June 30, 2019

Investigators blame pilot error for German Eurofighter crash

An initial report from investigators has placed the likelihood of the fatal collision between two German Eurofighter Typhoons (Eurofighters) on June 24 on pilot error, having ruled out mechanical failure, according to German news magazine Der Spiegel. The collision between the two fighter jets occurred during a training exercise in Northern Germany, with one of […]

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Embraer delivers first new Praetor 600 to undisclosed customer

Aircraft & Engines, Top Stories

Embraer has delivered the first of its new Praetor 600 super-midsize business jet to an undisclosed European customer. The delivery ceremony was held at the company’s production facility in São José dos Campos, Brazil, where the first Praetor 600 rolled off the hybrid assembly line that also produces the Legacy 450 and Legacy 500. Assembly

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S7 Technics preps aircraft for Kazakhstan’s first LCC FlyArystan

MRO & Production

Air Astana has sent two of its A320s to S7 Technics’ southernmost base, under a long-term contract for maintenance support the companies signed in 2018. Mineralnye Vody aircraft painting shop painted the aircraft into FlyArystan’s livery. At the Mineralnye Vody base, the S7 Technics team also reconfigured the cabins of both A320s, to fit FlyArystan’s

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Vueling Airlines and GE Aviation implement fleet-wide Network Operations Suite

Information Technology

GE Aviation and Vueling Airlines have signed a digital Network Operations agreement and implementation to help reduce disruptions across the fleet. GE Aviation’s Network suite — Network Operations Insights, Network Operations Optimization and Network Crew Optimization products will be hosted in the cloud on Microsoft Azure. “Network Operations helps airlines recover from disruptions faster and

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Air Transat has opted for Avionica's miniQAR's and LTE product line

Air Canada gets approval to acquire Air Transat parent for CA$520 million

Financial, Top Stories

Air Canada and Transat A.T. have concluded a definitive Arrangement Agreement that provides for Air Canada’s acquisition of all issued and outstanding shares of Transat and its combination with Air Canada. Under the terms of the binding agreement, unanimously approved by the Board of Directors of Transat, Air Canada will acquire all outstanding shares of

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United Technologies appoints Christopher T. Calio President for Pratt & Whitney

People

United Technologies has appointed Christopher T. Calio as president of Pratt & Whitney, effective upon the retirement of Bob Leduc in early 2020. Chris Calio will assume leadership of Pratt & Whitney after serving as president of its commercial engines business since 2017. As president of Pratt & Whitney’s commercial engines business, Calio is responsible

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Satair and Singapore Airlines have signed an agreement for Satair’s IMS solution

Singapore Airlines and Malaysia Airlines step up cooperation

Airlines & Routes

Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to significantly step up co-operative ties. Under the terms of the MOU, the two airline groups will explore a wide-ranging strategic partnership to build on their existing codeshare agreement that covers flights between Singapore and Malaysia. Enhanced ties could include

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Alcoa to divest minority interest in rolling mill to Ma’aden

Financial

Alcoa Corporation, a global leader in bauxite, alumina, and aluminum products, has amended its joint venture with the Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden) in which Alcoa holds a minority, 25.1%. The joint venture was created in 2009 as a fully integrated aluminum complex in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, comprised of three entities: the Ma’aden

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