Leonardo has announced the signing of a contract with Italy’s Guardia di Finanza for 22 new generation AW169M twin engine helicopters. The contract, valued at €280 million, includes a comprehensive support and training package which could be further extended with optional services valued at an additional €100 million. Deliveries are expected to start in summer […]
In a joint announcement from Chicago and Paris, Boeing and Safran have confirmed that the 50:50 joint venture to produce Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) has received regulatory approval. This will enable the two companies to commence with designing, building and servicing aircraft APUs -onboard engines that are primarily used to start the main engines and
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SAS has reported that the number of passengers increased by 1.4% to 2.6 million in October 2018. Capacity and traffic declined by 0.6% and 1.0%, respectively. Passenger load factor was slightly down by 0.3 points to 74.6%.
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Air Lease Corporation has announcesd financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2018. Revenue was US$451 million for the three months ended September 30, 2018, an increase of 19.6% and U$1.2 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2018, an increase of 10.0%. Air Lease Corporation took delivery of seven
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In October 2018, the Lufthansa Group airlines welcomed around 13.2 million passengers. This shows an increase of 9% compared to the previous year’s month. Capacity was up 8.9% over the previous year, at the same time, traffic increased by 9.4%. Consequently the seat load factor increased by 0.4 points to 81.7% as compared to October
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STG Aerospace, the pioneering aircraft cabin lighting specialist, is delighted to announce that its Airbus liTeMood® solution is now FAA certifiied for the Airbus A318, A319, A320 and A321. This complements the EASA certification that it was awarded in August of this year. Airbus liTeMood® is a dynamic and configurable full colour, plug-and-play, programmable retrofit
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Air Transport Services Group, has completed the previously announced acquisition of Omni Air International (Omni Air), a passenger ACMI and charter services provider, along with related entities, for US$845 million, subject to customary adjustments. In contemplation of the Omni purchase, ATSG has agreed to amend its senior credit facility with a consortium of banks led
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OEMServices and Japan Airlines have signed a 10-year component support agreement for the airline’s planned fleet of thirty-one A350 aircraft. With the support of major Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM), OEMServices’ Original Integrated Services will cover the component repair, global component availability and 24/7 component support for Japan Airlines’ fleet of Airbus A350-900 and A350-1000 aircraft.
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“Without doubt, Dubai is a strategic location for us, since it is situated in the heart of one of the largest aviation markets. Moreover, being next to Al Maktoum International Airport and just half an hour drive from Dubai International, our new hub will be able to deliver engine stands to major world locations within
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ATR and Air New Zealand have signed an agreement to explore the role of new propulsion technologies, could play in the future of the regional aircraft ecosystem. Under the agreement the partners will investigate the development of these new solutions and the required systems to support them such as airport and regulatory infrastructure, maintenance, ground
