April 2, 2019

Latecoere welcomes Searchlight Capital’s 26% investment

Activist investor Searchlight Capital Partners (Searchlight) has confirmed its intention to acquire a 26% stake in Latecoere, the French aeronautics company, through the acquisition of existing stakes held by Apollo Capital Management, Monarch Alternative Capital and CVI Partners, at a price of US$4.31 (€3.85) per share. The total investment is valued at US$106.8 million. A […]

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Aircastle names Douglas Winter Chief Commercial Officer

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Aircastle has named Douglas Winter as Chief Commercial Officer of its affiliate, Aircastle Advisor LLC. He will join the company at the end of April. Winter will succeed Michael Kriedberg, who will become a senior advisor through the remainder of 2019 in order to ensure a smooth transition. Kriedberg previously announced his intention to retire

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American Airlines launches A321neo service with new cabin, larger overhead luggage bins

MRO & Production

American Airlines is starting scheduled flights with the first of its 100 new Airbus A321neo aircraft on order. These aircraft come equipped with an all-new cabin interior designed for enhanced passenger comfort and convenience, including larger Airspace XL overhead luggage bins that increase carry-on bag capacity. American is the launch customer for the Airspace XL

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Triumph assigns E2 structural production contract to ASTK

MRO & Production

Triumph Group’s Aerospace Structures business unit has entered a definitive agreement to assign the contract for the manufacture of structural components for the Embraer E2 program to AeroSpace Technologies of Korea (ASTK). The agreement follows Triumph’s January 2018 strategic decision to partner with ASTK to outsource production of the E2 fuselage. ASTK now has responsibility

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Bucher launches ATLAS half-size ARCTICart

MRO & Production

Bucher Aerospace, the Seattle-based branch of the international Bucher Group, has launched a half-size version of its thermally insulated galley cart, ARCTICart. Launched on the first day of the Aircraft Interiors Expo, the ATLAS half-size ARCTICart enables cabin crew to serve chilled food and drinks to passengers without the need for chillers, dry ice and

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Air Canada removes 737 MAX flying from schedule until at least July 1

Airlines & Routes

Air Canada has released that due to Transport Canada’s continued closure of Canadian airspace to the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, it has further adjusted its schedule through to May 31. The carrier anticipates it will cover 98% of previously planned flying for the month through a series of mitigation measures, schedule changes and temporary route

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Bombardier receives order for six Q400 turboprops

Aircraft & Engines

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has released that a customer, who has requested to remain unidentified at this time, has signed an order to acquire six new Q400 aircraft. Based on the list price of the Q400 aircraft, the firm order is valued at approximately US$202 million.

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Ryanair Sun chose Baltic Ground Services to service charter passengers at Warsaw airport

Airlines & Routes

Baltic Ground Services (BGS), the private operator of ground handling services at Chopin Airport in Warsaw (Poland), has signed a contract with Ryanair Sun for operations in the summer of 2019 (May – October). It includes complete passenger and baggage handling as well as all necessary services. BGS will start the passenger services on April

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HAECO Cabin Solutions to debut Eclipse cabin

MRO & Production

HAECO Cabin Solutions has unveiled its Eclipse Cabin at the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg, Germany, on April 2, 2019. During the event, HAECO Cabin Solutions has also showcased its new Eclipse seat. The launch customer − an as yet unnamed Middle East-based airline − will begin flying with the seats in 2020. The Eclipse

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TAG Aviation Maintenance Services Centre appoints new Managing Director at Farnborough, UK

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TAG Aviation Maintenance Services has appointed Thierry Barré as Managing Director, to be based at TAG’s primary Farnborough Airport UK location. Thierry Barré, who joins TAG’s Maintenance Services Centre with immediate effect, was previously Technical Director of a Business Jet MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) company based in Europe and brings extensive customer relations expertise

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Latecoere welcomes Searchlight Capital’s 26% investment

Aircastle names Douglas Winter Chief Commercial Officer

American Airlines launches A321neo service with new cabin, larger overhead luggage bins

Triumph assigns E2 structural production contract to ASTK

Bucher launches ATLAS half-size ARCTICart

Air Canada removes 737 MAX flying from schedule until at least July 1

Bombardier receives order for six Q400 turboprops

Ryanair Sun chose Baltic Ground Services to service charter passengers at Warsaw airport

HAECO Cabin Solutions to debut Eclipse cabin

TAG Aviation Maintenance Services Centre appoints new Managing Director at Farnborough, UK

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