December 5, 2017

AEI receives order for CRJ200 SF freighter conversion for Regional One

Aeronautical Engineers (AEI) has signed a contract to provide Miami-based Regional One with a CRJ200 SF Freighter. The CRJ200 (MSN 7452) commenced modification last week at Commercial Jet’s Miami, Florida facility and will be re-delivered to Regional One in the beginning of April 2018. Regional One will be providing a finance lease of the completed […]

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Monarch Aircraft Engineering strengthens Wizz Air relationship

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Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL), has signed a new long term line maintenance technical handling agreement with Wizz Air. The new contract will support the rapid fleet growth of the airline at London Luton Airport and covers a full suite of line maintenance services to support the operator’s extended flying programme in summer 2018 and

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ATR 72-600 flight simulator in Paris receives EASA certification

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Turboprop manufacturer ATR has received certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for its new ATR 72-600 Full Flight Simulator (FFS) based at ATR’s Paris Training Center. The brand new FFS was manufactured by TRU Simulation + Training and is conveniently located close to Charles de Gaulle airport, which provides connections to any worldwide

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October passenger demand rebounds from weather-impacted September

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released global passenger traffic results for October showing that demand (measured in RPKs) rose 7.2% compared to the same month last year. Capacity grew 6.2% and load factor climbed 0.8 points to 80.8%, which was a record for the month. October’s performance was a strong bounce-back after the

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Iberia boosts Puerto Rico as holiday destination

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Iberia will boost its Puerto Rico flights in 2018. From the March 26 to the October 26, it will resume its non-stop route from Madrid to San Juan with three return flights a week, though from June 4 to August 6, the Spanish airline will operate five weekly flights. A total of 62,208 seats will

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Lufthansa Technik and MTU Aero Engines launch MRO joint venture EME Aero

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Lufthansa Technik and MTU Aero Engines have set up a joint venture for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of geared turbofan engines, with each of the partners holding a stake of 50% in the new company. The name of the new JV is Engine Maintenance Europe, or EME Aero for short. The contract, which

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Saratov Airlines adds two further E195 aircraft and extends Embraer pool program

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Russian operator Saratov Airlines has extended their Flight Hour Pool Program agreement with Embraer, until 2021 to continue providing repairable component support for the airline’s E-Jets fleet. Saratov Airlines was the first E-Jets operator in Russia, starting operations with two E195s in December of 2013. The airline will also lease two additional E195 to be

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Finnair adds flights to top European destinations for summer 2018

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In line with its growth strategy, Finnair continues to grow its traffic and will add frequencies to popular destinations in Europe for summer 2018 and winter 2018, as well as increase flights to the popular winter destinations in Finnish Lapland for the peak season in winter 2018/2019. The additions are fueled by the increasing number

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Israel Aerospace Industries establishes representative office in Mexico

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Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has reported the establishment of its new representative office in Mexico. The event was marked in an opening ceremony with the participation of the Israeli Ambassador, Mr. Jonathan Peled, and local representatives. Mexico’s security arms imports grew by almost 200% between 2012 and 2016, placing the country as the 2nd largest

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AIR EXCHANGE arranges wet-lease of two A320 aircraft