Airlines urge caution on airport privatization

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 74th Annual General Meeting (AGM) urged governments to take a cautious approach when considering airport privatization. In a unanimously passed resolution, IATA members called on governments to prioritize the long-term economic and social benefits delivered by an effective airport ahead of the short-term financial gains provided by a poorly […]

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Elix Aviation Capital delivers Bombardier Q400 to Jambojet

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Elix Aviation Capital has confirmed that it has delivered Bombardier Q400, MSN 4110, on lease to Jambojet of Kenya. This is the second Q400 delivery by Elix to Jambojet in 2018 following the delivery of Q400 MSN 4554 in March. This delivery further demonstrates Elix’s commitment to develop and invest into the capabilities and services

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Finnair traffic performance in May 2018

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Finnair’s overall capacity increased in May by 21.5% year-on-year and traffic increased by 18.8%. The load factor decreased year-on-year by 1.8 points to 79.5%.

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StandardAero signs new contracts with Mesa Airlines to support APUs

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StandardAero has signed two, new, five-year contracts with Mesa Airlines, to provide maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services for the airline’s APS2300 and RE220 auxiliary power units (APUs). With these new contracts, StandardAero now supports 100% of Mesa Airlines’ APUs. Under the first contract, StandardAero will provide MRO services for the APS2300 APUs equipping a

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Airbus BelugaXL passes ground vibration test

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The first BelugaXL has passed the Ground Vibration Test (GVT), a requirement for certification of the aircraft that paves the way towards its maiden flight in summer 2018. The objective of this test is to measure the dynamic behaviour of the aircraft and confirm theoretical models of various flight conditions, such as manoeuvring, flying in

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Leonardo delivers 1,500th fuselage to ATR

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Leonardo has reached a new, important and historic milestone with the delivery of the 1,500th fuselage to the ATR consortium. The handover ceremony took place on June 6, at the Leonardo’s facility in Pomigliano D’Arco (Naples) with representatives from Leonardo and ATR. The 1,500th ATR’s fuselage will shortly leave Leonardo’s Pomigliano D’Arco production line, where

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Air China and Air Canada sign first China-North America Airline joint venture

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Air China and Air Canada have signed the first joint venture agreement between a Chinese and North American airline, deepening the two carriers’ longstanding partnership. The joint venture enables the two countries’ flag carriers and Star Alliance members to expand their existing codeshare relationship and deepen it by increasing commercial cooperation on flights between Canada

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London Heathrow gets go-ahead for £14 billion third runway

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The UK’s Tory government has given the green light to the construction of what has long been seen as an essential third runway for the country’s busiest airport, London Heathrow, also known as Heathrow Airport. The need for expansion of capacity of airports located near London has been the topic of heated debate for some

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Royal Jordanian launches direct, scheduled Amman-Copenhagen flights

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Royal Jordanian has launched direct, scheduled Amman-Copenhagen flights on June 3. The new destination is part of RJ’s turnaround plan that includes, among others, continuous assessment of the route network in order to enhance traffic to Jordan and improve connectivity via the base, Amman. The new route, launched after having conducted a feasibility study, is

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Transoft Solutions completes acquisition of Airtopsoft

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Transoft Solutions, a global leader in transportation engineering design and analysis software, has released, that its Belgian affiliate company has acquired Airtopsoft SA, a leading developer of airspace and airport modeling solutions. Airtopsoft will continue operating as a standalone company, managing key operations from its office in Belgium. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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Heike Tamm

Airlines urge caution on airport privatization

Elix Aviation Capital delivers Bombardier Q400 to Jambojet

Finnair traffic performance in May 2018

StandardAero signs new contracts with Mesa Airlines to support APUs

Airbus BelugaXL passes ground vibration test

Leonardo delivers 1,500th fuselage to ATR

Air China and Air Canada sign first China-North America Airline joint venture

London Heathrow gets go-ahead for £14 billion third runway

Royal Jordanian launches direct, scheduled Amman-Copenhagen flights

Transoft Solutions completes acquisition of Airtopsoft

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