March 15, 2022

New airline Arajet signs order for 20 Boeing 737 MAX jets

Arajet, the new Caribbean airline, has ordered 20 737 MAX airplanes from Boeing, specifically the high-capacity 737-8-200 model, to deliver low operating costs and expand affordable travel options in the Americas. Arajet also has options to purchase 15 additional 737 MAX jets which, along with existing lease agreements, could take the airline’s new fuel-efficient fleet to […]

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DHL and Singapore Airlines ink new agreement to expand partnership

Aircraft & Engines

DHL Express has entered into a Crew and Maintenance agreement (CM) with Singapore Airlines (SIA) to deploy five Boeing 777 freighters. This agreement marks a further step in DHL Express’ expansion of its intercontinental air network to meet customer demand in fast-growing international express shipping markets. Travis Cobb, Executive Vice President Global Network Operations and

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JetBlue names John Swift Vice President, Technology

People

John Swift will join JetBlue as the airline’s new Vice President, Technology effective March 14, 2022. In this role, he will develop the technical strategy across engineering, QA, cloud and infrastructure. He will report directly to Carol Clements, JetBlue’s Chief Digital and Technology Officer. Swift comes to JetBlue with more than 25-years of experience in

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AES awarded EASA STC for Full Economy Layout on Boeing 737NG

MRO & Production

Aerospace Engineering Solutions (AES), a UK and Ireland aerospace design and certification organisation, has announced that the company has been awarded the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the introduction of Full Economy Passenger Layout on Boeing 737NG aircraft types, by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). AES has developed this generic EASA STC (No.

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German airports see hundreds of flights cancelled after strike action by security staff

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As a consequence of security workers at six German airports staging a one-day walk-out over pay, numerous airlines have been forced to cancel multiple flights to and from the affected locations. While Duesseldorf, Cologne/Bonn and Berlin were closed on Monday, an additional one-day strike is planned for other airports including Frankfurt and Hamburg on Tuesday.

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Willis Lease Finance posts annual pre-tax profit of US$9.1 million

Financial, Uncategorized

Willis Lease Finance Corporation has reported annual total revenues of US$274.2 million a 5% decrease when compared to US$288.7 million in the prior year. Revenue for the three months ended December 31, 2021 was US$75.8 million, up 23.3% from the comparative period in 2020. Lease rent revenue was US$134.8 million in 2021, off 5.6% from

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Cessna SkyCourier twin utility turboprop earns FAA type certification

Aircraft & Engines

The Federal Aviation Administration has granted type certification for the new twin-engine, large utility turboprop Cessna SkyCourier. Using a clean-sheet design and advanced manufacturing processes, the high-wing aircraft’s production line is underway and the first unit will soon enter the market with launch customer FedEx Express. Three SkyCourier aircraft accumulated more than 2,100 hours throughout

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AAR signs exclusive distribution agreement with Collins Aerospace’s Goodrich De-icing & Specialty Heating Systems business

MRO & Production

AAR has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Collins Aerospace’s Goodrich De-Icing & Specialty Heating Systems business. Through this agreement, AAR will provide airlines, other aircraft operators and MROs globally with de-icers and supporting products. Product offerings include patented technology and are predominantly used on general aviation aircraft, regional turbo-prop aircraft and most multi-engine piston

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