Boeing has delivered the first 737 MAX 8 to Comair, which becomes the first airline in sub-Sahara Africa to operate the fuel-efficient jet. The airplane is the first of eight 737 MAX airplanes on order for Comair as the airline looks to refresh its fleet and offer better service for its passengers. The new airplane […]
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At MRO Middle East, independent aerospace parts distributor Proponent and commercial aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul company Joramco made an agreement for Proponent to support the supply of consumables and expendables for Joramco. Proponent will also be exploring other value added services such as kitting and consignment to further develop and expand support for Joramco.
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Boeing and Vietnamese carrier Vietjet have confirmed that the carrier has purchased 100 additional 737 MAX airplanes, taking their MAX order book to 200 jets. The deal includes 20 MAX 8s and 80 of the new, larger MAX 10 variant. The order was previously unidentified on Boeing’s Orders & Deliveries website. In ordering 80 MAX
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ATR has signed a partnership agreement with AviAssist, the independent non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting African aviation safety. Through this partnership, ATR continues to strengthen flight safety awareness and accident prevention actions. Since 2015, ATR has participated in the annual Safety in African Aviation Conferences (SiAAC) organised by AviAssist. ATR is also a member of
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AJW Group has appointed Greg Hoggett as Technical Director. In his new role, Hoggett will be responsible for technical standards and best practices across all divisions of the global business, focusing on driving continuous improvement of its supply chains and delivering innovative solutions to airline MRO challenges. Hoggett brings more than three decades of aviation
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Sabre and Vietnam Airlines and its subsidiary have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU). The MOU describes Vietnam Airlines’ intention to significantly expand their existing strategic relationship with Sabre, with a potential value of over US$300 million. The scope of the signed MOU includes innovative technology from the Sabre AirVision and AirCenter portfolio, that will
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96.8 percent of Brazil’s Embraer shareholders have voted in favour of the sale of 80 percent of the company’s commercial plane division to The Boeing Company (Boeing). The sale will now only require global antitrust regulator approval. According to Reuters, Boeing will pay US$4.2 billion, and the 20:80 joint venture between Embraer and Boeing will
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Qantas will launch new seasonal flights direct from Melbourne to Queenstown to meet the growing number of Australians seeking winter holidays in New Zealand over the peak ski season. Between 21 June and 27 August 2019, Qantas will operate three services per week between Melbourne and Queenstown with a Boeing 737 aircraft, offering more than
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As of April 15th, Edi Wolfensberger will join the Management Board of Brussels Airlines in the role of Managing Director Operations. He will take over from Thibault Demoulin, who will remain within the company as full-time captain Airbus A330. Edi Wolfensberger will together with CEO Christina Foerster and CFO Dieter Vranckx directly report to the
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Heathrow Airport has signed a landmark deal on airport charges worth hundreds of millions of pounds with airlines operating at the airport. Following detailed negotiations over the past several months, Heathrow and major airlines operating at the airport have agreed terms which should deliver significant passenger benefits in releasing funds to drive investment and growth.
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