Heike Tamm

Airbus Defence and Space appoints Julian Whitehead EVP Global Business and Strategic Programmes

Airbus Defence and Space has appointed Julian Whitehead Executive Vice-President Global Business and Strategic Programmes, effective October 1, 2019. Currently, he is serving as Executive Vice-President Finance for the division and is a member of the divisional Executive Committee. Julian Whitehead will be succeeded by Xavier Tardy, also effective October 1, 2019, who currently serves

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British Airways

British Airways loses Appeal Court hearing to stop impending pilots’ strike

British Airways has lost an Appeal Court hearing to stop an impending pilots’ strike over a long-running pay dispute. The three senior judges refused to grant the airline a temporary injunction this Wednesday, having agreed that information provided to BA in a ballot notice was in accordance with the legislation which covers industrial action. This

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MTU Maintenance signs CF6-80C2 and GE90-110B contracts with Atlas Air Worldwide subsidiaries

MTU Maintenance and long-term partner Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, have signed a seven-year extension of their CF6-80C2 contract. The contract builds on over 15 years collaboration between the two companies and includes maintenance, repair and overhaul coverage of over 200 engines powering Atlas Air’s B747 and B767 fleets, as well

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PARTER Capital Group acquires Avilés and La Coruña, Spain aluminum plants from Alcoa

Alcoa Corporation has completed a transaction with private equity investment firm PARTER Capital Group, based in Schindellegi, Switzerland, to acquire Alcoa’s Spanish subsidiaries that own and operate the Avilés and La Coruña aluminum plants in Spain. The acquisition, effective immediately, includes the casthouses at both plants and the paste plant at La Coruña, which are

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HAECO Private Jet Solutions expands service offerings for UAE operators

HAECO Xiamen has obtained from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) an extension to its Approved Maintenance Organisation (AMO) certificate, covering both airframe and line maintenance. This enables HAECO Private Jet Solutions (HAECO PJS), the Group’s private jet cabin completion specialist, to provide airframe maintenance as part of its comprehensive, one-stop

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