Norwegian has carried more than 3.1 million passengers in April, an increase of three percent compared to the same month previous year. A total of 3,137,608 passengers chose to fly with Norwegian in April; 88,359 more than the same period last year. The total traffic increased by 11%, while the capacity growth was 7%. The …
Air France has announced that it is to trim its short-haul network by approximately 15% by 2021 and as a consequence, is looking to shed 465 jobs, in a bid to stem losses resulting from competition both from other airlines and France’s high-speed TGV trains. Ben Smith, the Group’s relatively new chief executive, has been …
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Onex Partners, the private equity platform of Toronto-based Onex Corporation, will lead the investment buyout of Canada’s second-largest commercial carrier WestJet for an agreed figure of CA$3.5 billion, plus a further CA$1.5 billion in assumed debt. The announcement today comes two months after Onex first approached the board of WestJet in March. Onex will pay …
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Honeywell and Lufthansa Technik will heighten their collaboration on Airbus A350 maintenance, repair and overhaul services in the Asia Pacific region. Lufthansa Technik will act as a licensed component repair center and exclusive global asset service provider in Asia Pacific for more than 200 Honeywell shipped components onboard the Airbus A350. Greater accessibility to services, …
Aviation Week Network’s Airport Strategy & Marketing (ASM), a global consulting firm dedicated to supporting airports, airlines, tourism authorities and governments with the development of new air routes, has named Chris Warren as Director of Air Service Development. Warren’s U.S.-based role marks the expansion of ASM’s footprint in North America. In this new position, he …
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The first A330neo of the Americas has been delivered to Azul Linhas Aéreas on lease from Avolon, becoming the first airline from the Americas to fly the A330-900. The aircraft is the first of 15 A330neo ordered by Avolon. The A330neo, Airbus’ new generation A330 aircraft, will be used by the airline to expand its …
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Vortex Aviation announced its expansion into Dublin Ireland on Monday, May 13, 2019. The new location will provide engine hospital shop visit maintenance activities to support its global customer base. Initial focus will be on CFM56-5B/7B engine models with other engine models added in the near future. Dublin was selected as a prime location, as …
At the end of the week where Dubai-based Emirates posted a 69 percent drop in its full-year profit, the carrier’s Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Thierry Antinori, has resigned with immediate effect. Adnan Kazim, Divisional Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning, Revenue Optimisation and Aeropolitical Affairs has been appointed as the acting CCO in …
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