Amerijet switches to FLYdocs Aircraft Records Management Platform

Amerijet International Airlines, the U.S.-based cargo airline has signed a contract to use the FLYdocs® Aircraft Records Management Platform to manage its maintenance records. Under the five-year agreement with FLYdocs, the partnership will elevate the digital migration of aircraft records as well as an ERP integration to allow Amerijet to benefit from full digital aircraft compliance on-demand. With more than 45 years of experience in the cargo […]

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Emirates looks to trim workforce by 30% – over 30,000 jobs may go

Airlines & Routes, Top Stories

Emirates Group (Emirates) is looking to make substantial cuts in its workforce as it tries to mitigate the financial costs of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Bloomberg news. The Gulf carrier suspended all regular passenger flights in March and like all airlines has struggled to cope, financially, with the approximate 95% drop in demand for

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First Cessna SkyCourier utility twin turboprop takes flight

Aircraft & Engines

Textron Aviation has reported the successful first flight of its new utility twin turboprop aircraft, the Cessna SkyCourier. The milestone flight is a significant step toward entry into service for the clean-sheet aircraft, and it kicks off the important flight-test program that validates the performance of the Cessna SkyCourier. The Cessna SkyCourier took off from

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Embry-Riddle and GE Aviation to enhance flight analytics and aviation safety education

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A new partnership between the Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and GE Aviation is improving aviation safety education by providing students and faculty with access to a leading flight data analytics platform — opening doors to additional applied learning and research opportunities. “Embry-Riddle intends to use the software on all campuses in our aviation safety education courses

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Lufthansa Group, ETH Zurich and Climeworks and Synhelion to cooperate on sustainable aviation fuels

Other News

Representatives of the Lufthansa Group and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich (ETH Zurich) with its spin-offs Clime-works and Synhelion, have signed a joint Letter of Intent for a possible cooperation. This should help to accelerate the market launch of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF). The researchers and engineers at ETH Zurich have developed innovative processes

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Hawaiian Airlines Promotes Robert Johnson to Vice President – Flight Operations

People

Hawaiian Airlines has promoted Capt. Robert Johnson, its operations chief pilot, to Vice President – Flight Operations. Johnson will lead all flight operation activities and administrative duties for Hawaiian Airlines, including pilot qualification and the carrier’s System Operations Control Center. Johnson replaces Ken Rewick, who is retiring after more than four decades with Hawaiian. Johnson

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Ryanair cuts over 250 jobs at Dublin, Stansted, Madrid and Wroclaw

Airlines & Routes

Ryanair has reduced its office headcount in Dublin, Stansted, Madrid and Wroclaw by over 250 through a combination of probation/fixed-term contract ends, resignations and redundancies, as these people will not be required to return to work on June 1, when the Ryanair offices reopen after the pandemic shut-down. Ryanair has operated less than 1% of

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Finnair adds cargo capacity by removing seats from two A330 wide-body aircraft

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Finnair has modified two Airbus A330 aircraft for cargo use by removing economy class seats from the cabin. This way the freight can be carried in the cabin in addition to the cargo hold. With these changes, the cargo capacity of the aircraft up to doubles. The free cabin space will be used mainly for

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Delta decides to shelve 777 fleet in bid to reduce costs

Aircraft & Engines, Top Stories

Delta Air Lines (Delta) has announced that it is retiring its fleet of 18 wide-body 777 jets as part of a necessary strategy to simplify and modernize its fleet of aircraft through the operation of more streamlined and cost-efficient aircraft. As an example, the long-haul next-generation Airbus A350-900 burns 21% less fuel per seat than

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Cathay Pacific releases traffic figures for April 2020

Traffic

Cathay Pacific Group has released combined Cathay Pacific and Cathay Dragon traffic figures for April 2020 that reflected the airlines’ substantial 97% capacity reductions in response to significantly reduced demand as well as travel restrictions and quarantine requirements in place in Hong Kong and other markets amid the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic. Cathay Pacific and

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