Heike Tamm, Author at AviTrader Aviation News

Corendon Dutch Airlines becomes latest member of OASES user community

Commsoft, developers of one of the world’s leading MRO IT systems, has announced that Corendon Dutch Airlines has become the latest member of the fast-growing global OASES user community. Part of the international Corendon group of companies, Corendon Dutch Airlines started operations under its own AOC in April 2011 and currently operates charter flights to […]

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Munich Airport and Lufthansa start testing of humanoid robot in Terminal 2

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She is 120 centimeters tall, with sparkling, round eyes and a pleasant voice: Starting today, “Josie Pepper” the robot will be answering questions for passengers in Terminal 2. Whether they need directions to their gate or want to stop at a certain restaurant or shop – Josie Pepper will look them in the eyes and

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Delta Cargo launches GPS-enabled international cargo service

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Delta Cargo is introducing Equation Critical, a new service for international shipments. This premium GPS-enabled service for the transportation of highly time-sensitive shipments that must travel on the next available flight, offers GPS tracking on deltacargo.com and moves with the highest priority across Delta’s global network. Customers will know where their shipment is, anywhere in

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BAE Systems Regional Aircraft wins fleet support contract from Braathens Regional Airlines

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BAE Systems Regional Aircraft has secured a three-year Fleet Support Services contract from Swedish carrier Braathens Regional Airlines (BRA) covering a total of 12 Avro RJs operated by the airline. The scope of the contract includes a renewal of the long-standing JetSpares customised rotable spares rate-per-flying-hour support agreement, for which BRA is the longest standing

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Iberia Maintenance to service DHL’s RB211 535-E4 engines

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Iberia Maintenance was awarded the contract for inspection and repair of the Rolls-Royce RB211 535-E4 engines on the B757 fleets of DHL Air UK and Blue Dart, both subsidiaries of DHL Express. The contact covers maintenance of 40 engines over a 10-year period. Iberia Maintenance already services the RB-211-535C engines belonging to the transport and

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Airbus posts full year 2017 results

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Airbus has reported 2017 revenues of €66.8bn (2016: €66.6bn) with higher aircraft deliveries offset by a reduction in revenues of around €2bn from the perimeter changes. Commercial Aircraft revenues rose by 3.5% with record deliveries of 718 aircraft (2016: 688 aircraft) comprising 558 A320 Family, 78 A350 XWBs, 67 A330s and 15 A380s. Helicopters’ revenues

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Jean-Paul Alary named CEO of Safran Landing Systems, Cédric Goubet CEO of Safran Nacelles

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Vincent Mascré has been appointed Chairman of the Executive Board of Zodiac Aerospace, and Chief Executive Officer of the company’s Seats business. Following this appointment, Jean-Paul Alary replaces him as CEO of Safran Landing Systems, and Cédric Goubet will succeed Jean-Paul Alary as CEO of Safran Nacelles.

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Airlines Under Pressure from Higher Wages and Increased Fuel Costs in 2018

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Investors will be keeping a keen eye on how airlines approach the dual problems of rising fuel costs and labor costs this year. Last December the International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted these two elements, which are airlines’ highest expenditures, as the major challenge for 2018. In 2016, labor costs accounted for 22% of airlines’

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AerCap reports financial results for full year 2017

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AerCap has posted fourth quarter 2017 net income of US$266.3m compared to US$364.7m for the same period in 2016. The decrease in net income was primarily due to the fact that during the fourth quarter of 2016, AerCap recognized income from lease terminations and a gain related to the repayment of a note receivable earlier

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LCI partners with CIT and Prudential Group on inaugural capital markets financing

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Lease Corporation International (LCI), a leading helicopter lessor and aviation division of the Libra Group, has closed its inaugural capital markets term loan financing, with a value in excess of US$55m. The private, senior secured tranches have a maturity of five years, and were offered to a range of US financial institutions. CIT Group and

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Heike Tamm

Corendon Dutch Airlines becomes latest member of OASES user community

Munich Airport and Lufthansa start testing of humanoid robot in Terminal 2

Delta Cargo launches GPS-enabled international cargo service

BAE Systems Regional Aircraft wins fleet support contract from Braathens Regional Airlines

Iberia Maintenance to service DHL’s RB211 535-E4 engines

Airbus posts full year 2017 results

Jean-Paul Alary named CEO of Safran Landing Systems, Cédric Goubet CEO of Safran Nacelles

Airlines Under Pressure from Higher Wages and Increased Fuel Costs in 2018

AerCap reports financial results for full year 2017

LCI partners with CIT and Prudential Group on inaugural capital markets financing

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