AFI KLM E&M has successfully completed an engine build-up workscope on a LEAP-1B engine for client airline TUI Group at its Amsterdam-Schiphol facility. AFI KLM E&M has thus demonstrated its ability already to take charge of light maintenance on CFM’s new-generation engine and to meet early needs of operating airlines. Engine build-up operations involve mounting […]
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Delta Air Lines has reported operating performance for June 2018. The company carried 17.7 million customers across its broad global network, a record for the month of June.​ System traffic for June increased 3% compared to June 2017 while capacity was up 3% as well. System load factor for the month was 88.5%, the same
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Airbus Beijing Engineering Centre (ABEC), a joint venture between Airbus and China Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC), opened a new lab on nanocomposite materials jointly with National Centre for Nanoscience and Technology of China. On the same day, the two parties signed a cooperation agreement on engineering polymer nanocomposites for aeronautic applications. Both sides agree to
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Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, has delivered one Airbus A320neo aircraft to Air India. This is the 11 Avolon aircraft on lease to Air India.
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Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS, center of excellence for aerospace air management systems within the Liebherr Group, has obtained accreditation from NADCAP (National Aerospace and Defense Contractors Accreditation Program) for its Materials Testing Laboratory. This accreditation follows an audit conducted in early March 2018 by the Performance Review Institute (PRI), which focused on both the overall quality
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Hi Fly, a European Airline specialized in widebody aircraft wet lease to other airlines and governments on a global basis, has received its first Airbus A380 on July 5. The arrival is a major event for the Company, making it the 4th European airline operating the model, the 14th global operator and the first leasing
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South African airline operator Comair has renewed its agreement with Sabre Corporation for the global travel technology leader’s passenger reservations system, commercial systems and operations systems to help further enhance customer experience, boost revenues and improve efficiency. One of Africa’s most successful airline operators, Comair has relied upon Sabre’s technology platform for its core reservations
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Lease Corporation International (LCI), the aviation division of the Libra Group, has announced the long-term extension of the lease of one of its Boeing 747-400 freighters to ACT Airlines. The Boeing 747-400 is a proven and versatile cargo aircraft, and a popular part of LCI’s fleet in the current strong air cargo market. ACT Airlines,
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