September 16, 2019

Weak pound allows Advent International to win US$5bn battle for U.K.’s Cobham

With the Brexit fiasco primarily responsible for a weak pound, U.S. private equity firm Advent International has taken advantage of the situation and snapped up Cobham, the U.K. firm renowned for its pioneering work on air-to-air refueling, for US$5 billion. The price agreed was at a premium of 50% of the average monthly share price […]

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Qatar Airways starts direct flights to Osaka, Japan in 2020

Airlines & Routes

Qatar Airways will start services to Osaka, Japan starting from April 6, 2020. The second-largest metropolitan area of Japan, Osaka will be the airline’s third gateway into the country. Qatar Airways began direct services to Tokyo Narita in 2010 and launched its Tokyo Haneda service in 2014 from Doha’s Hamad International Airport (HIA). The flight

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GainJet optimizes fleet operations with suite of Boeing digital solutions

Information Technology

Boeing will provide GainJet, a global private jet charter operator and management company, a suite of Jeppesen flight operation digital solutions including Operator, JetPlanner Pro, FliteDeck Pro X and Aviator to optimize its fleet operation. These Jeppesen digital solutions provide GainJet with tools that integrate key business aviation functionalities in a one-stop shop, self-service environment.

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AerCap signs lease agreement with Air Macau

Aircraft & Engines

AerCap Holdings N.V. has signed long-term lease agreements with Air Macau for three new Airbus A321neo aircraft. The agreement was signed during a ceremony in Macau to celebrate the airline’s 25th anniversary. The first aircraft is scheduled to deliver in November 2020 with the two remaining units delivering through October 2021. In 1995, Air Macau

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F110 engine surpasses 10 million flight hours

Military & Defense

GE Aviation’s F110 family of engines has surpassed 10 million flight hours this month. Backed by a continuous infusion of new technology, the F110 remains the engine of choice around the world. It powers almost 70% of today’s most advanced U.S. Air Force F-16C/D aircraft, as well as 86% of F-15s delivered globally in the

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Vueling to depart from Munich to Florence five times a week

Airlines & Routes

Starting immediately, the Spanish carrier Vueling will depart from the Bavarian capital of Munich to Florence five times a week. An Airbus A319 will take off for the Italian metropolis every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Along with the new connection to Florence, Vueling is also offering services from Munich to Rome, Barcelona and

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Air Nostrum selects software from Ideagen for safety, quality and risk management

Information Technology

Air Nostrum, the regional aviation company in Spain, is to work with U.K.-based global software firm Ideagen in a project that will enhance safety, quality and risk management across the organization. The Valencia-based company, which caters for 74,000 flights and 4.3 million passengers per year, is the latest aviation organization to implement Ideagen’s Coruson software.

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Stuttgart sees first urban flight of Volocopter in Europe

Aircraft & Engines

The first urban flight of the Volocopter in Europe has taken place in Stuttgart. The flight was the highlight of the two-day event “Vision Smart City – Experience mobility of the future today” around the Mercedes-Benz Museum. In addition to technical innovations, sustainable traffic concepts for the mobility of the future have been presented. These

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Textron Aviation adds authorized service capabilities in Manila with PhilJets

MRO & Production

Textron Aviation has announced the opening of a new service location in Manila in collaboration with PhilJets Aero Services. The new facility currently offers expert maintenance work on Beechcraft King Air 200, 250, 300 and 350 aircraft registered in the Philippines, and is pursuing type certification for Cessna Caravans and Beechcraft King Air 90 aircraft.

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Tomi Pienimäki to succeed Katri Harra-Salonen as Chief Digital Officer at Finnair

People

Katri Harra-Salonen, Finnair’s Chief Digital Officer (CDO), will leave the company, and Tomi Pienimäki (Dr.Tech, MSc.Econ), has been appointed as Finnair Chief Digital Officer and a member of the Finnair Executive Board. Harra-Salonen will leave her position on September 30, 2019, and Pienimäki will start in his new role on October 1, 2019. Pienimäki currently

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