Hawaiian Airlines has selected Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner as its flagship airplane for medium to long-haul flights. As part of the selection, Hawaiian intends to purchase 10 787-9 jets valued at US$2.82bn at list prices. Hawaiian also has purchase rights for 10 additional 787s. The Honolulu-based airline, which has steadily grown its service connecting the Hawaiian […]
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DAE Capital has delivered the first of two Airbus A330-200 aircraft to Canadian airline Air Transat. Both planes are equipped with RB211 Trent engines. DAE currently has two Airbus A330-200 aircraft on lease to Air Transat. These latest additions will assist the carrier as it looks to build capacity on their international routes to Europe,
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StandardAero Component Services has announced a significant investment and expansion at three of the company’s U.S. sites during 2018 and will increase shop capacity by a total of 260,000 ft² (sq. ft.) collectively, with expansion of facilities in Cincinnati and Hillsboro, Ohio, and Miami, Florida locations. Overall investment to fund the expansions exceeds US$16m in
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United Airlines has had to backtrack rapidly as a proposed new lottery bonus scheme was met with universal disapproval by the airline’s staff. Instead of paying each member of staff a US$375 quarterly bonus based on meeting on-time departures, on-time arrivals and other performance-related targets, the company had proposed a lottery-style bonus system for eligible
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CFM International and Lufthansa Technik have completed a CFM Branded Service Agreement (CBSA) on February 28, to support CFM LEAP-1A engines. Under the terms of the CBSA, Lufthansa Technik becomes part of the maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) network for LEAP-1A engines. “It is a real pleasure to welcome a provider of the caliber of
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Airbus has finalised the sale of Plant Holdings, which holds the Airbus DS Communications business, to Motorola Solutions, after receiving the required regulatory approvals. This divestment is part of the portfolio reshaping within the Airbus Defence and Space Division announced in September 2014. Airbus DS Communications is a leading provider in North America of command
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AJW Group is pleased to announce that it has renewed its ISO 14001: 2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007 certifications, reaffirming its commitment to the highest environmental and health and safety standards. The two certifications are the latest update to a broad programme of initiatives at AJW’s Slinfold headquarters to improve sustainability. These include: a paperless office
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Rolls-Royce has announced that its Civil Aerospace segment posted underlying revenue of £8,023m and underlying operating profit of £520m for full year 2017. The company reported underlying revenue and underlying operating profit growth of 12% and 34% respectively, driven by 35% increase in large engine delivery volumes and a 12% increase in invoiced flying hours.
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Finnair’s overall capacity increased in February 18.8% year-on-year. Finnair’s traffic grew by 20.6%, driven by the increased demand for long-haul leisure travel. Total passenger load factor increased by 1.3% points to 84.2%.
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Independent aircraft leasing company AeroCentury Corp., has reported fourth quarter earnings of US$6.02m, compared to US$385,000 in the third quarter of 2017 and a loss of US$40,000 in the fourth quarter of 2016. Fourth quarter 2017 results included a US$5.4m tax benefit from the revaluation of the Company’s deferred tax liability caused by of the
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