8 March 2018

IATA and ACETA combine resources to strengthen Spanish Air Navigation Strategy

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and ENAIRE, the Spanish air navigation services provider, along with ACETA, the Spanish Airlines’ Association, have agreed to augment their cooperation for the development and implementation of ENAIRE´s Strategic Plan, “FlightPlan 2020”. This will be of benefit both to the Spanish economy and to the travelers through reform and […]

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Boeing expands Pilot Development Program with Okay Airways

Boeing has expanded its commercial Pilot Development Program (PDP) with the addition of Okay Airways to its growing customer list. The airline joins recent customers Kunming Airlines and YTO Airlines. All three carriers are based in China. Through the Pilot Development Program, Boeing works with a network of flight schools around the globe to provide

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Comair selects Honeywell International cockpit technologies for first 737 MAX fleet

Honeywell International has released that Comair has selected its suite of advanced cockpit technologies for its future fleet of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Outfitting the first 737 MAX fleet in Africa, Comair is using one of the industry’s leading navigation and weather systems, including Honeywell’s Integrated Multi-Mode Receiver and the IntuVue® RDR-4000 3D Weather Radar

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International law firm Bird & Bird appoints Jean-Claude Vecchiatto as partner in Paris

International law firm Bird & Bird has appointed Jean-Claude Vecchiatto as a partner in Paris. Jean-Claude Vecchiatto joins the firm’s Banking & Finance practice group and will head its International Aviation & Defence sector group in France. Former Vice President Legal Affairs at Airbus, he was responsible for Finance and Projects. In his 12 years

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CFM adds LEAP-1A/LEAP-1B capability to Hyderabad CFM Training Center

Ten years after it was officially opened, CFM International has expanded the capability of the CFM Training Center in Hyderabad, to include both the LEAP-1A and LEAP-1B engines as the fleet in India continues to grow. The LEAP-1A entered service in India in February 2017 with Air India, who now operates a fleet of 15

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Hawaiian Airlines announces purchase of 10 787 Dreamliners

Hawaiian Airlines has selected Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner as its flagship airplane for medium to long-haul flights. As part of the selection, Hawaiian intends to purchase 10 787-9 jets valued at US$2.82bn at list prices. Hawaiian also has purchase rights for 10 additional 787s. The Honolulu-based airline, which has steadily grown its service connecting the Hawaiian

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StandardAero Component Services plans to expand three primary U.S. facilities

StandardAero Component Services has announced a significant investment and expansion at three of the company’s U.S. sites during 2018 and will increase shop capacity by a total of 260,000 ft² (sq. ft.) collectively, with expansion of facilities in Cincinnati and Hillsboro, Ohio, and Miami, Florida locations. Overall investment to fund the expansions exceeds US$16m in

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