Finnair has trimmed its flight schedule for the winter season in line with customer demand, while planning to boost frequencies during spring 2021. The update comes as the airline responds to a temporary softening of demand in the market due to widespread travel restrictions. From October 25, 2020, to March 31, 2021, Finnair will serve 45 […]
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Global aircraft charter specialist Chapman Freeborn, part of the Avia Solutions Group, has appointed long-serving Russi Batliwala as its new chairman and welcomed back Eric Erbacher to replace him as CEO. Batliwala, one of the most well-known faces in the aircraft charter industry, began his journey with the company as a trainee aviation broker 33
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MTU Aero Engines (MTU), Germany’s leading engine manufacturer, has openly welcomed Airbus’ ZEROe concepts in relation to emission-free aviation. “Hydrogen is a highly attractive future option for us as an engine producer as well,” says MTU Chief Operating Officer Lars Wagner, adding: “It should be used as a fuel right away.” MTU sees three possible
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South African Airways Technical (SAAT) has reached an agreement with its customers and has begun to reinstate aircraft maintenance services. This development follows a decision taken by SAAT to suspend maintenance services to four of its airline customers in September 2020 due to outstanding payments on services already rendered. South African Airways (SAA) is one
Air Safa, a Singapore-based aircraft leasing company, has signed a purchase agreement with Airbus Helicopters for one H125 helicopter with the option to add another one in the future. The H125 will be placed on a dry lease to Indian operators for multirole missions, including passenger transportation and aerial work. The H125 is a member
United Airlines will start nonstop service to China four-times weekly between San Francisco and Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport. Beginning October 21, 2020, United will operate four weekly nonstop flights with Boeing 777-300ER aircraft from San Francisco to Shanghai on Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Prior to suspending service in February due to COVID-19, United operated
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As part of a strategic program to expand its engines asset platform, APOC Aviation has purchased three CFM56-5A engines from PTS Aviation in Florida, in a multi-million dollar transaction. One of the engines was acquired with a lease attached to German charter airline, Condor. The other two are currently in Miami and will shortly be
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Sabre Corporation has signed a new distribution agreement with regional hybrid airline THAI Smile as the airline looks to boost traveler confidence amid a ramped-up domestic tourism drive. This new partnership means that content from THAI Smile, which operates to more than 30 domestic and regional destinations as well as seamlessly connecting to dozens more
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Aergo Capital (Aergo) has completed the acquisition and financing of one 2006 Vintage Airbus A321-200 aircraft, bearing manufacturers serial number 2653, from Global Knafaim Leasing (GKL). The aircraft was sold with an existing operating lease to British Airways and has been financed by Volofin Capital Management (volofin).
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KLM) has submitted its critical restructuring plan to the Dutch government as part of its commitment to reduce operating costs. The government had stipulated that the carrier needed to reassess its strategy, cost-cutting initiatives, financial considerations and how staff will embrace reduced employment conditions amounting to income-dependent, graduated cutbacks of up
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