Zoom Air joins Bombardier’s worldwide family of CRJ Series aircraft operators

Zoom Air, India’s newest airline, recently launched CRJ200 regional jet service with aircraft acquired from a third party. The airline has joined Bombardier’s family of more than 100 CRJ Series aircraft owners and operators. The airline, which is based in Gurgaon, Haryana, will operate from the Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi and will […]

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Avtrade celebrates expansion in North Asia and new China office

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Building on another successful year, Avtrade has launched into 2017 with the unveiling of a new office in Guangzhou, China and ambitious plans for expansion in North Asia. Led by Regional Sales Director, Toby Smith, responsible for strategy and development, the new China office team, will be responsible for developing new business opportunities, growing sales

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Air Lease Corporation reports full year 2016 revenues up 16%

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Air Lease Corporation (ALC) reported record financial results for the year and three months ended December 31, 2016. ALC reported revenues of US$1.4bn for the full year 2016, an increase of 16.0% and US$370.5m for the fourth quarter of 2016, an increase of 13.4%. ALC signed agreements for 122 aircraft with 39 customers across 33

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Safran core 2016 profit up 5.4%

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Safran reported adjusted revenue was €15,781m, up 1.6% year-on-year. Adjusted revenue growth was 3.9% on an organic basis. Adjusted recurring operating income was €2,404m, a 5.4% increase year-on-year. Adjusted recurring operating margin of 15.2% improved by 50 basis points compared to 2015. Adjusted net income – Group share (continuing and discontinued operations) at €1,804m rose

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West Star Aviation expands to Conroe-North Houston regional airport

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West Star Aviation is pleased to announce they have expanded their satellite location network to Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport (KCXO). This satellite will service Gulfstream, Falcon, Bombardier, Hawker, and Citation aircraft in Texas and the surrounding southern region. KCXO will be able to perform minor inspections and repairs including A checks, 12 and 24 month

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EASA releases preliminary safety review – 2017

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The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has released its preliminary review for aviation statistics for 2016 in the domain of Commercial Air Transport (CAT) planes, covering worldwide operations and those which involve the 32 EASA Member States. In summary, there was one fatal incident involving any EASA State Member in 2016 where, in January, a

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Jet Aviation St. Louis completes first ATG-8000 high-speed internet installation in Embraer Lineage

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Jet Aviation has completed the first installation of the new ATG-8000 high-speed internet system in an Embraer Lineage at its facility in St. Louis. “This is the first ATG-8000 ever installed in a Lineage, and it’s a very complex process,” said Blake Hogge, senior manager, Aviation Sales at Jet Aviation at St. Louis. “We had

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CDB Aviation Lease Finance delivers one new Boeing 737-800 to Shandong Airlines

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CDB Aviation Lease Finance, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., reported the delivery of one new Boeing 737-800 aircraft to a Chinese carrier, Shandong Airlines. The 737-800 represents the carrier’s eighth aircraft on lease from CDB Aviation and signifies the 100th Next Generation aircraft added to the growing fleet

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ALC signs new lease agreement for one 787 Dreamliner with Air New Zealand

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Air Lease Corporation has signed a long-term lease agreement for one new Boeing 787 Dreamliner with Air New Zealand. The aircraft is from ALC’s order book with Boeing and is scheduled for delivery in the third quarter of 2018. ALC currently has Airbus A320s and Boeing 777-300ERs on lease to Air New Zealand, with the

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DHL to recruit 900 new jobs at Cincinnati/ Northern Kentucky hub

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DHL Express reported that it will recruit approximately 900 new positions as the company completes the latest US$108m expansion of its Americas Hub at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport. The expansion to a new day sort operation and projected growth in shipments is expected to increase the hub’s workforce to more than 3,300 from the current

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