Hong Kong-headquartered Cathay Pacific has announced its intention to acquire 100% of low-cost carrier Hong Kong Express (HKE), though HKE’s chairman and major shareholder, Zhong Guosong, is in the process of launching legal action in a bid to stop the sale. If successful, Cathay Pacific will own three of the four airlines operating out of […]
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Jet Maintenance Solutions (Jet MS), a part of Avia Solutions Group, became one of the first MRO companies to complete the 7800 landings inspection on a Bombardier Challenger 604 (CL604) type aircraft, as there are only 5-10 CL604s globally that reached such milestone. To perform 7800 landings inspection, Jet MS engineers had to remove a
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Passengers traveling through England’s Bristol Airport and Ireland’s Dublin Airport can look forward to a new streamlined journey with Collins Aerospace’s SelfPass biometric solution. The solution, now being trialed at Bristol Airport and Dublin Airport, will enable passengers to use a single enrollment in multiple countries. Passengers are already taking advantage of a streamlined journey
On March 31, Lufthansa will touch down for the first time at Toronto’s Pearson Airport with its flagship aircraft Airbus A350-900 from Europe. Toronto will join an exclusive roster of North American cities Lufthansa connects to Munich with its new long-haul aircraft that includes Boston, Denver, Chicago O’Hare, Newark and Vancouver. Flight LH494 will depart
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UPS has announced a groundbreaking new logistics service to deliver medical samples via unmanned drones through a collaboration with Matternet, a leader in autonomous drone technology. The program is taking place at WakeMed’s flagship hospital and campus in the Raleigh, N.C., metropolitan area, with oversight by the Federal Aviation Administration and North Carolina Department of
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GKN Fokker Services has reported that 24 Fokker aircraft were placed in 2018. Currently, approximately 400 Fokker aircraft are operational worldwide. In Europe, Swedish operator Amapola added 6 Fokker 50s to its fleet. It now has 22 Fokker 50s comprising both passenger aircraft as well as freighters. Amapola thus consolidates its position as the largest
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Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has delivered an ATR 72-600 to Bangladesh-based US Bangla Airlines. The aircraft was handed over to the airline during a celebration at the ATR facility in Toulouse, France. This factory new ATR is the final aircraft of an order of 20 ATR 72-600 aircraft which DAE placed with the manufacturer in
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Elix Aviation Capital has delivered DHC-8-300 MSN 375, on lease to Silverstone Air of Kenya. This is the fifth DHC-8 aircraft delivered by Elix to Silverstone. With this delivery, Elix deepens its commitment to supporting Silverstone Air’s development and continues to invest into the capabilities and services it brings to its African customers.
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AJW Technique, the maintenance hub for AJW Group’s global component repair and overhaul activities, has appointed Marie Hébert as Human Resources Director. Hébert will be accountable for all HR operations at AJW Technique including labour relations, payroll, benefits and pension plans. She will use her leadership skills to help advance AJW Technique’s wider HR strategy
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AeroBase Group, an aircraft and defense part distributor located in the Melbourne area, has received the AS9120 Rev B certification. This certification is based on a standard developed by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and is better known as “Quality Management Systems – Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defense Distributors.” The AS9120 Rev B
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