Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, has delivered one A320-NEO each to Air Malta and Jazeera Airways. This is the Second Avolon aircraft on lease to Air Malta and the fourth Avolon aircraft on lease to Jazeera Airways.
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released that Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Akbar Al Baker, has assumed his duties as Chairman of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG) for a one-year term effective from the conclusion of the 74th IATA Annual General Meeting in Sydney, Australia. Al Baker is the 77th
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Delta has reported operating performance for May 2018. System traffic for the month increased 2.9% compared to the previous year, while capacity was up 3.5%. System load factor slightly dropped, 0.4 points, to 86.3% compared to May 2017.
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Finnair and Cathay Pacific Airlines, based in Hong Kong, have agreed on a new codeshare cooperation on the routes operated by Cathay Dragon, Cathay Pacific Airline’s affiliate, between Hong Kong and selected destinations in Asia. The new codeshare agreement adds four new destinations to Finnair’s network in Asia. From June 15 onwards Finnair customers can
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Lufthansa LEOS, the ground handling services expert at Germany’s major airports, has been using the first eTug at Frankfurt Airport since 2016. The subsidiary of Lufthansa Technik has now put a second one into operation. During its construction, some improvement potentials were taken into account, which the company made on the basis of the operational
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Japan Air Commuter (JAC) and ATR have announced the conversion of one of the ATR 42-600s that the airline currently has on order, into an ATR 72-600. The carrier and ATR have previously signed firm contracts for the introduction of nine ATR 42-600s. JAC, a regional subsidiary of Japan Airlines (JAL), introduced its first ATR
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Commercial jet engine MRO provider, GA Telesis Engine Services Oy (GATES) has announced the appointment of Jukka Laurila as Managing Director & Chief Operating Officer. Headquartered in Helsinki, Finland, he will manage MRO service operations and act as the accountable manager for regulatory purposes. Laurila is a transport industry professional with more than 20 years
Boeing and Safran have jointly announced from New York and Paris, respectively, their intention to collaborate in the design, build and construction of Auxiliary Power Units (APUs) for aircraft. The APU is a power system used predominantly by an aircraft when on the ground to power systems and start engines, though it can also be
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Wizz Air (WIZZ), one of the fastest-growing airlines in Europe and the leading low-cost carrier in Central and Eastern Europe, has taken delivery of its 100th A320 Family aircraft, an A321ceo, at an event in Budapest Airport. The aircraft, which carries a special livery to mark the occasion, is powered by IAE engines and configured
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Vallair, the aircraft trading, leasing and specialist MRO organisation, has signed a long-term Financial Lease with Indonesian Cargo Airline, Cardig Air, for a Boeing 737-400F. After conversion in the USA, the final compliance checks for Indonesian aviation were undertaken at Vallair’s MRO facility in Montpellier, France and the aircraft then landed in Jakarta mid-May. “The
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