Vintage Junkers crash in Swiss Alps leaves all 20 passengers and crew dead

Swiss authorities have confirmed that all 20 passengers and crew onboard a vintage Junkers JU-52-HB-HOT were killed when the aircraft crashed in the Swiss Alps on Saturday. The plane was flying from Locarno, near Switzerland’s southern border, to the airline’s base in Dübendorf, a suburb of Zurich. While no early explanation for the cause of […]

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United Airlines announces new nonstop service between Washington, D.C. and Tel Aviv

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United Airlines will begin its 20th year of service to Israel with a new nonstop flight between its hub at Washington Dulles International Airport and Tel Aviv’s Ben Gurion International Airport starting May 22, 2019 – subject to government approval. The new flight will be the first to be operated by a U.S. carrier between

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Norwegian reports 14% passenger growth in June

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Norwegian has reported that it carried almost 3.5  million passengers  in June, an increase of 14% compared to the same month previous year. A total of 3,497,286  passengers chose to fly with Norwegian in June, 437,883  more than the same period last year. The total traffic growth increased by 44% and capacity increased by 43% compared

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IAG reports Group consolidated results for the six months to June 30, 2018

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IAG’s operating profit for the six months to June 30, 2018 was €1,115 million before exceptional items, an improvement of €165 million from last year. British Airways made a profit of €868 million before exceptional items (2017 restated: €740 million); Iberia made a profit of €102 million (2017 restated: €87 million); Aer Lingus made a

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Aero Norway content with the decision of IATA/CFM International as they sign pro-competitive agreement

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As the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has formed an agreement with CFM International (CFM) to improve the opportunities available to third-party providers of engine parts and MRO services on the CFM56 and the new LEAP series engines, authorised CFM repair station Aero Norway is set to be a beneficiary alongside airlines, lessors, other third-party

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Boeing to establish new Aerospace & Autonomy Center

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Boeing has announced plans to open the new Boeing Aerospace & Autonomy Center in Cambridge, Mass., becoming the first major tenant of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s (MIT) new mixed-use district in Kendall Square. Under the agreement, Boeing will lease 100,000 ft² of research and lab space inside a new 17-floor building at 314 Main

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Rolls-Royce increases annual earnings outlook despite Trent 1000 engine problems

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Rolls-Royce has delivered better-than-expected half-year results, allowing the company to raise its full-year earnings outlook. Pre-tax profit of £81 million was reported for the first half of 2018 compared to a loss of £126 million for the same period last year. Underlying operating profit was reported at £141 million compared to a loss of £84

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Cadence Aerospace appoints Maria M. Danburg as Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer

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Cadence Aerospace, a provider of highly complex aerospace components and assemblies to commercial and defense customers, has appointed Maria (Mia) M. Danburg as Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer. With Centers of Excellence based in the U.S. and Mexico, Cadence Aerospace serves the world’s leading manufacturers of aircraft, aerostructures, aeroequipment and other defense platforms.

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Avion Express sets new records in mid-2018

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ACMI operator Avion Express keeps demonstrating strong growth. The fleet expansion in the first half of 2018 became the driving force of the increase in the production results of the company. During the first half 2018 Avion Express fleet have flown almost 22,000 block hours, which accounts for a 17% year-to-year growth. In late July

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First MRO shop for MTR390-Enhanced engine powering Tiger helicopter obtains approval

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MTU Turbomeca Rolls-Royce ITP GmbH (known as MTRI), jointly with its partners MTU Aero Engines, Safran Helicopter Engines, Rolls-Royce and ITP Aero, approved AIA Bordeaux (Atelier Industriel de L’Aéronautique de Bordeaux) as the first MTR390-Enhanced MRO shop. At the facility in France, all variants of the MTR390 family of engines, which power the Tiger combat

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