EGYPTAIR has taken delivery of its first of 12 A220-300 aircraft on order, becoming the first A220 operator based in the Middle East and North African region, and the sixth operator worldwide. The Cairo-based airline intends to fly the aircraft on routes to and from its main Egyptian Hub in Cairo in the coming days. […]
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AAR, a leading provider of aviation services to commercial airlines and governments worldwide, has secured a new US$118.6 million contract with the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to deliver two 737 aircraft and associated support equipment to the U.S. Marine Corps (USMC). The firm-fixed-price contract, estimated to last two years, entails the acquisition, modification, acceptance
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Airbus Helicopters has delivered its 1,000th Super Puma helicopter: a twin-engine multi-role H215 assembled in Marignane, France, and handed over to the German Federal Police (Bundespolizei) to support the German Havarie Command, which manages maritime emergencies off Germany’s coastline. This delivery completes the German Federal Police’s order for four H215s, the first three of which
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MRO service provider SR Technics has appointed Jean-Marc Lenz as new Chief Executive Officer with effect from September 6, 2019. He succeeds Frank Walschot, who has decided to take up a new opportunity in the aviation industry. Jean-Marc Lenz and Frank Walschot have been working side by side for many years, as Lenz has played
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In August, Finnair has carried 1,361,100 passengers, 12.9% more than in the corresponding period of 2018. The overall capacity increased in August by 9.3%. Finnair’s traffic increased by 12.8%, and the Passenger Load Factor increased year-on-year by 2.6% points to 86.8%.
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FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has extended its EASA Part-145 approval with the Airbus A320neo-family type (LEAP-1A & PW 1100G) for Line maintenance services. The company has already added this new type to its main line station in Vilnius (VNO), Lithuania. Further expansion of the certificate addition
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Innovative aircraft and engines leasing, trading and part-out specialist APOC Aviation has re-located to extensive new warehouse and office premises between Schiphol Airport and Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The business is preparing for an influx of stock from recent narrow body aircraft part-outs, and the IT, sales and warehousing teams are all expanding. The Company
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), contracted by 3.2% in July 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This marks the ninth consecutive month of year-on-year decline in freight volumes. Air cargo continues to suffer from weak
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AiRXOS has concluded real-world flight operations for the FAA’s first phase of the Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) Traffic Management Pilot Program (UPP). The UPP, established in 2017, was designed to identify the initial set of industry and FAA capabilities required to support UAS Traffic Management (UTM) operations. As a UAS Service Supplier (USS) for UTM,
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China Airlines has finalized its agreement with Boeing to order six 777 Freighters to modernize its cargo fleet. The carrier, which currently operates one of the world’s largest 747 Freighter fleets, plans to transition to the twin-engine freighters as it launches operations from Taipei to North America, a key market that provides higher yields for
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