Finnair continues strong growth in Asia with additional frequencies for summer 2019

Continuing its strong growth in key Asian markets, Finnair has announced it will be adding frequencies on many popular Asian routes for next summer, including double-daily flights to Hong Kong and additional flights to Japan. Finnair will add flights on several of its Japanese routes, increasing its capacity to Japan by 15% for the summer […]

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Virgin Australia converts 10 orders for 737 MAX 8 to MAX 10 variant

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The Virgin Australia Group is adding the largest and most efficient member of the 737 MAX family to its growing single-aisle fleet. The carrier has converted ten orders for the 737 MAX 8 for the larger MAX 10 variant. The airline, which has a number of 737 MAX 8s on order, said it saw the

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Italian airline Topjets Worldwide chooses OASES

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New Italian scheduled airline, Topjets Worldwide, has chosen OASES, an industry-leading MRO IT system from Commsoft, to support its planned operations. Currently in the process of submitting its CAME for approval by the airworthiness authorities, Topjets Worldwide has recently acquired an ex-Etihad Airbus A340-642 for use on long haul flights from Northern Italy to India

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Chinese insurance and finance group Ping An new strategic partner for AviaAM Financial Leasing China

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AviaAM Leasing, a global aviation holding company engaged in commercial aircraft acquisition, leasing and sales, has announced that its joint venture with the Henan Civil Aviation Development and Investment Company (HNCA) – AviaAM Financial Leasing China Co., has gained a new strategic partner. It is insurance and finance group Ping An Insurance (Group) Company of

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Vitaly Saveliev re-elected as CEO of Aeroflot

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The Board of Directors of PJSC Aeroflot has re-elected Vitaly Saveliev as CEO for a term of five years. The appointment was approved on August 28, 2018 at a meeting of the Board of Directors chaired by Mikhail Poluboyarinov, pursuant to a Directive from the Russian government. Vitaly Saveliev has led Aeroflot since his appointment

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Boeing predicts Asia Pacific region will command one-third of demand for pilots, technicians and cabin crew

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The Boeing 2018 Pilot and Technical Outlook has revealed the company expects the Asia Pacific region will account for of the global need for pilots, 34 percent for technicians, and 36 percent for cabin crew over the next 20 years, coupled with the greatest demand for new civil aviation personnel. It also predicts that 40%

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AeroLogic fleet set to grow to eleven freighters

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AeroLogic will receive a brand-new Boeing 777F freighter in January. Shareholder Lufthansa Cargo will lease the jet from Boeing specifically for this purpose. The fleet of this equal partnership joint venture with DHL Express will then total eleven aircraft. Lufthansa Cargo will market all of the new freighter’s capacity. “With eleven Boeing 777F in the

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L2 Consulting Services receives STC for A330 Iridium SATCOM installation

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L2 Aviation has received an FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the installation of the Rockwell Collins Iridium SATCOM system on A330-200 and A330-300 aircraft. While L2 has achieved similar STCs for the Iridium SATCOM installation on other airframes (including the 737, 747, 757, 767 and 777), this latest STC represents the first Iridium ICS-220A/IRT-2120

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Air Astana demonstrates strong traffic and revenue growth in the first half of 2018

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Air Astana has recorded a 10% increase in passenger traffic and a 17% uptick in revenues in the first half of the year compared with the corresponding period of 2017. Between January and June 2018, the airline carried more than two million passengers. The traffic growth was driven by the strong performance on international passenger

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STS Aviation Group launches itself into ground support equipment services market

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STS Aviation Group has launched STS GSE Services, a company based out of Melbourne, Florida that’s dedicated to offering cost-competitive maintenance, refurbishment, spare parts and warranty services to the aircraft ground support equipment market. In addition to servicing aircraft ground support equipment at its aircraft hangar facility in Melbourne, Florida, STS GSE Services looks forward

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