January 23, 2020

Three American firefighters killed as Hercules crashes fighting Australian bushfires

Three American aerial firefighters who had been contracted to assist with the raging Australian bushfires have been killed on Thursday, after their Lockheed C-130 Hercules being used in water bombing operations crashed on the Snowy Montaro area in the southern region of New South Wales. The aircraft had been leased from Coulson Aviation, a North […]

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Vienna Airport handles 31.7 million passengers in 2019

Uncategorized

The year 2019 was characterised by strong passenger growth. 39.5 million travellers (+15.0%) were registered by the Flughafen Wien Group (Vienna Airport and the foreign strategic investments in Malta Airport and Kosice Airport). Vienna Airport itself handled a total of 31.7 million passengers (+17.1%), comprising a new all-time high. The growth curve will likely flatten

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American Airlines Group reports fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 profit

Financial

American Airlines Group has reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2019 financial results. The Group reported pre-tax earnings of US$571 million in the fourth quarter of 2019, and pre-tax earnings excluding net special items of US$679 million, a US$90 million increase from the fourth quarter of 2018. Continued strength in passenger demand and a record passenger

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NAC finalizes order for 20 A220 Family aircraft

Aircraft & Engines

At the end of 2019, regional aircraft lessor Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC), signed a firm order with Airbus for 20 A220 Family aircraft. This latest order from NAC, counted in the 2019 order-book, is a huge endorsement and affirms the strong market demand for the state-of-the-art, fuel-efficient Airbus A220 Family. NAC is one of the

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Elix Aviation Capital delivers one ATR 42-300 to Rheinland Air Service (RAS)

Aircraft & Engines

Elix Aviation Capital (Elix) has delivered one ATR 42-300, MSN 291, under a purchase by Rheinland Air Service, headquartered in Monchengladbach, Germany. RAS provides aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), plus aircraft sales, support and fueling. With over 40 years of technical expertise, and employing about 250 people across Europe and Africa, the RAS companies

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Southwest posts full year net income of US$2.3 billion

Financial

Southwest Airlines’ fourth-quarter 2019 total operating revenues increased 0.4%, year-over-year, to US$5.7 billion, on 0.9% fewer available seat miles (ASMs, or capacity), year-over-year, due to the MAX groundings. Southwest has posted fourth-quarter 2019 net income of US$514 million compared with fourth-quarter 2018 net income of US$654 million. Fourth-quarter 2019 net income was reduced by a

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CDB Aviation and Atitech agree on business relationship

MRO & Production, Uncategorized

Full-service lessor CDB Aviation has agreed to work with MRO provider Atitech, located in Napoli Italy, in developing a mutually beneficial business relationship, that will begin with maintenance check work to be scheduled on two Airbus A330-300’s at Atitech’s MRO facility in Naples. CDB Aviation offers a wide array of valuable services to airlines, from

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SWISS concludes cabin refurbishment on Airbus A340 fleet

Airlines & Routes

Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has concluded the cabin refurbishment program for its Airbus A340 aircraft fleet. All five fleet members have now been provided with a totally new cabin and a new inflight entertainment system. As a result, SWISS now offers its passengers internet connectivity on board throughout its long-haul fleet. The airline has

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