The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Lufthansa AG has approved the order of up to 16 additional aircraft in a meeting on May 7. The list price of the aircraft is approximately €2.1bn. Delivery is scheduled to take place in stages until 2022. The investment plan for the 2018 fiscal year remains unchanged. The order includes […]
WestJet has announced April 2018 traffic results with a load factor of 86.0%, an increase of 1.2 points year over year. Traffic, increased 2.8% year over year, while capacity grew 1.4% over the same period. WestJet welcomed an additional 100,000 guests in April, a year-over-year increase of 5.1%.
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AviaAM Leasing, WSE listed global aviation holding company engaged in commercial aircraft acquisition, leasing and sales, has delivered two Airbus A321-211 to ACMI operator Avion Express. Aircraft were delivered to the client at Kaunas, Lithuania on May 6 and May 7, respectively. Both aircraft are joining Avion Express’s fleet under a 6 year operating lease
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United Airlines will increase service between Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Havana’s José Martí International Airport beginning July 20. Subject to government approval, United will operate the new daily service with either Boeing 737-800 mainline aircraft or Embraer E175 regional aircraft operated by Mesa Airlines as United Express. “This expansion to Havana will provide
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Austrian Airlines has granted Magnetic MRO with heavy maintenance contract for the 2019/2020 winter season, booking three quarters of all available maintenance slots in Tallinn, Estonia. Under the new agreement, Magnetic MRO will continue to provide Austrian flag carrier with reliable services for their Airbus A320 family fleet. Markus Besta, Austrian Airlines’ Head of MRO
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Alaska Air Group’s board of directors named Max Tidwell Vice President of Safety and Security for Alaska Air Group and Alaska Airlines. Tidwell will oversee all safety functions, develop and execute long-term safety and security strategies and continue to advance Alaska Airlines’ world class safety culture. Tidwell was most recently the FAA division manager for
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Under the EU Merger Regulation, the European Commission has approved the acquisition of Rockwell Collins by United Technologies Corporation (UTC) subject to UTC’s divestment of businesses in actuators, pilot controls, ice protection and oxygen systems. The Commission concluded that the proposed transaction, as modified by the commitments, would no longer raise competition concerns in the
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RBR Maintenance, a Part 145 Repair Station based at Dallas Love Field, will relocate its Challenger maintenance program to nearby Dallas Executive Airport (KRBD) to better accommodate rapid growth the program has been experiencing. The additional location will occupy an 18,000 ft² maintenance hangar (150 ft x 120 ft), alongside Ambassador Jet Center complete with
Norwegian has reported that total traffic increased by 44% in April 2018, while the capacity increased by 51%. The load factor was 83%, down 3.6 points compared to the same period in 2017. The high capacity growth is primarily due to the company’s long-haul routes, which has more than doubled since April last year.
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FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has completed a CAMO audit and OASES integration project for Spanish long-haul carrier Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas. The airline entrusted FL Technics with Airbus A340 fleet’s airworthiness data check, smooth CAMO software integration and training of its engineering team. Plus Ultra Líneas
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