Gatwick’s latest £1.1bn five-year-plan takes total investment over £3bn mark

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At the British-Irish Airports Expo in London, London Gatwick Airport’s Chief Executive, Stewart Wingate, announced a new five-year Capital Investment Plan (CIP) for Gatwick Airport which will see an investment of £1.1bn over a five-year period, with £266m already earmarked for 2018/2019 alone. Gatwick sees continued growth in the long-haul market, predicting passenger numbers increasing […]

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Ameco completes first D-Check for Boeing 747-8F

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Ameco has completed the global first D-Check for a Boeing 747-8F. The freighter has been redelivered to its operator and already put into operation. The D-Check project involves more than 1300 job cards, of which 260 job cards and 40 Engineering Orders were performed by Ameco for the first time. In order to ensure the

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Aer Lingus orders A330 Cabin Service Trainer from Spatial

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Following Spatial’s successful completion of upgrade works to Aer Lingus’s A320 Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer and A330 Door Trainer in 2017, Spatial has been appointed to manufacture an A330 Cabin Service Trainer. The device will replicate the latest finishes in Aer Lingus’s Business and Economy cabins to allow the airline to further enhance its service

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IAI and Airbus enter US$600 million agreement to lease Heron TP MALE RPASs to German Defense Ministry

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Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has signed an agreement with Airbus to lease Heron TP Medium Altitude Long Endurance (MALE) RPASs (remotely piloted air vehicle system) to Germany’s Federal Ministry of Defence. Under the US$600 million deal, Airbus DS Airborne Solutions GmbH will serve as the prime contractor responsible for managing all aspects of the project,

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Etihad reduces losses in 2017

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Etihad Airways said that it improved its core operating performance by 22% in 2017, despite facing challenges including significant fuel cost increases, the entry into administration of its equity partners Alitalia and airberlin, and initial investment in a comprehensive business transformation programme. The airline increased revenues from core operations by 1.9% to US$6.1 billion (2016:

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Swoop receives air operators certificate approval from Transport Canada

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Swoop has officially been granted its air operating certificate (AOC) approval by Transportation Canada, with just over a week to go until Swoop’s inaugural flight from Hamilton, ON to Abbotsford, BC. “Receiving our air operators certificate ticks the last check-box,” said Steven Greenway, President and Chief Executive Officer of Swoop. “We’re immensely proud of the

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Universities order more R44 Cadets

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Robinson Helicopter Company has received orders for additional R44 Cadets from the universities of North Dakota (UND) and Southern Utah (SUU). This will be UND’s second Cadet and SUU’s third. Scheduled for delivery in September, both aircraft will be equipped for VFR and IFR training with a fully integrated glass cockpit featuring Garmin’s 1060 TXi

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Ryanair to open new London Southend base in summer 2019

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Ryanair will open a new base at London Southend, from April 2019, with 3 based aircraft (an investment of US$300 million) and 13 new routes to 8 countries, including Alicante, Barcelona Reus, Bilbao, Brest, Corfu, Cluj, Dublin, Faro, Kosice, Malaga, Milan Bergamo, Palma and Venice, which will deliver 1m guests annually at London Southend Airport.

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Canada Jetlines prepares for takeoff with lease agreement for two A320 aircraft

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Canada Jetlines has partnered with AerCap, a global leader in aircraft leasing and aviation finance, and has signed a Definitive Lease Agreement for two Airbus A320 aircraft, effective June 12, 2018. Delivery of the two aircraft is expected by the first half of 2019. The two committed Airbus A320’s are sister aircraft, having virtually identical

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Passenger numbers rise at Frankfurt Airport and across Fraport’s Group airports worldwide

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With ongoing robust traffic growth in May 2018, Frankfurt Airport welcomed some 6.1 million passengers and registered a 9.5% increase compared to the previous year. Factors contributing to this growth included the occurrence in May 2018 of several extended holiday weekends, as well as school breaks in some German states. In addition, increased capacity on

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