The trial relating to the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur on July 17, 2014 has begun. The plane, a Boeing 777, was brought down by a Buk anti-aircraft missile, killing all 193 passengers and crew on board, the majority Dutch nationals, but also passengers from Malaysia, Australia, […]
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Kevin Ducksbury of Emerge Aviation has been appointed as the new Chairman of The Air Charter Association, succeeding Nick Weston of Weston Aviation. The appointment was made at the February Board Meeting of The Air Charter Association following a vote and the endorsement of the Board. Ducksbury is the first appointed Chairman since the Association’s
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) updated its analysis of the financial impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) public health emergency on the global air transport industry. IATA now sees 2020 global revenue losses for the passenger business of between US$63 billion (in a scenario where COVID-19 is contained in current markets with over 100
Ryanair has announced further cuts to its flight schedules to/from Italy, and within Italy, in response to the Italian Government weekend “lock down” of travel to/from the Orange Zone in Northern Italy, in addition to a number of other EU countries (Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Malta, Romania) restricting flights to/from Northern Italy with immediate effect.
FL ARI Aircraft Maintenance & Engineering Company, based in Harbin, China, has obtained certification approval as an EASA Part 145 Maintenance Organization. FL ARI is a joint venture between China Aircraft Leasing Group (CALC), its mid- to end-of-life aircraft solutions arm Aircraft Recycling International (ARI), and FL Technics, a leading provider of MRO services in
AerCap has released that Pieter Korteweg, the Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors, has decided to retire from the Board with effect from the close of the Company’s annual general meeting of shareholders in 2020 (the 2020 AGM). The Board has appointed Paul T. Dacier to succeed Korteweg as Chairman of the Board with
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SAS has released that passenger growth, unit revenues and passenger yield showed good development in February 2020, as COVID-19 had a limited impact. Due to the outbreak, SAS has noted a reduced demand going forward and is adjusting its route network and capacity accordingly. Total capacity and traffic increased by 1.4% and 0.5%, respectively, compared
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An investigative report produced by the U.S. House Transportation Committee into the fatal Lion Air and Ethiopian Airlines crashes involving the Boeing 737 MAX has found fault both with the way the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approved the plane’s design, and design failures on the Boeing side. The preliminary investigation classed the FAA’s certification of
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C&L Aviation Service has received Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) approval. This certification allows C&L to perform maintenance services on commercial aircraft (defined as any aircraft that sells individual seats or full-aircraft rental services) that are registered in Canada. C&L Aviation Services performs depot-level maintenance from its FAA- and EASA-approved, 140,000 ft², Part 145 maintenance
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AvAir, a global supplier of aftermarket aviation parts, will open a 25,000-ft² warehouse facility at Dublin Airport. The United States-based company’s expanded presence in Europe comes as at the start of its 20th year and as part of a new strategic vision for AvAir, which offers customized solutions for customers and suppliers to buy, sell,
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