BAE Systems and the Government of the State of Qatar have entered into a contract, valued at approximately £5bn, for the supply of Typhoon aircraft to the Qatar Emiri Air Force along with a bespoke support and training package.The contract is subject to financing conditions and receipt by the Company of first payment, which are […]
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On December 7, 2017 Pilatus has obtained type certificates from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the US-American Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the first ever Swiss business jet. Certification of the Super Versatile Jet prepares the ground for initial customer deliveries, which will see the PC-24 business jet take off from Central Switzerland
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Rolls-Royce has obtained the approval of all the relevant authorities for the acquisition of the outstanding 53.1% shareholding in Industria de Turbo Propulsores SA (ITP) owned by SENER Grupo de Ingeniería SA (SENER). Approval from the authorities in Spain paves the way for Rolls-Royce to conclude the acquisition, which was originally announced on July 11,
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Southwest Airlines has reported its November traffic statistics. The Company reported that traffic increased 3.4% in November 2017, while capacity increased 2.5% compared with November 2016. The load factor was a record for the month of November at 85.8%, compared with 85.1% in November 2016.
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United Airlines has named Kate Gebo executive vice president Human Resources and Labor Relations, replacing Mike Bonds, who announced his retirement earlier this year. Gebo will report directly to CEO Oscar Munoz. She currently serves as senior vice president and chief customer officer, where she oversees all of United’s customer-facing teams from booking to landing.
Ryanair will end its GDS partnership with Amadeus on December 15, after both parties were unable to reach a renewed commercial agreement. Ryanair will continue to service travel agents through its GDS partnerships with Travelport and Sabre whose commercial agreements remain unchanged. Ryanair’s distribution partnership with Amadeus has been in place since September 2014.
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Jet Aviation has secured its air operator’s certificate (AOC) for Malta, thereby launching its new flight operation. The Malta location joins the company’s other regional AOC operations in Zurich and Cologne. A Boeing BBJ 737-700 is already operating under the Malta AOC, with a Legacy 600 to follow in the coming weeks. Managed by Jet
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Air Astana, the flag carrier of Kazakhstan, is destined to become one of the largest A320neo Family operators in Central Asia and CIS over the next three years. The airline became the first operator of this type in the region in 2016 and the fleet will grow to 17 aircraft by 2020. Air Astana will
Embraer and Belavia, Belarusian Airlines, the national carrier of Belarus, have announced a further firm order for one current generation E195 jet for delivery in 2018. The firm order, with a list price value of US$53.5m, will be included in Embraer’s 2017 fourth-quarter backlog. Following Belavia’s firm order for two E-Jets (one E175 and one
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Qatar Airways has re-affirmed its earlier order for 50 A320neo with a firm order for 50 A321neo ACF (Airbus Cabin Flex configuration). The selection of the largest member of Airbus’ single-aisle Family reflects the airline’s need for efficiency and additional capacity. This updated order replaces the original one placed in 2011. Joining Qatar Airways’ fleet
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