June 18, 2018

Vancouver International Airport breaks ground on multi-year expansion

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) broke ground on a number of capital construction projects to enhance the airport experience and improve YVR’s competitive position as a world-class connecting hub. The projects are part of YVR’s multi-year expansion plans that will see the airport complete 75 major projects, totaling CA$9.1 billion over the next 20 years. YVR […]

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SAS opens new route from Copenhagen to Hong Kong

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In October, SAS will open a new route from Copenhagen to Hong Kong. This means that the route that currently flies from Stockholm, Arlanda, to Hong Kong, will be moved to Copenhagen, Kastrup, starting from the 2018 winter program. Since launching the route three years ago, SAS has faced challenges when it comes to profitability

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Hong Kong’s Government Flying Service receive first H175s in public services configuration

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Hong Kong based Government Flying Service (GFS) has received three H175s in public services configuration, becoming the first operator of this new variant which enlarges the H175 mission capacity to search and rescue (SAR), emergency medical services, law enforcement, firefighting as well as land and maritime border control operations. In 2015, GFS became the launch

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Monarch Aircraft Engineering wins line maintenance contract with Air Transat

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MRO provider Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL), has been awarded a new line maintenance contract with Canadian carrier, Air Transat. The new agreement covers full line maintenance support for Air Transat’s fleet of A310 and A330 aircraft at Glasgow airport. Air Transat, a MAEL customer since 2007, operates six weekly departures from Glasgow from May to

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Hawaiian Airlines, Japan Airlines seek antitrust immunized joint venture

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Hawaiian Airlines and Japan Airlines have filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) seeking immunity from antitrust laws to create a joint venture (JV) that promises significant advantages for consumers. If approved, this will be Hawaiian’s first JV, and the first JV

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American Airlines protests innocence as it settles US$45 million lawsuit

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American Airlines Group (American), one of four U.S. carriers subject to an antitrust lawsuit over collusion to limit plane capacity and in so doing, driving up domestic airfares, has agreed to pay US$45 million to draw matters to a close. The carrier has admitted no wrongdoing and American’s spokesman Matt Miller advised that the carrier

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Donaldson to develop inlet barrier filters for installation on Leonardo AW169 Helicopters

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Donaldson Aerospace & Defense, a division of Donaldson Company, has signed an agreement with Leonardo to develop two new Inlet Barrier Filters (IBF) for the AW169 helicopter. After development and testing, the dry and oiled media IBFs will be approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) as an addition to the Type Certificate. Once

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NAC lease four new Embraer E190’s to LOT Polish Airlines

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Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has committed to lease four new Embraer E190’s to LOT Polish Airlines. The placement of the new aircraft are from NAC’s existing Embraer order book. As of January 2019, LOT will operate the E190’s on new routes direct to London (LCY). This will bring their network connection to 100 destinations worldwide.

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Rolls-Royce confirms 4,600 jobs will go

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As part of its restructuring, Rolls-Royce has confirmed that 4,600 jobs are to go worldwide, including 3,000 positions based in the UK, the majority being managerial and administrative roles. The company has not ruled out the need for compulsory redundancies. It has also been confirmed that some engineers will also be leaving, predominantly those in

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RUAG accomplishes first overhaul of PW206 engine

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For the first time, RUAG Aviation has overhauled a Pratt & Whitney Canada PW206 engine. The maintenance of the engine that is used in the Airbus H135 and H135M helicopters was carried out in the engine maintenance shop in Stans. The fact that the PW206 engines can now be maintained in-house at RUAG Aviation will

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Vancouver International Airport breaks ground on multi-year expansion

SAS opens new route from Copenhagen to Hong Kong

Hong Kong’s Government Flying Service receive first H175s in public services configuration

Monarch Aircraft Engineering wins line maintenance contract with Air Transat

Hawaiian Airlines, Japan Airlines seek antitrust immunized joint venture

American Airlines protests innocence as it settles US$45 million lawsuit

Donaldson to develop inlet barrier filters for installation on Leonardo AW169 Helicopters

NAC lease four new Embraer E190’s to LOT Polish Airlines

Rolls-Royce confirms 4,600 jobs will go

RUAG accomplishes first overhaul of PW206 engine

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