Ipeco, a recognized leader in aircraft crew and executive passenger seating and a growing manufacturer of aircraft galley inserts, has announced further expansion across the Asia Pacific region. Following its recent inauguration of a Singapore distribution and repair facility, Ipeco has opened a Beijing repair facility to complement its Hong Kong distribution centre in Greater […]
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State-owned South African Airways (SAA) has been operating at a considerable loss since 2011 and in the last three years has been the beneficiary of government bailouts totalling some 20 billion rand (US$1.4 billion) which has done little other than allow it to remain operational. On Monday December 12, South Africa’s prime minister, Cyril Ramaphosa
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Solvay has signed an agreement with Safran to supply Halar® ECTFE high- performance film for its LEAP engine acoustic panels. Film made from Halar® ECTFE with additional plasma treatment offers excellent adhesion to composite substrates providing superior aesthetic surface aspects to perfectly blend with its surroundings. Solvay’s high-performance Halar® ECTFE, a partially fluorinated semi-crystalline polymer,
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Burnham Sterling, a financial advisory firm specializing in large asset financing, has acted as exclusive financial advisor and placement agent to Hawaiian Airlines for the Japanese yen (JPY)-denominated financings of four Airbus A330 and two A321neo aircraft. “Burnham Sterling helped us execute this very innovative financing with a fixed coupon well under 1.0%,” said Shannon
StandardAero and Thales have signed a teaming agreement formalizing a mutual commitment for developing and certifying an advanced autopilot system for the light helicopter market. The system will initially be certified for installation on the popular Airbus Helicopters AS350 platform. Based on extensive autopilot experience, Thales has incorporated the features and safety design architecture usually
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British Airways is exploring the possibility of using 3-D printers to create aircraft parts in the future. These printers would be located at airports around the world to reduce delays for customers and emissions caused by transporting items. The airline’s innovators predict that non-essential cabin parts will be first on the list to be generated,
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International Airlines Group (IAG) has reported that November traffic increased 4.9% compared to the previous year, while capacity for the month increased 1.0%. The Group’s load factor improved 3.2 points, to 83.9%, compared to November 2019.
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FAI Technik GmbH, the German MRO supplier and member of the FAI Aviation Group, has completed two FANS installations on two Bombardier Challenger 604s (D-AFAA and D-AFAG) during October/November. It has also just commenced a further installation, scheduled for completion by mid-December 2019. Simultaneously, FAI Technik GmbH has received an EASA-STC for a Garmin ADS-B
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Air France-KLM Cargo has appointed Adriaan den Heijer as Executive Vice President, effective January 1, 2020. He will join the Air France-KLM Group Executive Committee. Most recently, den Heijer has been Senior Vice President Pricing & Revenue Management for Air France-KLM, responsible for the development and implementation of the pricing and revenue management strategies for
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Recaro Aircraft Seating has broken ground on its latest expansion project, which features a new customer service area, a flame lab and crash facility. In total, Recaro has acquired an additional 45,000 m² and will invest €40 million (US$44 million) in the new buildings. The Customer Service area will improve operational processes by connecting all
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