February 19, 2018

Alaska Air Group reports January 2018 operational results

Alaska Air Group has posted January operational results on a consolidated basis, for its mainline operations operated by subsidiaries Alaska Airlines and Virgin America and for its regional flying operated by subsidiary Horizon Air Industries and third-party regional carriers SkyWest Airlines and Peninsula Airlines. On a combined basis for all operations, Alaska Air Group has […]

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Lockheed Martin announces Orlando expansion

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Lockheed Martin broke ground on a new, US$50m, 255,000 ft² office facility and announced plans to hire about 1,800 people over the next two years, of which about 500 will be based in Orlando. “With this expansion, Lockheed Martin is further solidifying its already robust presence in Florida and supporting our business growth,” said Frank

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Héroux-Devtek appoints Pierre Fitzgibbon as Director

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Héroux-Devtek, an international manufacturer of aerospace products, has appointed Pierre Fitzgibbon as Director of the Corporation. He is also appointed to the Audit Committee of the Corporation. Fitzgibbon is currently Managing Partner at Walter Capital Partners, a private equity firm headquartered in Montreal. He previously served seven years as President and Chief Executive Officer of

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KLM UK Engineering & Braathens Regional sign contract for airframe maintenance

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A European leader in the regional jets and narrow body aircraft market and having an internationally acknowledged expertise on the Boeing 737, Embraer 170/190, BAe146/Avro RJ, Fokker 70/100 & Airbus A320 Family, KLM UK Engineering has confirmed its contract with Braathens Regional. KLM UK Engineering commenced airframe maintenance checks with Braathens Regional on their BAe

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Copa Holdings reports January traffic figures

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Copa Holdings released that traffic in January was up 5.8% from the year-ago figure. On a year-over-year basis, consolidated capacity improved 5.4%. The load factor for the month expanded 40 basis points (bps) to 84% in the first month of 2018 as traffic growth outpaced capacity.

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Twelve stopovers in three weeks provides high visibility for the latest A350 XWB jetliner version

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Airbus’ flight test A350-1000 jetliner is back home after a demonstration tour to Middle East and Asia-Pacific destinations, a three-week trip that underscored all the attributes this largest A350 XWB version brings in upsized efficiency, maximum reliability and unique passenger comfort for fast-growing regions of the global airline marketplace. More than 10,000 persons had the

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Air Canada reports 2017 annual results

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Air Canada has reported full year 2017 EBITDAR of CA$2.921bn compared to the previous full year 2016 EBITDAR of CA$2.768bn, an increase of CA$153m. Air Canada reported 2017 operating income of CA$1.364bn compared to 2016 operating income of CA$1.345bn. Adjusted pre-tax income amounted to CA$1.158bn in 2017 compared to adjusted pre-tax income of CA$1.148bn in

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PPG chrome-free integral fuel tank aerospace coating qualified to SAE standard

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PPG has qualified PPG CA7088 integral fuel tank aerospace coating to SAE International’s Aerospace Material Specification AMS-C-27725, Type 3, Grade 2. Formulated without chrome as an intentionally added ingredient, PPG CA7088 integral fuel tank coating is qualified to the specification for corrosion-preventative coatings as Type 3 – a chrome-free coating with less than 420 grams

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Ban on Smart Luggage Implemented by U.S. Airlines

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Six weeks after United States’ carriers announced a unilateral ban on smart luggage, this has now been implemented luggage where the lithium-ion batteries have not been removed prior to transportation. Airlines, including Delta, American and United, will not allow so-called smart luggage to be transported on their aircraft where the component battery cannot be removed.

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