April 8, 2019

GA Telesis appoints Kevin Geissler VP of Aviation Lease Solutions

GA Telesis, has appointed Kevin Geissler as Vice President Aviation Lease Solutions. Geissler began his career at Curtiss Wright Accessories, the aftermarket repair business of the OEM, which was subsequently acquired by GA Telesis in 2008. Kevin spent several years post acquisition in the Company’s MRO Services unit as a business unit controller and as […]

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Boeing shares drop further 4% and suppliers hit as 737 MAX production reduced

Financial, Top Stories

With the continued worldwide grounding of the 737 MAX, Boeing has announced that it will be reducing production of the narrow-body jet by 20 percent from 52 units per month to 42 units per month starting in mid April. The news hit the planemaker’s share price even further since the crash of a 737 MAX

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StandardAero signs multi-year contract with Sky Regional Airlines

Uncategorized

StandardAero has signed a new multi-year contract with Sky Regional Airlines Inc. to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul services for the airline’s Pratt & Whitney Canada APS2300 auxiliary power units (APUs). Sky Regional, based in Mississauga, ON, operates flights to destinations across Canada and the U.S. under the Air Canada Express banner. Under the agreement,

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TAP Air Portugal takes delivery of first A321LR

Aircraft & Engines

Lisbon-based TAP Air Portugal has taken delivery of its first of twelve A321LRs on order, becoming the first airline to operate a combined A330neo and A321LR fleet. Powered by CFM engines, TAP’s A321LR is configured with 171 seats (16 full flat Business, 48 Eco Premium and 107 Ecomomy seats). The combination of the A321LR and

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Delta, Virgin Atlantic to serve London-Gatwick from Boston and New York-JFK in 2020

Airlines & Routes

Delta will launch two new international routes – nonstop service from Boston’s Logan International Airport and New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport to London’s Gatwick Airport, beginning next summer in partnership with Virgin Atlantic. London-Gatwick will be the eighth nonstop trans-Atlantic destination from Boston on Delta and its partners, who together offer up to

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Fraport and Deutsche Bahn to test artificial intelligence at FRA

Other News

FRAnny is an expert on Frankfurt Airport, and is able to answer a wide range of questions – including the correct gate, the way to a specific restaurant, and how to access the free Wi-Fi. The robotic concierge is a cooperative project between Fraport AG, the operator of Frankfurt Airport (FRA), and DB Systel GmbH,

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Air France KLM posts Group load factor of 87.6%

Traffic

Air France KLM Group (incl. Transavia) has reported that March traffic incrased 2.8% compared to the previous year, while capacity was up 3.1%. The Group load factor for March was 87.6%, down 0.3 points compared to March 2018.

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BASF and AAR to jointly protect aircraft passengers and crew from ozone levels

MRO & Production

BASF and AAR have signed an agreement to serve the aircraft ozone and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) converter market — providing improved airplane cabin air quality and healthier conditions for passengers and crew. BASF selected AAR as a distributor of BASF Deoxo™ aircraft cabin ozone/VOC converters and converter Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services. The

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Norwegian Air Shuttle appoints deputy CEO

People, Traffic

Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Geir Karlsen has been appointed deputy CEO of Norwegian. Karlsen joined Norwegian as CFO in April 2018. He has extensive experience from listed companies within shipping and offshore. Karlsen has over the last 12 years held various CFO positions with international companies such as Golden Ocean Group and Songa Offshore. Before

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Uganda Airlines firms up order for two A330-800 airliners