July 7, 2019

Mackay named second site in Queensland for Qantas Group Pilot Academy

With the first Qantas Group Pilot Academy due to become operational this September at Toowoomba, Southern Queensland, Australia, Qantas Group has announced that a second pilot training academy is to be built at Mackay, Queensland. The location was chosen primarily for its high proportion of clear-weather days, access to uncongested airspace, good support infrastructure and …

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LCI successfully closes US$75 million financing facility

Financial

Lease Corporation International (LCI), the aviation division of the Libra Group, has successfully closed a new asset-backed helicopter financing facility in excess of US$75 million. The new facility, led by CaixaBank along with a consortium of financial institutions, was arranged by National Westminster Bank Plc as part of an oversubscribed financing, and will be used …

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SMBC Aviation Capital delivers Airbus A320-200 to Batik Air

Aircraft & Engines

SMBC Aviation Capital has announced the delivery of one Airbus A320-200 aircraft (MSN 8942) equipped with two CFM56-5B4/3 engines to Batik Air, a member of the Lion Air Group. The aircraft and associated engines were delivered while located at the Airbus delivery centre in Hamburg, Germany. This is the 3rd aircraft delivered to the Lion …

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Air France KLM post June load factor of 90.7%

Traffic

Air France KLM has posted its total group passenger activity (Air France, KLM and Transavia) for June 2019. Traffic for the month increased 4.2%, while capacity was up 2.5% compared to the previous year. The load factor improved 1.5 points to 90.7%.

First Royal Canadian Air Force C295 makes maiden flight

Military & Defense

The first Airbus C295, purchased by the Government of Canada for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) Fixed Wing Search and Rescue Aircraft Replacement (FWSAR) program, has completed its maiden flight, marking a key milestone towards delivery by the end of 2019 to begin operational testing by the RCAF. The contract, awarded in December 2016, …

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TransNusa Aviation Mandiri takes delivery of one ATR 72-600 on lease from NAC

Aircraft & Engines

Nordic Aviation Capital has delivered one ATR 72-600, MSN 1286, to PT Transnusa Aviation Mandiri on lease. TransNusa is a privately held, regional airline operating scheduled domestic services from its main base at Makasar Sultan Hasanuddin International Airport and other bases at Kupang and Balikpapan to points in Nusa Tenggara, Kalimantan and Sulawesi. Starting June, …

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Airbus Defense and Space gets new President

People

Airbus has appointed Chris Emerson President of Airbus Defense and Space, a subsidiary of Airbus Americas, effective July 1, 2019. Emerson previously served as President of Airbus Helicopters and head of the North America region. Emerson’s new role moves him from the Airbus Helicopters headquarters in Grand Prairie, Texas to the Airbus Defense and Space …

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Finnair traffic performance in June 2019

Traffic

In June, Finnair carried 1,388,000 passengers, 11.9% more than in the corresponding period of 2018. The overall capacity increased in June by 11.2% while Finnair’s traffic increased by 12.2%. The Passenger Load Factor increased year-on-year by 0.8% points to 86.2%.

Mitsubishi Corporation participates in new airport operation project in Mongolia

Other News

Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), Narita International Airport Corporation (NAA), Japan Airport Terminal Co., (JATCO), and JALUX Inc. (JALUX) have established a joint venture with the Government of Mongolia: New Ulaanbaatar International Airport (NUBIA). NUBIA has entered into a 15-year concession agreement with the National Development Agency of Mongolia concerning the operation of the New Ulaanbaatar International …

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