Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic), a world leader in Inflight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC), and Singapore Airlines, today introduced a series of eight new innovations in personalization with the launch of myKrisWorld – the airline’s newest inflight entertainment offering. myKrisWorld embraces Panasonic’s vision for IFEC, which centers around the concept of “the Internet of Me,” taking …
Munich Airport and Moscow Domodedovo Airport are forging closer ties: At a special ceremony, the top managers of the two hubs, Dr. Dmitriy Kamenshchik, Chairman of the Board Moscow Domodedovo Airport Group and Dr. Michael Kerkloh, the President and CEO of Munich Airport, signed a cooperation agreement. The aim of the partnership is a systematic …
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FAI rent-a-jet AG, a member of FAI Aviation Group, has announced further fleet expansion with the addition of its largest corporate aircraft to date, an Airbus ACJ319 Corporate Jet. Newly registered D-AXTI will be available for lease and ad hoc charter from early 2018 following an extensive cabin upgrade and other enhancements. With 29 VIP …
Lufthansa Technik AG has been commissioned with comprehensive component supply for the fleet of A320s operated by the Philippine carrier Pan Pacific Airlines. The Total Component Support (TCS®) contract with a term of six years took effect on November 1, 2017. The integrated component support comprises the repair and overhaul of components as well as …
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Embraer and Austral Líneas Aéreas, Aerolíneas Argentina’s domestic airline, have extended their Flight Hour Pool Program agreement until 2021 to continue providing repairable component support for the carrier’s fleet of 26 E190 jet aircraft. The announcement was made during the Embraer Operators Conference, held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, from October 31st to November 2nd. The …
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At the MRO Asia exhibition VietJet, Vietnam’s fast-growing low-cost carrier signed a five-year contract for the fitting of Pall Aerospace’s Avionics Cooling Filtration System on to its fleet of 92 Airbus A320 family (plus five options) aircraft that it operates and has on order. The deal is the largest ever Pall Aerospace Supplier Furnished Equipment …
