West Star Aviation acquires Falcon parts supplier Avant Aerospace

West Star Aviation has announced its acquisition agreement with Avant Aerospace, a leading supplier of Dassault Falcon Jet spares and equipment located in Grapevine, TX. Avant Aerospace has established a great reputation since 2001 for the acquisition and supply of top quality Dassault Falcon spares, equipment and tooling in support of F2000, F900 and F50 […]

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Waypoint Leasing enters Chinese market with multiple helicopter lease agreements

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Independent global helicopter leasing company Waypoint Leasing (Ireland), has entered into a lease agreement with Shanghai Skyway General Aviation Company (Skyway), a provider of helicopter transportation and related support services in China, for one new Airbus H135 helicopter, which will be used for emergency medical services. Separately, Waypoint announced that it has agreed to lease

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Milestone Aviation places €200m firm order with Airbus Helicopters

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Milestone Aviation Group, a global leader in helicopter leasing, has placed a €200m firm order with Airbus Helicopters including H145, H135 and H175 helicopters. Delivery of the aircraft on order is scheduled to begin in mid-2017 with deployment into emergency medical service and other parapublic segments. Milestone’s current helicopter fleet includes over 60 Airbus Helicopters

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AeroCentury earns US$1.2m in 2016

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AeroCentury, an independent aircraft leasing company, reported 2016 earnings were US$1.2m compared to 2015 earnings of US$6.4m. “AeroCentury made investments in leased assets totaling US$69m in the third quarter of 2016, the impact of which we are now seeing in the form of increasing operating lease revenue,” said Michael G. Magnusson, Chief Executive Officer. Operating

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Cambodia Angkor Air signs with AFI KLM E&M

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AFI KLM E&M has won a long-term contract covering component support for Cambodia Angkor Air’s fleet of A320s. The fleet currently comprises three aircraft, rising to ten within the coming few years. The agreement includes full component support services, repairs and maintenance, pool access, and the provision of a Main Base Kit with local services.

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Finnair traffic performance in February 2017

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Finnair reported that traffic in February 2017 grew by 2.5% as the passenger load factor increased by 3.8 points to 82.9%. Finnair’s overall capacity decreased by 2.2% year‐on‐year.

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Meridian Helicopters selects Quantum Control MRO and Logistics Software

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Component Control reported that Meridian Helicopters, an aviation services company that specializes in helicopter brokering, long-term leasing and maintenance, has selected Quantum Control MRO and Logistics software to enhance its inventory tracking, future planning capabilities and customer service. Based in Broussard, Louisiana, Meridian Helicopters provides helicopter brokerage services for oil and gas, corporate, geological, firefighting

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Air Transport Services Group posts quarter and full year 2016 results

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Air Transport Services Group reported consolidated financial results for the quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016. Revenues increased 24% to US$768.9m for the year, and were up 22% to US$221.7m for the quarter. Excluding revenues from reimbursable airline expenses, revenues increased 18% for the year and 17% for the quarter. Principal contributors were

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Vector Aerospace certified by GE Aviation as Authorized Service Provider for T700 turboshaft engines

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Vector Aerospace Corporation has been appointed by GE Aviation as an Authorized Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul Provider for GE T700 Engines. This approval extends Vector’s 18-year association with GE on the T700 family, which is supported from Vector’s Helicopter Services – North America facility in Richmond, BC, Canada. This latest authorization adds to Vector’s existing

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Up to 1,000 flights likely to be canceled as a result of latest aviation discontent

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Many airlines will be severely affected by a week of disruption caused predominantly by striking French air traffic control (ATC) staff. While Air France has indicated that this will not affect long-haul routes and only a handful of medium-haul ones, flights to the south and west of the country will be badly hit. The French

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