Heike Tamm

Virgin Atlantic

SR Technics Engineering finishes complex cabin reconfiguration for Virgin Atlantic

MRO & Production

MRO service provider SR Technics, has completed a complex cabin refurbishment on four Airbus 330-200s for partner Virgin Atlantic Airways. In addition to a customized trolley stowage unit, the cabin reconfiguration introduced business class and premium economy seating including IFE. Despite the tight deadline and the fact that the project took place during the busy […]

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Boeing Commercial Airplanes’ first quarter revenue down 9%

Uncategorized

Boeing Commercial Airplanes first-quarter revenue was US$11.8 billion, down 9%, reflecting lower 737 deliveries partially offset by favorable mix. First-quarter operating margin was 9.9% reflecting lower 737 deliveries partially offset by a higher margin on the 787 program. The reported margin also reflects increased costs associated with the recent 737 production rate adjustment. During the

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CDB Aviation closes US$525 million unsecured credit facility

Financial

CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDB Leasing), announced the closing of a US$525 million unsecured credit facility, which marks the company’s first such syndicated transaction. The five-year facility, which will be used for general corporate purposes, was led by Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited, Crédit Agricole

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Channel Islands airline, Aurigny, opts for OASES from Commsoft

Information Technology

Guernsey-based Aurigny Air Services has chosen OASES, Commsoft’s MRO IT system, to support its fleet of Embraer, ATR and Dornier aircraft. Implementation of OASES will begin shortly and the system will be shared by Aurigny’s sister company, Anglo Normandy Aero Engineering. Combining a technical sophistication with an intuitive user interface, OASES is structured in a

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ePlane names Gideon Shmuel new CEO

People

ePlane, the AI-driven online marketplace for the US$80 billion-a-year aircraft parts market, has appointed Gideon Shmuel as the company’s new CEO. Shmuel is a seasoned entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience building tech companies through his expertise in investor relations, sales, and marketing. He succeeds Avi Gelman, who is one of the founders of

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Directors slapped with injunction as confusion heightens over Hong Kong Airlines’ ownership

Airlines & Routes, Top Stories

Having triggered a hostile takeover of Hong Kong’s third-largest carrier, former director Zhong Guosong has served a writ on four directors of ailing Hong Kong Airlines. The directors are chairman Hou Wei, Wang Liya, Sun Jianfeng and Tang Kit, all of whom have ties to controlling shareholder HNA Group. The writ, which was served Tuesday,

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StandardAero delivers PT6A-67D engine services to Alpine Air Express

MRO & Production

StandardAero is to support a new entry into the cargo aircraft market, the Alpine Air Express Beech 1900D Super Freighter.  As a Designated Overhaul Facility (DOF) with Distribution rights for the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A family, StandardAero is delivering Alpine Air and its customers with responsive PT6A-67D support for its Super Freighter program. Developed

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