Alaska Airlines names three new vice presidents

The Alaska Airlines board of directors has elected three new company officers: Constance von Muehlen, senior vice president of maintenance and engineering; Ron Calvin, vice president of inflight; and Jenny Wetzel, vice president of labor relations. Beginning Jan. 21, von Muehlen will lead Alaska’s maintenance and engineering employees, and all safety, compliance and operational performance […]

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Airport operator Swedavia to lay off 125 employees

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airport operator Swedavia is laying off 125 employees as a result of an ongoing change and efficiency programme. The measures are aimed at ensuring Swedavia’s cost-effectiveness and long-term competitiveness. “We are now creating conditions to remain competitive and in order to develop our operations in the long term. In an industry that has narrow margins,

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Austrian Airlines to invest more than €200 million to expand Airbus fleet

Aircraft & Engines

Austrian Airlines has managed the turnaround after a tough restructuring period and now operates profitably. The airline is also headed towards positive operating earnings in 2018 following strong passenger growth of more than one million customers, comprising a year-on-year rise of 8.5%. The solid demand by passengers and increasing competition in Vienna has led the

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Growing pains sees Norwegian axe 5 bases in cost-cutting program

Airlines & Routes, Top Stories

As part of a cost-cutting program announced in December last year with the intention of reducing running costs by US$234 million, Low-cost carrier Norwegian has announced it is to axe a number of routes and bases, starting April this year. Palma de Mallorca (PMI), Gran Canaria (LPA), Tenerife (TCI), Rome-Fiumicino (FCO), Stewart (SWF) and Providence

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AAR awarded 7-year engine MRO contract for Royal Danish Air Force

Military & Defense

AAR, an independent provider of global aftermarket aviation services, has been awarded a seven-year contract by the Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organisation (DALO) to perform maintenance, repair and overhaul of Pratt & Whitney F100-220 engine components on the General Dynamics F-16 for the Royal Danish Air Force (RDAF). AAR’s MRO Services Component Repair Amsterdam

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Delta Cargo, Virgin Atlantic Cargo to move to new purpose-built facility at London Heathrow

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Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo are to move into the new purpose-built dnata City East, London Heathrow’s most state-of-the-art cargo facility. The move supports the airlines’ growing cargo businesses, enhances their trans-Atlantic partnership for customers, and future-proofs the joint venture’s position in the U.K. market by doubling the size of their cargo footprint at the

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American Airlines strengthens integrated operations leadership team

People

American Airlines announced that Kevin Brickner, who currently serves as Vice President of Safety and Operations Integration as well as the airline’s certificated Director of Safety, has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Technical Operations (Tech Ops). He takes over the role from David Seymour, who was named Senior Vice President of Integrated Operations

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Bombardier appoints Peter Bromby VP, Worldwide Sales, Learjet Aircraft

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Bombardier Business Aircraft has appointed Peter Bromby as Vice President, Worldwide Sales, Learjet Aircraft. Bromby will assume overall responsibility for sales with a dedicated U.S.-based sales team and apply his vast experience and insight to driving sales of this Bombardier brand. He will retain his current responsibilities as Vice President, Worldwide Pre-owned Aircraft Sales. A

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CDB Aviation reports record activity and growth in 2018

Aircraft & Engines

CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Limited (CDB Leasing), has reported a record year for 2018, in which the company executed transactions involving 107 aircraft, rapidly accelerating business to support the continued growth of its leasing platform. During 2018 the company signed lease transactions for 62 aircraft

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TAG Farnborough Airport announces record year for air traffic movements

Airlines & Routes

TAG Farnborough Airport has announced a record year for air traffic movements by reporting the highest ever number of total annual movements in 2018, surpassing the previous record from 2007 by 8.2%. For the full year 2018, TAG Farnborough Airport saw a year-on-year increase in air traffic movements of 13.8%, with initial forecasts indicating

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