Sichuan Airlines, the largest all Airbus fleet carrier in China, has taken delivery of its first A350-900 leased from AerCap in Toulouse on August 8, becoming the first Chinese mainland operator via leasing to take delivery of the world’s newest and most efficient twin-engine widebody aircraft. Powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines, Sichuan Airlines’ A350-900 […]
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Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, has announced that ORIX Corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiary ORIX Aviation Systems (ORIX Aviation), has entered into an agreement to acquire a 30% stake in Avolon from Bohai Capital (Bohai). The Transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and Bohai shareholder approval. Bohai’s largest shareholder, HNA Group, has
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GA Telesis, a leader in commercial aerospace, has announced Devin Adderley as the Vice President of Sales for its MRO Services Group. Reporting to Pastor Lopez, the group president, Adderley will lead a team of seasoned sales leaders to grow GAT’s global customer base and increase market penetration while supporting the larger GAT Ecosystem. Adderley
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Magnetic MRO, a global total technical care and asset management organisation, has launched another unmanned RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Tool Control system, resulting in two advanced Tool Gates and one RFID Kiosk in total throughout its facilities in Tallinn, Estonia. The project is designed and upgraded for fully automated inventory transactions, supported by CribMaster’s latest
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Jota Aviation, based at London Southend Airport, has appointed Jeff Fieldhouse as their new Safety and Compliance Manager. Fieldhouse joins the team from Aviation Safety Training & Consultancy practice Baines Simmons (part of Air Partner Plc) where over the past eight years, has engaged with a large number of clients in both business and commercial
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West Atlantic has engaged in a partnership with TP Aerospace for an all-inclusive wheels and brakes program to support their fleet mainly composed of Boeing 737, as well as B767, CRJ and ATP. The initial contract is for seven years, covering 46 aircraft operated by the cargo airline. Following this new partnership, TP Aerospace will
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Norwegian reported a new passenger record in July as it carried almost 3.8 million passengers in a single month. The total number of passengers increased by 13% compared to the same month previous year. The total traffic growth increased by 33% this month, driven by a 35% capacity growth. The load factor was a solid
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A week after one security breach saw passengers cleared from Frankfurt Airport, Germany’s busiest airport, last week a further security breach this Tuesday saw German federal police stop boarding in Terminal 1 and the evacuation of part of the security area. The police confirmed that the actions taken were as a result of “at least
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Oman Air, the National carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, is continuing its expansion across Europe by extending its codeshare agreement with Lufthansa. Under the expanded code share agreement, passengers can now travel on Oman Air flights from Muscat International Airport and connect to Madrid, Brussels, Vienna and Prague from Lufthansa’s Frankfurt and Munich hubs.
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Air Lease Corporation has initiated the sale of a portfolio of 18 aircraft to Thunderbolt II Aircraft Lease Limited (Thunderbolt II), a newly formed entity. The aircraft comprise a mix of narrowbody and widebody jet aircraft that, as of April 30, 2018, had an average age of 8.0 years and were leased to 16 lessees
