The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed Ma Tao as its Regional Vice President (RVP) for North Asia effective from 1 March 2019. Ma joins IATA from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) where he is currently the Head of the Airworthiness Certification Center of CAAC. Over his more than 30 years in […]
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The Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA) is being sued by Southwest Airlines (Southwest) for what is being claimed as an illegal work slowdown which has seen an average 14 planes per day out of service spiking at a high of 62. This is the second time AMFA has been sued by the airline, the previous
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Comlux Completion is raising the bar in maintenance services on large VIP aircraft such as ACJ and BBJ. During the 2018 year, Comlux maintained a steady stream of recurrent maintenance clients but also gained 4 new operators including 3 BBJs based in the US and 1 BBJ2 based in the Middle East. In parallel with
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StandardAero and Thales have made continued progress in their partnership focused on a new light helicopter autopilot system, with an in-depth market study and design definition now complete, and planning underway for the next phase of development. This advanced autopilot system is one element of StandardAero’s SAFECRAFT portfolio, comprised of various safety upgrade equipment specifically
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In order to meet the high market demand for cadet pilot training in Europe – 94,000 new pilots over the next 20 years – Airbus has decided to open its own flight academy and extend its training services offering by adding “ab-initio” to its portfolio. Leveraging cross-divisional synergies, the Airbus Flight Academy Europe, based in
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DVB Bank has signed an agreement with MUFG Bank, a consolidated subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group and BOT Lease, an affiliate of MUFG, for the sale and transfer of DVB’s Aviation Finance division to the firms. The purchase agreement provides for the entire Aviation Finance client lending portfolio (€5.6 billion as at 30 June
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Guests flying on Alaska Airlines will experience a comfortable and modern new cabin, as the West Coast airline shifts into high gear retrofitting its Airbus fleet. The upgraded cabin is the result of two years of customer research and combines the best features of Alaska Airlines and Virgin America, along with many thoughtful enhancements to
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StandardAero has been selected by PassionAir, a Ghana-based airline, to provide a tailored package of engine services for its fleet of Q400 regional turboprop aircraft. Under the multi-year contract, StandardAero will provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for PassionAir’s Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PW150A turboprop engines from its Designated Overhaul Facility (DOF) in
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Rolls-Royce has decided to withdraw from the current competition to power Boeing’s proposed middle of the market – or New Midsize Airplane (NMA) – platform. The company said that it is unable to commit to the proposed timetable to ensure it has a sufficiently mature product which supports Boeing’s ambition for the aircraft and satisfies
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SAS Scandinavian Airlines has reported its figures for the first quarter 2019. Revenue amounted to MSEK 9,534 compared to MSEK 8,978 in the first quarter 2018. Earnings before tax and nonrecurring items was MSEK -724 compared to MSEK -385 the previous year. EBT was MSEK -576 compared to MSEK -285 in 2018. Net income for
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