Ryanair has been forced to cancel 30 of its 290 Irish flights on Thursday, July 12, after strike action was taken by a number of its pilots. The strike is over disagreements on seniority and promotions after 99 percent supported the action according to pilot union Forsa. Ryanair refuted the numbers quoted, stating that only […]
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Norwegian (NAS) has released its second quarter earnings for 2018 with a net profit of NOK 300 million, despite the highest growth in the company’s history. Going forward, the growth will slow down and ramp-up costs will decrease, in line with Norwegian’s strategy. The net result was NOK 300 million compared to a loss of
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Lease Corporation International (LCI), the aviation division of the Libra Group, has entered into an agreement to place a Boeing 747-400F on a long term lease with Atlas Air, a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings. Atlas Air Worldwide is a global leader in innovative, outsourced aviation operating services, with more than 25
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Lufthansa Technik has developed a unique procedure to wash engines with dry ice, the solid form of carbon dioxide (CO2). The company has filed several patent applications, which means it can now develop an actual product, which will be called Cyclean Dry Ice. As of 2019, the system will be used alongside the water-based Cyclean®
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The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Airbus have agreed to collaborate in the development of safety standards and regulatory requirements for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in urban environments. The tripartite Project Document, which lays out the areas of collaboration, was signed by representatives from CAAS, EASA and
MTU Maintenance Canada has re-delivered the first V2500 engine for customer IAE International Aero Engines (IAE) in Vancouver at the end of June. The engine falls under the contract between IAE and MTU last year that sees MTU Maintenance Canada serving V2500 aftermarket customers. The V2500 is the engine that powers the A320ceo family. “MTU
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Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has announced its second quarter 2018 key strategic and operational highlights for its leasing arm DAE Capital. DAE has delivered the first of five Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft to GOL and delivered the first two of five new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners to Gulf Air. The company announced the sale of
GE Aviation has appointed Perry Bradley director of media relations. Bradley will lead all media relations activity, including crisis communications and developing and maintaining relationships with key traditional and non-traditional media outlets. He replaces Rick Kennedy, who is retiring September 1, following a storied 30-year career with GE Aviation. Bradley joined GE Aviation in 2012
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Delta Air Lines has reported financial results for the June quarter 2018. Adjusted pre-tax income for the June quarter 2018 was US$1.6 billion, a US$183 million decrease from the June 2017 quarter, as record revenues partially offset the approximately US$600 million impact of higher fuel prices. Delta’s adjusted operating revenue of US$11.6 billion for the
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ATR, the equal partnership between Airbus and Leonardo, will use the Farnborough International Airshow to display its all-new ATR 42-600 in the livery of its U.S. launch customer, Silver Airways. The plane, which will be leased from Nordic Aviation Capital, will be open to inspection of attendees to the airshow. According to an ATR press
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