Heike Tamm

Qatar Airways

Qatar Airways to launch flights to San Francisco starting December 2020

Qatar Airways has announced that it will operate four weekly flights to San Francisco – the fifth new destination launched by the national carrier of the State of Qatar since the start of the pandemic – from December 15, 2020. The San Francisco service will be operated by Qatar Airways’ state-of-the-art Airbus A350-900. Qatar Airways […]

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TP Aerospace goes into distribution and continues to expand wheel and brake business

TP Aerospace has added a third commercial division to the company and officially entered the distribution business with the inauguration of TP Aerospace Distribution. This is another step in TP Aerospace’s plan to offer fully comprehensive wheel and brake solutions for aircraft operators worldwide and is a continued testimony to the company’s expansion strategy: the

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Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER achieves FAA type certification

Textron Aviation has achieved type certification by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its newest flagship twin turboprop Beechcraft King Air 360/360ER aircraft, paving the way for customer deliveries to commence in the coming weeks. Announced in August 2020, the Beechcraft King Air 360 demonstrates the company’s commitment to ongoing product development, bringing the latest

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Looming cash crisis could threaten up to 4.8 million aviation sector jobs

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned that in the second half of 2020, airlines will burn through approximately US$77 billion in cash, while 2021 will see a likely continuance of a cash burn-through rate of between US$5 billion and US$6 billion per month. The IATA is calling on governments worldwide to support the

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CDB Aviation agrees to lease additional six A321neos to Wizz Air

CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDB Leasing), has announced an extension of the company’s relationship with Wizz Air, with an additional sale and leaseback transaction for a batch of six Airbus A321neo aircraft. Wizz Air is expected to receive four A321neos in the fourth quarter of 2021,

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Vallair strengthens Aerostructures & MRO Services management team

Vallair, the mature aircraft asset specialist and launch customer of the A321P2F freighter conversion,  has appointed Steve Pike as Aerostructures & MRO Services Sales Manager. He will be based in Vallair’s EASA and FAA approved repair facility in Châteauroux, France. Pike’s role will be to act as the main interface with operators, lessors, aviation parts

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Czech Airlines Technics expands aircraft parking and maintenance service range

Czech Airlines Technics (CSAT) has decided to join forces with FlyTech Aviation Services and expand the range of aircraft maintenance and parking services at several international airports in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The new business initiative targets a very interesting market segment, currently most intensively demanded by airlines, aircraft lessors and manufacturers. A package

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