Heike Tamm

Cathay Pacific

Cathay Pacific chief to step down amid Hong Kong turmoil 

Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong’s largest and flag-carrying airline has announced on Wednesday, September 4, that it’s current chairman, John Slosar, is to step down, effective from November 6 at the conclusion of the carrier’s board meeting. According to Cathay Pacific, his relinquishing of his role is due to retirement, though the airline has come under

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Brussels Airlines

Lufthansa Group continues to expand service from Montreal offering direct flights to Brussels

Brussels Airlines, Belgium’s home carrier and a member of the Lufthansa Group, will launch its new, non-stop seasonal service between Montréal, Quebec and Brussels, Belgium beginning in March 2020. Service will be offered five times per week between Montréal–Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport and Brussels Airport, offering new travel opportunities between Canada and Brussels Airlines’

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Permira to acquire Topcast Aviation Supplies Company

Global investment firm Permira has released that a company backed by the Permira Funds will acquire the majority of the shares of Topcast Aviation Supplies Company Limited and its affiliates, the largest independent aircraft parts distributor in the Asia Pacific region, from its founders. The founders and current management team, including Managing Director Thomas Hung

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Iridium and Thales expand partnership to deliver Aircraft Connectivity Services

Iridium Communications has named Thales as the newest Iridium Certus aviation service provider.  While already developing the Iridium Certus-based FlytLINK terminal and antenna, Thales will now be able to offer both Iridium Certus terminals and Iridium Certus connectivity services to business jets, commercial aircraft, rotorcraft, general aviation and UAVs.  Iridium Certus is a L-band broadband

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France’s Aigle Azur joins growing list of failed airlines

Aigle Azur (Blue Eagle), France’s second-largest airline, is set to file for bankruptcy protection next Monday after struggling, and failing, to run profitably for many years. The move follows on from last week’s ‘coup’ which removed Frantz Yvelin form the carrier’s helm as chief executive. Shareholders have accused him of making “strategic mistakes over the

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JAL selects GE Aviation for Digital Records Management

Japan Airlines has selected GE Aviation for Digital Records Management across its fleet of more than 200 airplanes. The implementation is currently underway and adds to the 700 million aircraft maintenance records being maintained on GE’s digital records management system, AirVault. The agreement includes maintenance and engineering integration of the system at the JAL facilities

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Hi Fly offers latest in technology and performance with A330neo arrival

Hi Fly has received a brand new Airbus A330neo, becoming the first wet lease specialist to operate this state-of-the-art, ultra-efficient aircraft to the benefit of its customers. Passengers will enjoy higher comfort levels in the Airspace signature brand new cabin designed and recently released by Airbus, whilee airline itself will benefit financially from significantly lower

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Baltic Ground Services CZ signs financing agreements with Raiffeisen Bank

Baltic Ground Services CZ, a daughter company of Baltic Ground Services (BGS), the international provider of ground handling, aircraft fueling and passenger services, belonging Avia Solutions Group, has signed an operational financing contract worth €1.2 million, with Raiffeisen Bank group. Baltic Ground Services CZ currently operates in Ostrava airport where it provides plane fueling service.

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