JetBlue Airways has posted its preliminary traffic results for October 2019. Traffic in October 2019 increased 6.2% from October 2018, on a capacity increase of 6.7%. Load factor for October 2019 was 82.5%, a decrease of 0.4 points from October 2018. JetBlue’s preliminary completion factor for October 2019 was 99.6% and its on-time performance was […]
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Texas-based King Aerospace Companies and Pennsylvania-based The Thurmond Group have formed a strategic partnership that unites two reputable names in aviation. The alliance will enable both companies to grow their support for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) specifically, and aircraft modifications in general. The Thurmond Group has built strong relationships with both ISR-focused government and
JetHQ has turned to an aviation veteran to continue the company’s growth in the New York area and East Coast of the United States. The aircraft transaction and brokerage company has announced the addition of John Daut as vice president of Sales. Daut comes to JetHQ with extensive sales and leadership experience, including 15 years
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Aviation maintenance-quoting network MRO Insider has announced Yingling Aviation in Wichita, KS, has come aboard as a maintenance provider. Yingling Aviation provides maintenance, avionics, paint, and interiors for the Cessna and Beechcraft line of turboprops and jet aircraft. Users of MRO Insider’s quote request platform will now have the ability to receive prompt quotes from
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Nordic Aviation Capital (NAC) has delivered one ATR 72-600, MSN 1145, to Air Nostrum on lease. Air Nostrum was founded in 1994 in Valencia, Spain. It was created to become a reference point for the southern European regional aviation market sector as indicated by its original name: Air Nostrum Lineas Aereas del Mediterraneo (Air Nostrum
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In the third quarter 2019 (3Q19), Embraer delivered 17 commercial and 27 executive (15 light and 12 large) jets, compared to 15 commercial jets and 24 executive (17 light and 7 large) jets in the third quarter of 2018 (3Q18). The Company’s firm order backlog at the end of 3Q19 was US$ 16.2 billion; EBIT
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Pratt & Whitney and Vietnam Airlines have signed a 12-year EngineWise Comprehensive service agreement for Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine maintenance for the airline’s fleet of 20 Airbus A321neo aircraft. Vietnam Airlines’ first A321neo entered into service in late 2018. Pratt & Whitney’s EngineWise service portfolio provides engine operators with a variety of aftermarket services
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European antitrust regulators have been forced to stop the clock on their review of the deal where Boeing hopes to take an 80% controlling stake in the commercial airline and services business of Brazilian planemaker Embraer. The regulators have cited the fact that insufficient documentation has been provided as the reason the investigation has come
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Leonardo is accelerating the progress of technology and innovation in autonomous flight by investing in Skydweller Aero Inc., a US/Spanish start-up specialising in large-scale solar-powered unmanned air systems. The initiative will result in the development and deployment of the Skydweller drone, the world’s first fully electric unmanned aircraft capable of carrying large payloads with unlimited
GE Aviation has announced a 12-year TrueChoiceTM services agreement with China Southern Airlines for systems support across its Boeing 787 fleet. The agreement includes GE Aviation’s Avionics Systems content and capabilities, with the signing taking place at the China International Import Expo with Matt Dillhoff, general manager of Systems Global Services Sales for GE Aviation
