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Gogo Commercial Aviation receives AS9100 certification

Gogo, a leading global aero communications service provider, announced that its commercial aviation operation has earned AS9100 aerospace quality certification. AS9100 is the internationally recognized Quality Management System standard for the aviation, space and defense industries. The certification satisfies a major requirement that must be satisfied in order for Gogo’s technologies to become a line-fit […]

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Bombardier Aerospace reports fourth quarter and year end results

Bombardier Aerospace’s revenues amounted to US$3.3bn for the three-month period ended December 31st, 2014, compared to US$2.9bn for the same period last fiscal year, an increase of 15.8%. For the year, revenues totalled US$10.5bn, compared to US$9.4bn last fiscal year, an increase of 11.9%. Negative EBIT totalled US$1.3bn, or (39.2)% of revenues, for the fourth

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Korean ‘Nutgate’ saga ends with former executive, Heather Cho, jailed for one year

Back on the 5th December last year we reported on the incident where Heather Cho, the daughter of the Chairman of Korean Air, Cho Yang-ho, created more than just a commotion over the incorrect presentation of some peanuts on board her flight. Rather than simply admonishing the member of the cabin staff for the error,

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Luxair sign firm purchase agreement for up to five Q400 NextGen aircraft

LUXAIR Société Luxembourgeoise de Navigation Aérienne S.A. (“Luxair”), the national airline of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, signed a firm purchase agreement for three Q400 NextGen aircraft and options on an additional two Q400 NextGen aircraft. Based on the list price of the Q400 NextGen aircraft, the firm order is valued at approximately US$100.3m and

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Alain Bellemare appointed as President and CEO of Bombardier

Bombardier reported that Mr. Laurent Beaudoin is retiring as Chairman of the Board of Directors after more than 50 years at the helm of the Corporation. He will remain on the Board with the honorary title of Chairman Emeritus. Mr. Pierre Beaudoin is appointed Executive Chairman, while Mr. Alain Bellemare becomes President and Chief Executive

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Copa Holdings reports net income of US$35.9m for fourth quarter

Copa Holdings reported net income of US$35.9m for 4Q14 as compared to net income of US$113.2m in 4Q13. Excluding special items, which for 4Q14 includes a non-cash loss of US$89.1m associated with the mark-to-market of fuel hedge contracts, and a US$0.4m loss related to devaluation of the Venezuelan Bolivar, Copa Holdings would have reported adjusted

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APEX Airlines takes delivery of one new ATR 72-600 from Air Lease Corporation

Air Lease Corporation delivered one new ATR 72-600 aircraft to APEX Airlines (Myanmar), a new customer for ALC. This aircraft is from ALC’s order book with ATR. “ALC is pleased to add APEX Airlines as a new customer. This fuel efficient ATR 72-600 will support APEX’s growth in Myanmar’s rapidly expanding commercial aviation industry,” said

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Pratt & Whitney to provide PurePowere engines on MRJ Aircraft for Japan Airlines

Pratt & Whitney PurePower engines will provide exclusive power for 32 Mitsubishi Regional Jets (MRJ) under an agreement announced by Japan Airlines (JAL) and Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation. PW1200G engines will power the aircraft and Pratt & Whitney will provide fleet management support services for the engines. Pratt & Whitney was previously selected as the exclusive

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Boeing, Transavia sign order for up to 20 Next-Generation 737-800s

Boeing and Transavia Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Air France KLM Group, announced an order for 17 Next-Generation 737-800s, including options for three additional airplanes. The order, valued at US$1.6bn at current list prices, was previously booked and attributed to an unidentified customer on the Boeing Orders & Deliveries website. The order will

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