December 1, 2021

easyJet posts wider-than-expected headline fiscal 2021 pre-tax loss

easyJet Plc (easyJet) has posted a wider-than-expected headline loss for the fiscal year 2021 which the low-cost carrier has put down to the continued disruptive effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Luton, UK-based airline flew 58% fewer passengers compared to the prior-year period at 20.4 million. Total revenue declined by 52% which easyJet attributed to …

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MENA Cargo Airlines awards ULD supply and management to Unilode

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MENA Cargo Airlines, a dedicated full-service cargo airline of Bahrain-based MENA Aerospace Enterprises, has signed a five-year unit load device (ULD) supply, management and repair agreement with Unilode Aviation Solutions, a market leader in outsourced ULD management and repair services. MENA Cargo is in the midst of securing a fleet of dedicated and converted freighters …

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Keiron McNeill joins RAS completions and interiors as Managing Director

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RAS aircraft completions and interiors – a subsidiary of JETMS and a family member of the Avia Solutions Group, has appointed Keiron McNeill as the company’s Managing Director. McNeill arrives at RAS from his previous role as Chief Technical Officer for Loganair in the UK market. At Loganair he was a member of the airline’s …

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AJW Group purchases A320 CFM56 engine for teardown

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AJW Group, an independent aircraft component parts, repair and supply chain solutions provider has announced the purchase of a CFM56-5B engine for teardown to support its expanding engine inventory and engine management programmes. The associated high-quality engine parts will be stored at AJW Groups global facilities to support the needs of worldwide Airbus A320-family operators. …

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Passenger numbers at Prague Airport increase by 213% during 2021 summer schedule

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During the 2021 summer operational season, Prague Airport handled over three-million passengers, representing a year-on-year increase of 213%. The offer of connections comprised a total of 123 destinations, operated by 51 air carriers. Over a third of passengers used the services of Smartwings airlines. Air Navigation Services of the Czech Republic, a state-owned enterprise, provided …

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Flying Colours inks sales and installation agreement with SmartSky

Information Technology

Flying Colours Corp., the international MRO and completions company, has signed an agreement with North Carolina-based SmartSky Networks to act as a sales and installation facility for SmartSky’s air-to-ground connectivity equipment. Sales and installation of the advanced antennae and aircraft base radio (ABR) will be available through Flying Colours Corp.’s Peterborough, ON. and St. Louis, MO. …

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Atlas Air extends long-term agreement with DB Schenker

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Atlas Air has extended its partnership with Schenker Flight Services GmbH (DB Schenker), one of the world’s largest integrated logistics service providers, to provide transpacific services. Atlas Air’s relationship with DB Schenker includes supporting its global network by providing charter capacity services. The new arrangement builds on an agreement Atlas Air reached with DB Schenker in …

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Accelya promotes Jim Davidson to President and Chief Strategy Officer

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Accelya, a leading provider of technology solutions to the global airline and travel industry, has announced the promotion of Chief Product Officer Jim Davidson to President and Chief Strategy Officer. Additionally, John Johnston will be stepping down as CEO and will transition to the role of Special Advisor, with Davidson immediately assuming day-to-day operational oversight …

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Embraer and Pratt & Whitney partner on 100% SAF flight demonstration programme

Aircraft & Engines

Embraer has signed a memorandum of understanding with Pratt & Whitney to collaborate on studies of 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). Technical teams from the two companies will engage to define an integrated ground and flight test plan for 100% SAF in a GTF-powered Embraer E195-E2 aircraft. The initiative reflects Embraer´s and Pratt & Whitney’s …

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