Heathrow’s monopoly should be broken-up with the ability for terminals to be run by third parties, creating competition and lower costs for customers, says International Airlines Group (IAG). In a submission to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), IAG says that Heathrow’s expansion provides a great opportunity for independent companies to design, build and run commercial […]
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Lufthansa Technik Shenzhen is developing into a comprehensive MRO services provider by significantly expanding its service portfolio. The German-Chinese company is strengthening its capabilities in the fields of component repair and composite repair (Airframe Related Components, ARC®) as well as engine part repair. Extending its Logistics Services, mobile engine services, the Airline Support Team (AST®),
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After creating eight factories across the U.S. over the past decade, GE Aviation is working to narrow the “skills gap” facing many young Americans seeking jobs in today’s advanced manufacturing plants. More than ever, GE Aviation collaborates with universities, technical colleges and public schools on job training programs in communities where it operates plants. Nowhere
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WestJet has reported January 2018 traffic results with a load factor of 82.6%, an increase of 2.6 points year over year. Traffic increased 6.5% year over year, and capacity grew 3.1% over the same period. The airline flew 2.0 million guests in January, a year-over-year increase of 7.9% or approximately 150,000 additional guests.
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Airbus Helicopters’ Skyways unmanned air vehicle has successfully completed its first flight demonstration at the National University of Singapore (NUS). The drone took off from its dedicated maintenance centre and landed on the roof of a specially designed parcel station where a parcel was automatically loaded via a robotic arm. Once successfully loaded with the
Revima APU, a major APU (Auxiliary Power Unit) maintenance services provider headquartered in France, has acquired and started operating a new APU starter motor test stand delivered by Bauer. This investment in high quality, latest technology test equipment increases Revima APU’s in-house capacity to support APU LRU’s (Line Replaceable Units). Philippe FOLLIN, LRU Business Unit
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Aviation services provider AAR has announced a joint venture with Indamer Aviation, a leading aviation company in India, for the development of a new airframe maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility in Nagpur, India. The new MRO facility, which is already under construction, will initially be comprised of six narrow-body bays, including one bay for
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West Star Aviation is expanding to St. Louis Downtown Airport (KCPS). The location will be fully operational and open to current and future customers by mid-February of 2018. The 43,000 ft² hangar will operate as an extension to West Star’s current full-service facility in East Alton, IL (ALN). The capabilities include maintenance on various business
Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW) has entered into a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Guangdong Aerocity (GDA) for a potential order of 10 A320 Passenger-to-Freighter (P2F) conversions to be carried out by EFW for the latter. The LOI has a validity period till the end of 2018. It was signed just a day after EFW announced it
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) announced the signing of a Memorandum of Collaboration (MoC) to establish a Global Safety Predictive Analytics Research Center (SPARC) in Singapore. The MoC was signed by Alexandre de Juniac, IATA’s Director General and CEO, and Kevin Shum, Director-General of CAAS. SPARC
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