Heike Tamm

Avia Solutions Group finalizes acquisition of Bluebird Nordic

On January 24, 2020, Avia Solutions Group signed an agreement with BB Holding EHF for the full acquisition of Bluebird Nordic, which entails a 100% stake ownership of the company’s shareholdings. On March, 31, 2020, following the completion of all prerequisites and receipt of relevant clearances from competition authorities, the transaction was finalized. Bluebird Nordic […]

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Virgin Atlantic and easyJet cabin staff to work in U.K. Nightingale COVID-19 hospitals

On the day that easyJet announced it has grounded all its aircraft, the U.K. government has announced that it will be inviting furloughed staff from both Virgin Atlantic and easyJet to take up non-clinical positions in five National Health Service (NHS) “field” or “Nightingale Hospitals” to be located throughout the U.K. including London, Manchester, Birmingham,

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APOC Aviation closes on three airframe deals in first- quarter 2020

Part-out activity has commenced this month in Marana, Arizona for two A319-132 airframes recently acquired by APOC Aviation. MSN 1758 and 1790 were formerly operated by Air Macau and the parts are expected to arrive into APOC’s stock during April/May. All of the harvested A319 parts will be assessed, and then APOC’s audited group of

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Qatar Airways resumes scheduled belly-hold cargo operations to China

Qatar Airways Cargo will resume scheduled belly-hold cargo operations to China with the utilization of wide-body and passenger-configured aircraft effective March 30, 2020. The additional cargo capacity is being added to the carrier’s existing freighter service amid increased demand for the shipment of immediate goods in and out of the region. The decision to reinstate

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EDM installs Air Baltic’s A220 Extended Door Trainer in Riga, Latvia

EDM, a global provider of training simulators to the civil aviation and defense sectors, has completed a project for Air Baltic’s A220 Extended Door Trainer, which has been fully installed at the airlines’ training facility in Riga, Latvia. EDM was tasked by airBaltic to develop its new A220 Extended Door Trainer in response to the

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Airbus to pause majority of production in Spain amid new government restrictions

The Spanish Government announced new measures March 29, in the fight against COVID-19. These measures will take effect from Monday March 30, until Thursday April 9 (included), and will restrict all non-essential activities across the country. Some key activities in Commercial Aircraft, Helicopters and Defence and Space remain essential. Minimum activity in these areas for

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