United Airlines is now cleaning pilot flight decks with Ultraviolet C (UVC) lighting technology on most aircraft at its hub airports to disinfect the flight deck interior and to continue providing pilots with a sanitary work environment. The airline is using handheld AUVCo blades from the American Ultraviolet company to kill any viruses that may […]
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GA Telesis has announced that former GE Managing Director of Services Sales, Russell Shelton, has joined the company as President of its Engine Strategy Group. Shelton will oversee the company’s long-term engine MRO Strategy, coined Turbine Visio. This will also include the leadership of the company’s Engine Services operation in Finland. Shelton recently retired from
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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing to fine Boeing US$1.25 million for managers at its South Carolina plant exerting undue pressure on staff who were carrying out safety oversight on behalf of the FAA. It is alleged that certain managers put pressure on workers to perform inspections on an aircraft before it was
The world’s third-largest planemaker, Brazil’s Embraer, has announced that in the second quarter of 2020, revenue from its commercial aircraft sector has fallen 82% to US$109 million compared to last year. The company also reported a loss of US$315 million for the last quarter. The drop in revenue has been blamed on the worldwide fallout
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The collapse in demand for air travel due to the CORONA pandemic led to an 80% drop in revenue for the Lufthansa Group in the second quarter to €1.9 billion (previous year: €9.6 billion). Most of the revenue (€1.5 billion) was generated by Lufthansa Cargo and Lufthansa Technik. The Lufthansa Group Adjusted EBIT in the
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In order to secure its long-term competitive strength, Copenhagen Airports (CPH) will align its organisation to the lower level of activity which the aviation industry is currently experiencing as a result of the coronavirus crisis and which is expected to continue for some time. As a result, CPH is contemplating cutting 650 full-time positions from
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Honeywell is fully integrating aircraft record generations into its digital blockchain ledger. This provides Honeywell’s customers with an easy way to search and retrieve scattered data through a simple user interface, creating a level of speed and efficiency. Quick and easy access to this data is critical for airlines because most use dozens of repair
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Willis Lease Finance has reported second quarter total revenues of US$75.0 million and pre-tax profit of US$9.7 million. The company reported lower revenue in the second quarter of 2020 than the prior year period due primarily to the impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on the aviation industry, generally, leading to reduced revenues in the
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SR Technics has appointed Caroline Vandedrinck as Senior Vice President Sales with effect from September 1, 2020. She will report directly to Jean-Marc Lenz, Chief Executive Officer, and will be leading the new Sales organization. Michael Sattler, Chief Commercial Officer, will be leaving SR Technics at the end of August 2020. Vandedrinck has more than
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Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has reported its financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2020. DAE reported total revenue of US$672.6 million compared to US$735.2 million in the first-half of 2019 and net income of US$121.7 million compared to US$197.1 million in the previous year. The reported net income in the first-half was
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