The boards of directors of Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air have announced two leadership additions, promoting two industry veterans into significant roles at each airline. Alaska Airlines has promoted Shane Jones, a 20-year industry veteran, to Senior Vice President of Fleet, Revenue Products and Real Estate. Jones, who joined Alaska in 2018 as Vice President
The Fraport Group has started the 2024 fiscal year successfully, with all key financial indicators achieving at least double-digit growth rates during the first quarter of 2024 (Q1 2024 ending March 31).The main driver of this positive trend was continued passenger growth at many of the airports across Fraport’s global network. Group revenue increased by
Lufthansa Technik (LHT) is to provide comprehensive base maintenance support for Eurowings’ Airbus A320-family fleet. The agreement was recently signed with Eurowings Technik, the airline’s technical operations department. Two exclusive lines at Lufthansa Technik Budapest and two additional lines at Lufthansa Technik Sofia will be dedicated to fulfil different letter checks on about 40 Eurowings
Pratt & Whitney Canada’s (P&WC) PW545D engine is one step closer to entry into service with type certification granted on May 9, by Transport Canada Civil Aviation. In May 2023, Textron Aviation announced its new Cessna Citation Ascend business jet would be powered by PW545D twin engines. “As the latest derivative in the PW500-engine family,
The Emirates Group has unveiled its 2023-24 annual report, marking new milestones in profit, revenue and cash reserves. Both Emirates and dnata witnessed notable increases in profit and revenue during 2023-24, reflecting the Group’s global expansion efforts to meet robust customer demand for its premium offerings. For the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, the
Airbus Helicopters, in partnership with Babcock, has secured a contract to maintain 48 EC145s operated by the French Ministry of Interior. The 12-year agreement, commencing this year, was inked with the Direction de la Maintenance Aéronautique (DMAé), the body responsible for aircraft maintenance within the French government. This contract encompasses the maintenance support for 33
The SIA Engineering Group has unveiled its financial performance for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024, reporting a revenue of SG$1,094.2 million. This represents a notable increase of 37.5% compared to the previous year, driven by a sustained recovery in demand for aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services. Despite a rise in group
The inaugural commercial flight of Condor’s freshly minted A320neo, bearing the registration D-ANCZ, took to the skies from Frankfurt, Germany, to Heraklion, Greece, on May 10, operating under flight number DE1662. Subsequent flights to Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Funchal, Faro, and Samos in Greece are scheduled in the days ahead. This aircraft is the first of
Latvian national airline airBaltic, in collaboration with UPB Nams, the Ozola un Bula architect office, and RIX Riga Airport, marked a significant milestone in the development of the Baltic Cargo Hub by inserting a time capsule. The Baltic Cargo Hub, poised to become the largest dedicated air cargo handling centre in the Baltics, will reinforce
SIA Engineering Company (SIAEC) has been appointed by Air India as the strategic partner for base maintenance (BM) facility development in Bangalore, India. In collaboration with Air India, SIAEC will oversee the planning, construction and operationalisation of Air India’s BM facilities in Bangalore. Expected to be operational by 2026, these facilities will include wide-body and
Demand for travel has bolstered International Airlines Group‘s (IAG) performance in the first quarter, with passenger revenue per available seat kilometre (ASK) rising by 4.4% compared to the same period in 2023. This increase was attributed to the timing of Easter and a robust recovery in leisure traffic, although business travel showed slower signs of
C&L Aerospace, a subsidiary of the C&L Aviation Group, has inaugurated a new warehouse in Johannesburg, South Africa, slated to be fully operational by July 2024. Positioned strategically between Johannesburg’s two main airports, O. R. Tambo International Airport and Lanseria International Airport, this facility serves as a pivotal shipping hub for customers across the African
Ultra-low fare carrier Frontier Airlines has reinstated its code-sharing agreement with the Mexico City-based airline Volaris. Commencing May 8, 2024. Frontier customers will have the opportunity to book travel between the U.S. and Mexico via the codeshare for flights departing from May 16, 2024, onwards. Volaris is the Mexican ultra-low-cost airline operating in Mexico, the
Latvian flag carrier airBaltic has reported the inauguration of the airBaltic Technical Academy – a leading-edge training venture tailored for individuals aspiring to embark on or enhance their careers in aircraft maintenance. The academy is currently open for applications for its trio of specialised programmes, in partnership with Riga Technical University, Liepaja State Technical School
AJW Group has promoted Louis Philippe Mallette to the position of President of AJW Technique, AJW Group’s premier maintenance repair and overhaul (MRO) facility situated in Montreal, Canada. With over 25 years of international operational and strategic experience in the aviation sector, Mallette brings a wealth of expertise to his new role. His distinguished career
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