STS Aviation Group selects Greenbriar Equity Group as new equity partner

STS Aviation Group, a leading global aviation solutions company, has selected Greenbriar Equity Group, L.P. (Greenbriar), a New York-based private investment firm, as its new equity partner. STS provides a range of solutions to the global aviation industry, including component sales and distribution, workforce management, engineering services, line maintenance, and aircraft repair and modifications. The […]

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EASA preliminary safety review 2018 Commercial Air Transport Operations

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2017 was considered the safest year ever in commercial aviation history, nevertheless the events in 2018 were a reminder that safety should not be taken for granted. Worldwide in 2018 there were 530 fatalities in 11 fatal accidents, setting us back to a level not experienced since 2015. The detailed figures for Europe show that

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Luton, U.K.-based Monarch Aircraft Engineering Collapses

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Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL), following in the footsteps of fellow Greybull-owned enterprise, Monarch Airlines, has gone into administration. According to the liquidators KPMG, MAEL is “unsustainable in its present form,” and who also confirmed that attempts to restructure the firm had failed. Monarch Airlines collapsed in 2017 with the loss of 1,800 jobs, leading

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Southwest Airlines mourns Founder and Chairman Emeritus Herbert D. Kelleher

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Southwest Airlines’ Founder and Chairman Emeritus Herbert D. Kelleher has passed away on January 3, at the age of 87. Southwest Airlines honored Kelleher as a pioneer, a maverick, and an innovator, whose vision revolutionized commercial aviation and democratized the skies. Kelleher has served as Southwest Airlines Executive Chairman from March 1978 to May 2008

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Delta reports operating performance for December 2018

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Delta has reported operating performance for December 2018. The company carried a record 15.3 million customers in the month of December and an annual record 192 million passengers across its broad global network in 2018. Total traffic in December increased 5.4% compared to the previous year, while total load factor was flat at 84.2%. Total

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Braathens Regional Airlines starts optimal fleet management with ATR Global Maintenance agreement

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The Swedish airline Braathens Regional Airlines, BRA, started the implementation of its new ATR Global Maintenance Agreement on first of January, following the signature of this milestone agreement with ATR in June 2018 that further strengthens the strong relationship between the two companies. Covering Braathens Regional Airlines entire ATR fleet of ten ATR 72-600s, this

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Werner Aero Services welcomes Jerremy Gonzales as Business Development Manager for Asia Pacific

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Werner Aero Services has reported that Mr. Jerremy “Jeng” Gonzales has joined its Singapore team as a Business Development Manager to continue growing its Asia Pacific business. Jeng has previously worked with major airlines and MROs in the region and possesses extensive knowledge and background in powerplant and fleet management, particularly in the A320 and

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JetBlue Airways firms up order for 60 Airbus A220-300 aircraft

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JetBlue Airways has firmed up an order for 60 A220-300 aircraft, the larger model of the new A220 series. “As we approach our 20th anniversary, the impressive range and economics of the highly efficient A220, combined with the outstanding performance of our existing fleet of Airbus A321 and restyled A320 aircraft, will help ensure we

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Boeing to modernize entire Spanish Chinook helicopter fleet

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Boeing will upgrade all 17 of Spain’s CH-47D Chinook helicopters to the F-model configuration, adding features such as the digital automatic flight control system, common avionics architecture system and advanced cargo handling to align that country’s fleet with those of other nations. This is the first order from a non-U.S. customer placed through a contract

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FAA selects NovAtel® to provide safety-critical infrastructure for North American navigation network

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NovAtel® announced the award of a contract from the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to design, produce and deliver 40 next-generation Ground Uplink Station (GUS) Signal Generators to support the FAA’s safety of life WAAS navigation service. The contract also includes ongoing engineering support services for NovAtel’s complete portfolio of Satellite Based Augmentation System

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