Delta Air Lines has reported operating performance for July 2019. The company carried 19.4 million customers across its broad global network, including 700,094 passengers flown in a single day on July 8. Total system traffic for July 2019 increased 5.2%, while total system capacity increased 3.5% compared to the previous year. Total system load factor …
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ST Engineering’s Aerospace sector has reached a new milestone in its aircraft interior business by successfully attaining a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for a cabin interior modification and refurbishment programme that involves the installation of its in-house designed economy class seat, SPACElite I. The programme was carried out …
BOC Aviation has signed a purchase-and-leaseback agreement with Qatar Airways for three new Airbus A350 twin-aisle aircraft. The aircraft are powered by Rolls Royce Trent XWB engines. The three transactions are expected to close in the third quarter of 2019. “Our relationship with Qatar Airways dates back 20 years to 1999, and we are very …
While British Airways, whose main hub is London Heathrow Airport, is fighting to stave off an impending pilots’ strike, the carrier has been hit by impending strike action by Unite, the trade union representing security officers, firefighters and engineers at London Heathrow Airport. Approximately 2,500 workers will miss their shifts during strike action due to …
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The EU’s antitrust enforcer has demanded that Ryanair return €8.5 million (US$9.5 million) paid to the low-cost carrier in the form of illegal aid granted to the carrier at Montpellier Airport. The aid was paid by the French Promotion of Touristic Economic Flows (APFTE) between 2010 and 2017 to Ryanair and its subsidiary AMS for …
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CAE has launched a cadet pilot training program where CAE will train more than 700 new professional pilots over the next 10 years for Southwest Airlines’ Destination 225° program at CAE’s aviation academy in Phoenix, Arizona. “Destination 225° will support Southwest Airlines by developing world-class pilots who are ready to fly ‘The Southwest Way’,” said …
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The Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively approved a request by Delta Air Lines, Air France, KLM, and Virgin Atlantic to launch an expanded joint venture for all services between the United States and Europe. The expanded joint venture would replace two previously approved arrangements in the U.S.-United Kingdom and U.S.-continental Europe markets. If granted …
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Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC) has announced that its fourth prototype of the C919 narrow-body twin-engine passenger jet has successfully completed its first test flight. The plane took off from Shanghai and lasted 1 hour 25 minutes. COMAC is looking to challenge Airbus and Boeing with its home-grown commercial jet. The company confirmed that …
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International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) has presented Group consolidated results for second quarter and six months to June 30, 2019. Second quarter operating profit was €960 million before exceptional items (2018 pro forma1: €900 million, 2018 statutory: €816 million), Passenger unit revenue for the quarter was up 3.1%, non-fuel unit costs before exceptional items for …
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