Gary Beck will be Horizon Air’s new president and chief executive officer and Constance von Muehlen will be its chief operating officer. Beck is not a newcomer to Alaska Air Group, having served Alaska Airlines from 2008 to June 2015 as vice president of flight operations. Von Muehlen is a former U.S. Army Black Hawk […]
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Alaska Airlines has received a single operating certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on January 11, for Alaska Airlines and Virgin America, marking another significant milestone in the integration of the two airlines. The receipt of a single operating certificate will not result in any immediate differences for guests when flying with Alaska or
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Delta Air Lines has reported financial results for the December quarter 2017. Adjusted pre-tax income for the December 2017 quarter was US$1.0bn, despite a US$60m impact from the combination of December’s power outage at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson Airport and Winter Storm Benji. For the full year, adjusted pre-tax income was US$5.5bn, a US$621m decrease relative to
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The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and SiriusXM have announced a new agreement that will support AOPA Air Safety Institute programs and feature SiriusXM Aviation services in the AOPA You Can Fly Ambassador Program that educates and engages pilots in order to build a stronger, more vibrant pilot community. AOPA is the world’s largest
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In conjunction with French President Emmanuel Macron’s state visit to China, CFM International concluded agreements and Memorandums of Understanding for new engine orders and long-term support agreements covering nearly 500 CFM engines. The total value of the agreements is US$9.1bn at list price. The agreements include: Spring Airline, US$2.9bn covering installed and engines supported by
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WestJet has reported December 2017 traffic results with a load factor of 83.6%, an increase of 2.8 points year over year. Traffic increased 9.8% year over year, and capacity grew 6.0% over the same period. The airline flew a record 2.1 million guests in December, a year-over-year increase of 10.0% or approximately 190,000 additional guests.
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Aero Controls welcomes Steve Richardson as new Chief Financial Officer who will be responsible for financial strategies to support the company’s objectives and maintain the organizations strong financial health. Richardson enters into this role after long time CFO, Mary Ann Burns, steps down to focus on affiliated company business. He has an extensive experience in
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BOC Aviation’s portfolio comprised 318 owned and managed aircraft, with an average aircraft age of 3.0 years and an average remaining lease term of 8.2 years for the owned aircraft fleet, weighted by net book value. BOC Aviation had an order book of 173 aircraft and took delivery of 28 aircraft in the fourth quarter
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Czech Airlines Technics (CSAT), a daughter company of the Czech Aeroholding Group providing aircraft repair and maintenance services, has decided to voluntarily implement a Safety Management System (SMS). The existing legislation governing aircraft maintenance providers in Europe does not deem the SMS features implementation mandatory. CSAT management has decided to support the voluntary implementation to
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Sabre Corporation, a technology provider to the global travel industry, has signed a new global distribution partnership with Eastar Jet, in line with the airline’s vision to go beyond Asia and popularise air travel by creating a reasonable cost air travel solution for Asia Pacific passengers. Over the past five years, Low Cost Carriers (LCCs)
