January 6, 2021

Aviator has extended its partnership with Ryanair

Ryanair and Wizz Air strip U.K. shareholders of certain rights after Brexit

In order to comply with EU regulations for European-operated airlines, both Ryanair and Wizz Air have barred U.K nationals from buying shares in either airline and have both reclassed shares owned by U.K. nationals prior to January 1, 2021 as “restricted shares” where these shareholders “shall not be entitled to attend, speak or vote at […]

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AerCap signed financing transactions for approximately US$8.3 billion in 2020

Financial

AerCap Holdings N.V. (AerCap) has announced its major business transactions during the full year and fourth quarter of 2020: during the full year 2020, AerCap signed financing transactions for approximately US$8.3 billion. The company signed lease agreements for 97 aircraft, purchased 36 new aircraft, and executed sale transactions for 46 aircraft. During the fourth quarter

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Delta finalizes partnership with high-speed Wi-Fi provider Viasat

Other News

Delta has finalized a partnership with high-speed Wi-Fi provider Viasat and has taken steps to launch the Delta-developed Wi-Fi access portal – a user interface that enhances how you interact with Wi-Fi. Adding Viasat’s next-generation satellite technology (Ka- Band) to its fleet of aircraft gives the airline more options to modernize how customers stay connected

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Honeywell, Sichuan Airlines ink deal on Auxiliary Power Units

Aircraft & Engines

Sichuan Airlines has selected Honeywell’s 131-9A auxiliary power units (APUs) for its 93 new A320 aircraft that will enter service by 2025. The airline will also replace the APUs on its 141 existing A320 aircraft with the same Honeywell APU. This is the largest APU retrofit deal in Honeywell’s history. The 131-9A APU will help

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Amazon purchases 11 aircraft from Delta and WestJet

Aircraft & Engines

Amazon made its first-ever purchase of Boeing 767-300 aircraft, expanding its fleet to continue to serve customers. The purchase includes 11 aircraft, which will join the network by 2022. Amazon Air’s fleet expansion comes at a time when customers are relying on fast, free shipping more than ever. “Our goal is to continue delivering for

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GE awarded new contract for additional T408 turboshaft engines

Military & Defense

GE Aviation has been awarded a US$111.9 million contract with NAVAIR for fourth lot T408 engines to power the U.S. Marine Corps’ most advanced heavy-lift helicopter, the Sikorsky CH-53K King Stallion. This latest contract of Low Rate Initial Production (LRIP) engines follows three previous LRIP contracts for this program, the most recent being in August

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Aeropeople wins multi-million-pound deal with Virgin Atlantic

MRO & Production

Aeropeople Engineering Services, part of Aeropeople, has won a three-year multi-million-pound contract with Virgin Atlantic Airways that will see it manage cabin interior maintenance, repair and refurbishment across the airline’s entire global fleet. The deal will see Aeropeople establish a team of around 80 people based at Heathrow where they will work in partnership with

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APOC Aviation opens new warehouse facility in Singapore

MRO & Production

As part of the on-going strategic plan to expand its global footprint, APOC Aviation, the innovative leasing, trading, aircraft component and part-out specialist, has announced the opening of its first facility outside Europe. The new APOC base in Singapore will hold stock of modern A320 Family and B737 components, providing the local market with faster

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