Airbus has welcomed Delta Air Lines as the first U.S. carrier to take delivery of the Airbus A220 aircraft. On hand for the delivery ceremony at the aircraft’s assembly line in Mirabel were members of the A220 team as well as government officials and executives from Delta, Airbus, Bombardier and Investissement Quebec. “It is with […]
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AviTrader CS GmbH has appointed Helmut Himmelreich as Senior Adviser Operations Improvement Programs. Himmelreich will lead the operational consulting unit of AviTrader and its strategic partner Amros Global focusing on performance improvement programs for airlines and MRO organizations. Besides consulting services, Helmut and other senior consultants are also available to provide interim management services. Torsten
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Norwegian (NAS) has reported a result (EBT) of 1.6 billion NOK (£149 million) for the third quarter 2018. The company continued to reduce its unit costs despite a capacity growth of 33%. Going forward, the growth will abate, consequently further reducing unit cost. The net profit for the third quarter was 1.3 billion NOK (£121
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HAECO Hong Kong, a member of the HAECO Group, has introduced the ENVISION® nGen maintenance information system – a web-based digital platform developed by global aviation software solutions company Rusada – to support its engine maintenance operations. HAECO Hong Kong provides on-wing and off-wing engine maintenance services, including boroscope inspections and non-destructive testing (NDT) during
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ABC Completions has successfully obtained FAA and EASA STC certification for the Global 6000 Aircraft. The system is certified for taxi, take off and landing as a Class II Electronic Flight Bag, complete with electrical connection to aircraft systems. The iPad tablet is secured within a custom-designed aluminum housing enabling access to all iPad controls.
According to International Airlines Group (IAG), owner of British Airways, since its announcement on September 6 that up to 380,000 customers may have had their personal data, including credit card details, compromised, further investigation of the incident has revealed the possibility that an additional 180,000 customers’ data may also have been compromised. At the same
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Airbus Helicopters is expanding its presence in the North American emergency medical services (EMS) market with the sale of six helicopters for two customers at the 2018 Air Medical Transport Conference, which took place in Phoenix, AZ from October 22-24. REACH Air Medical Services will add three H125s and two H130s to its current fleet.
Iberia continues to bet strongly on Latin America and plans to raise capacity on several routes there in the 2019 summer season. The airline will boost the numbers of flights and seats offered on routes to Buenos Aires, Mexico City, Santiago de Chile, Guatemala City, and El Salvador this winter, and next summer it will
In the first nine months of 2018, MTU Aero Engines generated revenues of 3,318.7 million, up 14% on the previous year (1-9/2017: €2,900.8 million). The group’s operating profit increased by 16% from €439.9 million to €508.9 million. The EBIT margin stood at 15.3% (1-9/2017: 15.2%). Earnings after tax rose by 16% to €362.8 million (1-9/2017:
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LG Electronics (LG) and Lufthansa Technik AG will jointly develop, produce and market LG’s innovative OLED displays for commercial airplane cabins, the companies announced on October 25. The new venture will be based in Hamburg, Germany and will commence operation in the first half of 2019. The new joint venture will combine LG’s advanced, lightweight
