Angolan Consortium signs firm purchase agreement for six Bombardier Q400

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft has signed a firm purchase agreement for six new Q400 aircraft with African Aero Trading on behalf of the consortium forming Air Connection Express, Transportes Aereos S.A, based in Luanda, Republic of Angola. The airline will operate the Q400 domestically to connect smaller communities and increase frequencies as a regional feeder airline […]

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Invercargill gets NZ’s first digital air traffic control tower

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Invercargill Airport will be the first airport in New Zealand to have its air traffic control tower replaced with a digital system operated from a remote location. Air Navigation Services Provider Airways today issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) seeking a supplier of digital tower technology for Invercargill. Airways is looking to the technology as

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American Airlines begins new service between Prague and Philadelphia

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American Airlines brings the Czech Republic and the USA one step closer, by launching direct service between Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) and Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). Flights are operated using Boeing 767-300 aircraft, providing more than 2,800 seats per week between the two cities, every day throughout the summer season. “Prague is a vibrant

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Czech Airlines Technics and MIAS School of business sign memorandum of co-operation

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Czech Airlines Technics (CSAT), a daughter company of the Czech Aeroholding Group providing aircraft repair and maintenance services, and the Masaryk Institute of Advanced Studies (MIAS School of Business) of the Czech Technical University in Prague (CTU) have signed a Memorandum of Co-operation in the field of Lean Management and other projects. The institutions are

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IAG reports three months results

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International Consolidated Airlines Group (IAG) has posted its Group consolidated results for the three months to March 31, 2018. IAG reported first quarter operating profit of €280m before exceptional items (2017 restated €160m), net foreign exchange operating profit impact for the quarter favourable €58m. The passenger unit revenue for the quarter was down 0.7%, up

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Bombardier to Sell Downsview Property and Establish New Center of Excellence

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In a press release issued on May 3, by Bombardier, aside from highlighting a 12% increase in year-over-year revenue to US$4bn, the plane and train maker has also announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Downsview, Toronto property to the Public Sector Pension Investment Board for approximately US$635 million, giving

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Delta reports operating performance for April 2018

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Delta Air Lines has reported operating performance for April 2018. The company carried 15.9 million passengers across its broad global network, a record for the month of April. Total traffic was up 3.7% compared to April 2017, while total capacity increased 4.0%. The load factor for the month was down 0.2 points to 85.2%.

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SureFly Personal Helicopter takes historic flight

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SureFly the personal helicopter EVTOL aircraft designed for safe and easy flight – completely conceived, designed, built and tested in America by Workhorse – has taken flight, completing its first successful, manned, untethered hover outside of Cincinnati, OH. Workhorse is the only company with the necessary FAA experimental certification to test this type of vehicle

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West Star Aviation appoints Jim Rankin as CEO

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West Star Aviation has announced an enhancement to their leadership team by adding Jim Rankin as CEO. Bob Rasberry has been named Chairman of the Board, and Rodger Renaud will remain President and Chief Operating Officer. Rankin began his career in aviation as a pilot flying for Midwest Airlines accruing over 11,000 flight hours. He

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Wizz-Air UK receives Air Operator’s Certificate and Operating Licence

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Wizz Air UK, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Wizz Air Holdings, has been granted an Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) and Operating Licence (OL) by the United Kingdom’s Civil Aviation Authority. Wizz Air UK, headquartered at London Luton airport, begins operations on May 3, with the first flight between London Luton and Bucharest. Wizz Air UK will

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