WestJet has reported its fourth quarter and year end results for 2018, with full year net earnings of CA$91.5 million. This compares with net earnings of CA$279.1 million for the full year 2017. In the fourth quarter of 2018 the airline achieved net earnings of CA$29.2 million compared with net earnings of CA$47.8 million in […]
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Spatial, a provider of cabin crew training simulators, will manufacture an A321NX Extended Over Wing Exit Trainer for Aer Lingus. The high fidelity custom-built trainer will enable Aer Lingus’s cabin crew to be comprehensively trained to the highest standards of passenger service as well as all Safety and Emergency Procedures (SEPs) associated with the real
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IAG Aero Group has named Adrian Johnson as the new President of IAG Engine Center Europe, S.r.L. The appointment was with immediate effect. Johnson is based in Rome, Italy and reports directly to the CEO and Chairman of the Group, Mauricio Luna. Johnson is a senior level executive with strong operations, commercial, and engineering experience.
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Berlin-based budget carrier Germania Fluggesellschaft mbH, trading as Germania, has filed for bankruptcy, citing fuel prices and currency fluctuations as the principal causes and ceasing all operations with immediate effect. “We ultimately failed to successfully complete our financing efforts to meet short-term liquidity needs,” said managing director Karsten Balke, adding: “We very much regret that,
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Michael O’Leary, the abrasive CEO of Ryanair, Europe’s largest low-cost carrier, is to step down from the role of day-to-day running of the airline to take up a new role as CEO of a restructured Ryanair overseeing CEOs of the company’s four airlines – Ryanair DAC, Ryanair Sun, Ryanair UK and the newly acquired Laudamotion.
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Delta Air Lines has released its operating performance report for January 2019. Delta states that it carried 14.1 million customers in its network. Total system traffic for the month increased by 5.9% this year. The load factor for January remained flat at 79.7%., while total capacity over the previous year improved by 5.9%.
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Alain Flourens, currently Head of Engineering for Airbus Helicopters, has been appointed Head of Industry for Airbus Helicopters, following Christian Cornille’s departure from Airbus. Flourens will be replaced in his current position by Stefan Thomé, currently Head of New Business Models & Services at Airbus Defence and Space. These management changes are effective on April
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The Qantas Group has taken a new shareholding position in an industry-leading carrier. Qantas has announced it will buy a 19.9% stake in Alliance Airlines, costing AU $60 million. This indicates an average share price of AU$2.40 per share. Alliance Airlines is a major service provider to the Australian resources sector. Consequently, Alliance creates continued
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Airbus has transferred the first of 100 A321neo’s, powered by the CFM International LEAP-1A engine, to American Airlines. The first A321neo left Hamburg early Friday morning bound for Pittsburgh, PA. Subsequently, American Airbus technicians in Pittsburgh are currently preparing the aircraft, MSN8647, for its first customer flights
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Eirtech Aviation has announced the opening of its newest office in Dublin city centre. The office will be staffed with Sales, Engineering and CAMO personnel who will be readily available to meet with customers as required. The office will be open from Monday 4th February 2019 and will enable Eirtech to respond to the growing
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