Ryanair has reported that October traffic grew 8% to 11.8m customers, while the load factor improved 1.0 point to 96% when compared to the same period in 2016. Rolling annual traffic to October grew 12% to 128.2m customers.
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International Airlines Group (IAG) traffic in October increased by 4.4% versus October 2016, while Group capacity rose by 2.7% compared to the previous year. The load factor for the month improved 1.4 points to 83.4%.
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American Airlines has launched daily nonstop service from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), marking the carrier’s third nonstop route to the Chinese capital and 15th route between the U.S. and the Asia-Pacific region. Since 2010, American has served Beijing from Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) and in 2015 added
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Jet East Aviation is pleased to announce they have recently hired Michael Hamilton as Vice President of Operations and Fleet Accounts. Michael has 24 years of aviation maintenance experience and over 8 years in upper management roles. His career began in 1993 as an aircraft mechanic for the US Navy where he performed maintenance on
Southwest Airlines, represented by Bristol Associates, has sold one Boeing 737-3H4 s/n 27707 (N632SW) to AerSale, as part of its 737 classic fleet phase-out program.
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The Sukhoi Superjet 100 “Implementation Procedures for the Russia-Italy Bilateral Airworthiness Agreement”, has been announced on November 6, in Rome by the Italian Civil Aviation Authority ENAC and the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency FATA. This marks an important step for the SSJ100 Program. The agreement formalises the amendment to the existing procedure of 2013,
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West Star Aviation have teamed up with Careerwise in Colorado to establish a long-term apprenticeship for upcoming talent. West Star will begin to host their apprentices in August of 2018. Colorado launched a statewide initiative called Careerwise due to the workforce needs and lack of competencies needed for skilled/trade positions. West Star has agreed to
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Aerospace industry veteran C. Jeffrey Knittel, formerly both Chief Executive of C2 Aviation Capital and President of CIT Transportation Finance, will join Airbus early next year, taking the reins of the company’s business in the Americas. Mr. Knittel, who brings more than 25 years of global aerospace leadership experience to the position, will join the
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Satair Group UK has become the first organisation in the United Kingdom to meet the requirements of the new AS9110C:2016 and AS9120B:2016 quality management standards for the aviation industry. This follows a detailed four-day audit by the British Standards Institute (BSI) that has led to the approvals being awarded and revised certificates issued. The BSI
Honeywell has launched a new option called consigned inventory management for its maintenance protection program, the Honeywell Avionics Protection Plan (HAPP). This feature lets Business and General Aviation aircraft operators store the avionics they need at the repair facilities closest to them, ensuring parts are more readily available. The program’s focus on 24/7 asset availability
