July 8, 2019

IAG’s British Airways hit with proposed £183 million fine over passenger data theft

British Airways (BA), part of the International Airlines Group (IAG) has been hit with a proposed £183 million (US$229 million) fine for a data breach which saw the credit card details, including the card number, expiry date and three-digit CVV security code, stolen from the reservations system for passengers who booked directly with the carrier […]

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Safran to build new aircraft carbon brake plant near Lyon

MRO & Production

The Chief Executive Officer of Safran, Philippe Petitcolin, has announced the construction of a new aircraft carbon brake plant in Feyzin, near Lyon. This new plant will strengthen the production capacity of Safran Landing Systems, the Group’s landing and braking system specialist. Carbon brakes for aircraft are currently produced at three Safran facilities: the legacy

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Almost 3 million passengers traveled with SAS in June

Traffic

The number of passengers traveling with SAS increased slightly compared to the same month last year and reached the highest reported number for a single month. Unit revenue continues to develop favourably and increased by 4.8%. Scheduled capacity increased by 0.5% and the load factor for June fell slightly by 0.4 points to 82.6%.

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American Airlines and Cathay Dragon launch codeshare agreement

Airlines & Routes

American Airlines has launched a codeshare agreement with Cathay Dragon, adding service to four new destinations and increased service to three existing markets in Southeast Asia. American will place its code on select Cathay Dragon flights from Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), providing American’s customers seamless connecting service to seven cities beyond Hong Kong. The

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Avolon issues update for second quarter of 2019

Aircraft & Engines

At the end of the second quarter of 2019, Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, owned and managed a fleet of 530 aircraft, with total orders and commitments for 393 new technology aircraft. Avolon has executed a total of 24 lease transactions in the quarter comprising new aircraft leases, follow-on leases and lease extensions. The

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Hervé Rousselle joins Universal Avionics as Regional Sales Manager for Europe

People

Universal Avionics (UA), has appointed Hervé Rousselle to the position of Regional Sales Manager for Europe. Based out of Lyon, France, Hervé is responsible for UA’s product sales and overall market growth in France, Luxemburg, Italy, Belgium, and French-speaking areas of Switzerland. Hervé brings over 20 years of business and general aviation sales experience to

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BACA becomes The Air Charter Association

Uncategorized

In 1949 the Baltic Air Charter Association was founded at London’s Baltic Exchange. Throughout those 70 years the association has focussed heavily on representing the interests of professional organisations and individuals working in the air charter industry with regulatory authorities and Governments around the globe. With only two brand refreshes in those 70 years, the

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Embraer’s “TechLion” E195-E2 kicks off global demonstration tour

Aircraft & Engines

Following its successful debut at the 53rd International Paris Air Show, Embraer’s newest Profit Hunter – the E195-E2 showcasing a stunning “TechLion” livery that covers the entire aircraft’s fuselage – will now begin its global demo tour. The first stop has been Xiamen, China, on July 8th, followed by several stops within China and Asia

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IBA broadens senior team

People

IBA Group, the independent aviation advisory, valuation, and consulting firm has expanded the remit of Chief Operating Officer, Dr Stuart Hatcher, to include the role of Managing Director – Aviation Services where he will steer IBA’s principal business divisions of Valuations, Advisory and Asset Management. In addition, the organisation has brought in respected industry expert,

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Saudi flyadeal switches from Boeing Max order to Airbus A320neo

Aircraft & Engines, Top Stories

Saudi low-cost carrier flyadeal has announced that it will order 30 A320neo aircraft and options for a further 20 A320neo family aircraft, in response to continuing growth in passenger demand across domestic, regional and international routes. Deliveries of the flyadeal aircraft will commence in 2021. The allocation of the new aircraft to flyadeal follows from

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