Atlas Air and Southern Air have reached an agreement with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Locals 2750 and 1224 for an interim pay increase for their pilots. The ten percent pay increase is effective as of May 1. “We wanted to provide this interim increase to our pilots who are working so hard during […]
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Inflite The Jet Centre, part of the Inflite group of companies, has appointed Steve Hughes as General Manager and CAMO of Excellence Aviation Services Limited & Excellence Aviation Limited, effective Monday May 4. Hughes brings a wealth of experience to his new role, providing leadership for the effective management of the Excellence Aviation businesses in
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Starting in June, Lufthansa, Eurowings and SWISS will be offering monthly flight schedules to more destinations in Germany and Europe than in the past few weeks. The repatriation schedules will end on May 31. A total of 80 aircraft will be reactivated within the “June timetable”. This means that a total of 106 destinations will
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BOC Aviation has signed a purchase-and-leaseback agreement with Southwest Airlines for ten Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft. All ten aircraft are powered by CFM LEAP-1B engines. Robert Martin, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, BOC Aviation, said: “We are delighted to be working with Southwest Airlines once again, building on a long-term relationship that dates
AAR, a provider of aviation services to commercial and government operators, announced that its AAR Integrated Technologies division has been awarded a firm-fixed-price (FFP) contract from the US Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, to provide contractor logistical support (CLS) for a fleet of 18 AN/MSN-7 Communication Central Systems. The support
Gulfstream Aerospace has reported that the second and third all-new Gulfstream G700™ test aircraft have taken flight, further advancing toward certification and customer deliveries of the industry’s new flagship. The second G700 flight-test aircraft had its first voyage on March 20, departing Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport (SAV) and flying for 2 hours and 58 minutes.
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Fly Leasing has reported its financial results for the first quarter of 2020. FLY is reporting net income of US$38.1 million for the first quarter, compared to net income of US$45.0 million for the same period in 2019. The first-quarter 2020 results include a US$9.4 million unrealized fair value loss related to investments in ABS
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BOC Aviation has signed a purchase-and-leaseback agreement with Wizz Air for six new Airbus A321neo aircraft. All six aircraft will be powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF™ PW1100G-JM engines, and are expected to deliver in 2020 and 2021. József Váradi, Chief Executive Officer of Wizz Air said: “We are delighted today to be signing yet
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TAG Aero and Unique Airmotive Services have completed a dual acquisition and merger facilitated by Mill Hill Capital. UAS Holdings Company has been formed as the parent company and migrates both facilities under one brand, TAG Aero. The combined companies will bring together a leading APU repair station with capabilities reaching 20,000 aircraft worldwide. Unique
Lufthansa Technik has begun working on the cabin conversion of the first of three Airbus A350-900s for the German Federal Government’s Special Air Mission Wing. The aircraft, with the temporary civil registration D-AGAF (later military registration 10+03), arrived at Hamburg’s International Airport in Fuhlsbüttel, where it will be given a government cabin by Lufthansa Technik’s
