GE Aviation announced the selection of its Wales site as the GE Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) facility for the GE9X jet engine. The Nantgarw overhaul facility, based just north of Cardiff, has been chosen to lead the company’s global ‘Entry into Service’ readiness programme. GE Aviation Wales was selected based on its wealth of […]
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AerData has signed an agreement with Finnair, for AerData’s Engine Fleet Planning And Costing (EFPAC) software. AerData’s software and services improve efficiencies and enhance competitiveness for customers, including some of the world’s largest airlines, lessors and MROs. EFPAC utilizes financial, operational and technical data for enhanced decision making throughout the entire organization for engines, APU’s
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) have expressed concerns over the impact of the proposed ‘green tax’ levy of SEK430 per ticket, with analysis indicating that the result will severely impact on the Swedish economy, while also putting up to 7,500 jobs at risk. The inquiry committee also acknowledged that the overall impact on climate
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Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has confirmed that it has completed the sale of ten Bombardier Dash 8-Q400s to Flybe, the largest regional airline carrier in Europe. This transaction involved MSNs 4187, 4191, 4195, 4204, 4209, 4323, 4332, 4333, 4338 and 4380.
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Wilken Bormann is the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) at the Munich hub from March 1, 2017. In this role he is responsible for the commercial management, station management, ground infrastructure and processes, as well as for the further development of the southern Lufthansa hub. In addition, Wilken Bormann is also responsible for the operational
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Vector Aerospace is reporting strong demand for the Rolls-Royce M250-C47B Value Improvement Package (VIP) upgrade, which is available to operators of Bell Helicopter’s best-selling platform, the Bell 407. Vector, an award-winning M250 Authorized Maintenance Repair and Overhaul Center (AMROC), has teamed up with Rolls-Royce to perform 16 conversions since the VIP upgrade program was introduced
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Ryanair released that February 2017 traffic grew 10% to 8.2m customers, compaired to the same period in 2016. The load factor for February rose 2% points to 95%.
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Southwest Airlines has reached an Agreement in Principle with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) on the terms of a new contract for the Company’s Material Specialists, the workgroup responsible for the Company’s technical operations inventory management across the system. Details of the agreement were not released. Southwest said its Negotiating Team will be meeting
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CDB Aviation Lease Finance, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., has delivered one new Airbus A320-200neo aircraft to Scandinavia’s largest airline, SAS. The aircraft represents CDB Aviation’s first delivery of a total of six A320-200neos as part of a sale and leaseback transaction with the flag carrier.
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The U.S. Dept. of Transportation has tentatively awarded Alaska Airlines coveted slots at Mexico City’s Benito Juarez International Airport from San Francisco, Los Angeles and San Diego with flights starting this summer. Tickets and flight schedule details will be announced at a later date, following final government approval.The year-round nonstop service will operate once daily
