January 10, 2019

640 flights canceled as security staff strike again at German airports

Following Monday’s four-hour strike at Berlin’s Tegel and Schönefeld airports which saw 80 flights delayed, union-backed strikes on Thursday, January 10, at Cologne, Dusseldorf and Stuttgart have seen nearly 640 flights canceled. Verdi, Germany’s largest trade union, is seeking an across-the-board wage increase to €20.00/hr (US$22.79) for all security staff checking passengers, freight, goods and […]

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The Lufthansa Group carried 142 million passengers in 2018

Traffic

In 2018, the airlines of the Lufthansa Group carried a total of 142 million passengers, setting a new passenger record. With more than 1.2 million flights and a seat load factor of 81.4%, the aircraft load factor was higher than ever before. The growth drivers for the network airlines were the Zurich hub and the

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WestJet reports December load factor of 82.8%

Traffic

WestJet has posted December 2018 traffic results with a load factor of 82.8%, a decrease of 0.8 points year over year. Traffic increased 3.4% year over year, while capacity grew 4.5% over the same period. WestJet welcomed an additional 57,000 guests in December, a year over year increase of 2.7%.

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United reports December 2018 operational performance

Traffic

United Airlines (UAL) has reported December 2018 operational results. UAL’s December 2018 consolidated traffic increased 6.9% and consolidated capacity increased 6.4% versus December 2017. UAL’s December 2018 consolidated load factor increased 0.4 points to 82.7% compared to December 2017.

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NAC signs agreement to lease four Embraer E190 aircraft to Helvetic Airways

Aircraft & Engines

Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has committed to lease four Embraer E190’s to Helvetic Airways, the first of which is due to deliver in February 2019. NAC are delighted to welcome Helvetic Airways as a new customer. “We are very proud to welcome Helvetic Airways as our newest customer,” said Martin Møller, Chairman of Nordic Aviation

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GOAL introduces additional three A321neo aircraft to fleet for KGAL investors

Aircraft & Engines, Uncategorized

GOAL German Operating Aircraft Leasing GmbH & Co. KG (GOAL) has arranged, through Irish leasing companies, purchase and lease transactions for three Airbus A321neo aircraft with InterGlobe Aviation Limited (IndiGo). The first aircraft delivery took place on 28th December 2018 and the other two aircraft are scheduled for beginning of 2019. The A321neo is the

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Safran share buyback program

Financial

On May 24, 2017 Safran has announced its intention to implement a €2.3 billion ordinary share buyback program to run over the two years following completion of the tender offer for Zodiac Aerospace shares. To date, Safran already contributed 11.4 million shares to its program for a total of €1.22 billion. On January 10, Safran

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Indonesian Air Force places order for eight additional H225Ms

Military & Defense

The Indonesian Air Force has ordered eight additional twin-engine multirole H225M helicopters as part of the country’s fleet-strengthening initiative for a combat search and rescue-capable fleet. Under the agreement between the Indonesian Ministry of Defence and PT Dirgantara Indonesia (Persero) (PTDI), the 11-ton combat-proven helicopters will be delivered to the air force upon reassembly and

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U.S. Air Force accepts first Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft

Military & Defense

The U.S. Air Force has accepted the first Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft, setting the stage for the aircraft’s delivery to McConnell Air Force Base, in Wichita, Kan., in the coming weeks. During extensive flight testing, six KC-46 completed more than 3,800 flight hours and offloaded more than four million pounds of fuel to A-10,

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Kim Stephenson joins Universal Avionics as Regional Sales Manager for Canada

People

Robert Clare, Director of Sales for Universal Avionics (UA), has announced that Ms. Kim Stephenson has been appointed to the position of Regional Sales Manager for Canada. Stephenson is based in Grand Rapids, Michigan USA and joins UA with over 20 years of experience in the aviation industry. Before joining UA, she held various sales

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640 flights canceled as security staff strike again at German airports

The Lufthansa Group carried 142 million passengers in 2018

WestJet reports December load factor of 82.8%

United reports December 2018 operational performance

NAC signs agreement to lease four Embraer E190 aircraft to Helvetic Airways

GOAL introduces additional three A321neo aircraft to fleet for KGAL investors

Safran share buyback program

Indonesian Air Force places order for eight additional H225Ms

U.S. Air Force accepts first Boeing KC-46A Pegasus tanker aircraft

Kim Stephenson joins Universal Avionics as Regional Sales Manager for Canada

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