CAE to train over 700 new pilots for Southwest Airlines’ Destination 225° program

CAE has launched a cadet pilot training program where CAE will train more than 700 new professional pilots over the next 10 years for Southwest Airlines’ Destination 225° program at CAE’s aviation academy in Phoenix, Arizona. “Destination 225° will support Southwest Airlines by developing world-class pilots who are ready to fly ‘The Southwest Way’,” said […]

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DOT grants antitrust immunity for Delta-Air France-KLM-Virgin Atlantic joint venture

Airlines & Routes

The Department of Transportation (DOT) has tentatively approved a request by Delta Air Lines, Air France, KLM, and Virgin Atlantic to launch an expanded joint venture for all services between the United States and Europe. The expanded joint venture would replace two previously approved arrangements in the U.S.-United Kingdom and U.S.-continental Europe markets. If granted

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COMAC’s fourth C919 prototype completes first test flight

Aircraft & Engines, Top Stories

Commercial Aircraft Corp of China (COMAC) has announced that its fourth prototype of the C919 narrow-body twin-engine passenger jet has successfully completed its first test flight. The plane took off from Shanghai and lasted 1 hour 25 minutes. COMAC is looking to challenge Airbus and Boeing with its home-grown commercial jet. The company confirmed that

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International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) presents results for 2nd quarter 2019

Financial

International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) has presented Group consolidated results for second quarter and six months to June 30, 2019. Second quarter operating profit was €960 million before exceptional items (2018 pro forma1: €900 million, 2018 statutory: €816 million), Passenger unit revenue for the quarter was up 3.1%, non-fuel unit costs before exceptional items for

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Bombardier reports second quarter 2019 results

Financial

Bombardier’s revenues for the quarter were US$4.3 billion. Adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBIT for the quarter were US$312 million and US$206 million respectively, mainly driven by a 7.0% adjusted EBIT margin at Business Aircraft while Transportation recorded a 5.1% adjusted EBIT margin. Transportation’s lower margin reflects additional cost pressure mainly on its large, complex legacy

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Hongtu Airlines takes delivery of first A320neo on lease from GECAS

Aircraft & Engines

GECAS has delivered the first of four A320neo headed to Yunnan Hongtu Airlines (Hongtu Airlines). As announced at Farnborough 2018, Hongtu Airlines (operating as Air Travel) has agreed to lease four of the new-technology narrowbodies from GECAS’ skyline orderbook. This delivery marks the first LEAP-powered A320neo to enter service with Hongtu Airlines. Launching operations in

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Liebherr-Aerospace delivers 5,000th heat exchanger unit

MRO & Production

Only 30 months after Liebherr-Aerospace entered the Heat Exchanger maintenance market in 2016 with the opening of a dedicated Center of Excellence in Saline, Michigan (USA), the company was able to celebrate the delivery of its 5,000th heat exchanger unit. A milestone that attests the success of this repair activity. With the decision to establish

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Turkish Airlines and Bangkok Airways announce new codeshare partnership

Aircraft & Engines

Turkish Airlines (TK) and Bangkok Airways have announced a new codeshare partnership, which will provide their passengers with convenient travel connections from Turkey to destinations in Thailand and other cities in Southeast Asia, commencing on August 1, 2019. Under this agreement, codeshare flights operated by Bangkok Airways currently cover 16 roundtrip routes on both domestic

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Spirit AeroSystems posts solid second quarter results

Financial

Spirit’s second quarter 2019 revenue was US$2.0 billion, up from the same period of 2018. This increase was primarily driven by higher production volumes on the Boeing 777 and 787 programs, favorable model mix on the Boeing 737 program and higher revenue recognized on the Boeing 787 program. Second quarter net income was US$168 million

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S7 Technics to increase Gazprom Avia’s wheel repair work by 35%

MRO & Production

Demand for aircraft wheel repair services by S7 Technics is accelerating. In July, the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) specialist and Gazprom Avia, Russia’s largest corporate airline, jointly signed a new wheel MRO contract to support the Boeing 737-700 and the Superjet 100 aircraft types. Repairs to Gazprom Avia’s aircraft wheels will be performed by

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CAE to train over 700 new pilots for Southwest Airlines’ Destination 225° program

DOT grants antitrust immunity for Delta-Air France-KLM-Virgin Atlantic joint venture

COMAC’s fourth C919 prototype completes first test flight

International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) presents results for 2nd quarter 2019

Bombardier reports second quarter 2019 results

Hongtu Airlines takes delivery of first A320neo on lease from GECAS

Liebherr-Aerospace delivers 5,000th heat exchanger unit

Turkish Airlines and Bangkok Airways announce new codeshare partnership

Spirit AeroSystems posts solid second quarter results

S7 Technics to increase Gazprom Avia’s wheel repair work by 35%

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