Heike Tamm

Columbia ’s Avianca Holdings management overhaul launched by United Airlines

Financial

With major shareholder Germán Efromovich’s holding company BRW Aviation defaulting on a US$456 million loan provided by United Airlines, the American carrier has launched a management shake-up that will see the removal of Efromovich from cash-strapped airline Avianca Holdings (Avianca). United is now proposing a three-way joint business deal with Panama’s Copa and Avianca. As […]

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RUAG optimizes maintenance visit for Bombardier Challenger 850 aircraft

MRO & Production

RUAG MRO International refreshed a Bombardier Challenger 850 belonging to VistaJet with a variety of aircraft services during a scheduled maintenance visit. Project management and services included aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), component MRO, aircraft painting, and the integration of both an avionics ADS-B out upgrade as well as a full cabin refurbishment. This

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Panasonic Avionics opens first innovation studio in Pleasanton, California

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Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) has opened its first Innovation Studio in Pleasanton, California. Breaking ground as the first of five planned locations worldwide, Panasonic’s new Innovation Studio in Pleasanton will serve as a hub for innovation, ideation and solution-building. It is designed as a space where airlines and partners will gather and co-create the future

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Azul Airlines

Path cleared for foreign airlines to enter Brazil’s domestic market

Airlines & Routes, Other News, Top Stories

Following Brazil’s lower chamber approval, the Senate has passed legislation which will allow foreign-controlled airlines to operate domestic flights within the country, which is Latin America’s largest sir-travel market. However, as Congress has added a codicil whereby airlines are now banned from charging passengers for their first checked bag, this now means that President Jair

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Finnair and Silo.AI improve situational awareness of air traffic with artificial intelligence

Information Technology

Finnair and the artificial intelligence company Silo.AI built a machine learning artificial intelligence tool that enables the airline to predict possible disruptions to air traffic more accurately. In Finland, this unprecedented solution can for example be used to assess the impact of weather on the punctuality of flights, so that preparations for irregularities can be

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MTU Maintenance and GoAir sign exclusive CFM56-5B contract

MRO & Production

MTU Maintenance has signed an exclusive four-year CFM56-5B contract with GoAir, a low-fare carrier based in Mumbai, India. The contract covers the maintenance, repair and overhaul as well as spare engine support and on-site services for the CFM56-5B engines powering the airline’s 17 A320 aircraft. Launched in 2005, GoAir is an aviation foray of the

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Héroux-Devtek reports fiscal 2019 net income of CA$26.2 million

Financial

Héroux-Devtek, a leading international manufacturer of aerospace products, has reported strong results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended March 31, 2019. For fiscal 2019, consolidated sales reached CA$483.9 million, up 25.2% from CA$386.6 million in fiscal 2018. Commercial sales were at CA$236.3 million, up from CA$195.1 million a year ago, while defence sales

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