2024

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Global cargo tonnages for full year 2023 ended up -5% lower than 2022

Global air cargo has yet to see any significant uplift from the recent disruptions to container shipping in the Red Sea, according to the latest figures from WorldACD Market Data, although there is likely to be some conversion of sea freight to air freight in the coming weeks if the disruptions continue. Preliminary figures for the […]

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Finnair

Finnair reports strong December 2023 passenger numbers

In December 2023 Finnair carried 878,200 passengers, which was 5.4% more than in December 2022 and 8.2% more than in November 2023. The overall capacity, measured in Available Seat Kilometres (ASK), increased in December by 7.8% year-on-year and by 8.5% month-on-month. Finnair’s traffic, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometres (RPKs), increased by 5.1% year-on-year and by

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AAR

AAR and Ontic sign new multi-year military distribution agreement

AAR CORP. has signed a new multi-year agreement with Ontic, providing AAR distribution rights to supply a strategic selection of military products to the U.S. government, with exclusivity on specified parts. AAR currently provides military distribution support to Ontic’s Cheltenham, United Kingdom, facility and commercial distribution support to Ontic’s Creedmoor, North Carolina, facility. Under this

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RUAG Aerostructures

RUAG Aerostructures becomes part of Mubea Group

The Swiss aerospace group RUAG International has sold all shares in RUAG Aerostructures Germany & Hungary to the German Mubea Group at the end of December 2023. The final transfer of ownership (closing) marks another successful step in the implementation of RUAG International’s privatisation strategy. Over many decades, RUAG Aerostructures Germany & Hungary has continuously expanded

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AerCap

AerCap leased, purchased and sold 953 assets in the full year 2023 

AerCap has announced its major business transactions for the full year and fourth quarter of 2023: In the full year of 2023, the company signed 592 lease agreements, completed 173 purchases and executed 188 sale transactions. They also received approximately US$1.3 billion in cash insurance settlement proceeds. AerCap repurchased around 44 million shares at an

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Swiss-AS

Swiss-AS changes ownership of overseas offices

Swiss AviationSoftware (Swiss-AS), has strengthened its market presence with a significant change in ownership of its overseas offices, underlining its commitment to global expansion and enhanced customer service. Effective January 1, 2024, Swiss-AS has acquired full ownership of its AMOS offices in Miami (Americas), Singapore (Asia-Pacific) and Tokyo (Japan), which were initially opened and run

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STS Aviation Group

STS Aviation Group relocates 145 Component/Seat Repair operations to Manchester

STS Aviation Group, a renowned leader in the aviation services industry, has unveiled plans for the strategic relocation of its 145 Component/Seat Repair operations. The move, aimed at bolstering turnkey services for its expanding global customer base, will see the transfer of these capabilities from Shannon, Ireland, to STS Aviation Group’s expanded facility in Manchester,

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