On January 1, 2017, Joseph Weiss, President and CEO of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) announced the appointment of Mr. Eli Alfassi as the company’s Executive VP Marketing. Mr. Alfassi is currently Executive VP for IAI’s operations in India and following his appointment to the position of Executive VP Marketing, the two operations will be merged […]
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Revima APU, a major APU maintenance services provider headquartered in France, received the Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) certification, allowing the company to offer simplified logistics and improved supply chain solutions. The AEO certification is a recognition of Revima APU’s import/export control system, financial stability and safety and security procedures, all of which are qualification criteria
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Rockwell Collins has acquired Pulse.Aero, a UK-based company specializing in self-service bag drop solutions and airline applications, to enhance the company’s passenger processing services for airports and airlines. This acquisition further expands Rockwell Collins’ Information Management Services (IMS) strategy to enable the connected aviation ecosystem. “This acquisition expands our already strong passenger processing offerings beyond
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Boeing and GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of General Electric, announced an order for 75 737 MAX 8 aircraft. The order, booked in December, has an approximate value of US$8.25bn at list prices. The follow-on order increases the GECAS firm order book for the 737 MAX to 170
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WestJet has said that its 1,380 pilots have voted in favour of the company’s plans to expand its successful wide-body operations. Such approval is required under the airline’s agreement with the WestJet Pilots Association. “Our long-haul, wide-body flights to Hawaii and London (Gatwick) have brought low fares and more choices to hundreds of thousands of
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Southwest Airlines reported that its Facilities Maintenance Technicians have rejected the tentative agreement negotiators reached in late October. The five-year deal would have become the group’s first contract since being accreted into the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA). According to the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), 34 of 37 eligible Employees voted on the agreement,
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Air Lease Corporation has placed one Airbus A350-900 new technology wide body jet on long term lease to Sichuan Airlines (Chengdu, China). The aircraft will deliver in the first quarter of 2019 from ALC’s order book with Airbus. The A350-900 will be primarily operated across the Pacific, linking major cities in China with USA and
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Air Transport Services Group said its subsidiary, Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, has acquired PEMCO World Air Services, a privately held provider of outsourced heavy maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) aircraft services and passenger-to-freighter aircraft conversions based in Tampa, FL. The company did not assume any PEMCO debt in connection with the acquisition. This acquisition
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As of 01 January, 2017, Andreas Tielmann is the new CEO of Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services (LTLS). He is taking over the role from Dr. Christian Langer, who is moving to Lufthansa Technik as Head of Digital Fleet Solutions. Andreas Tielmann has been with Lufthansa Technik since 1998. He began his career as project coordinator
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Rolls-Royce and Delta Air Lines have entered into the first ever SelectCare services agreement for Trent engines. The agreement covers Trent 800 engines on Boeing 777 aircraft operated by the airline. SelectCare is a fixed price overhaul service agreement that includes a suite of supplementary services that allow customers to benefit from Rolls-Royce’s OEM insight
