In a closely-watched antitrust trial, a U.S. Department of Justice attorney made a compelling case before a federal judge on Tuesday, October 31, urging them to halt JetBlue Airways‘ proposed US$3.8 billion purchase of the ultra-low-cost carrier, Spirit Airlines. According to Reuters news agency, the trial, unfolding in federal court in Boston, is part of […]
Elbe Flugzeugwerke GmbH (EFW), centre of excellence for Airbus passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions, has commenced operation at its new third-party freighter conversion site in Istanbul, Türkiye, after its first A330P2F was inducted as scheduled in October. This new Istanbul site is set up in collaboration with Turkish Technic, a leading MRO company certified around the world
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Norwegian has agreed to continue operating charter flights for TUI during the upcoming winter and summer seasons. Norwegian will operate flights on behalf of TUI from Norway, Sweden and Denmark to destinations across Europe. “We enjoy great cooperation with TUI, and we are delighted to continue this into the coming winter and summer seasons. TUI
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Training delays, development plans and job security are impacting pilots’ career decisions, as AeroProfessional’s latest research highlights looming workforce pressures. Research by aviation recruitment specialists, AeroProfessional, conducted in July and August 2023, shows that six out of ten pilots would consider a new role. AeroProfessionals’ Pilot Hiring report, based on survey responses from more than
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Air Canada has released its third quarter 2023 financial results. The carrier posted operating revenues of CA$6.344 billion an increase over CA$1 billion from the third quarter of 2022 driven by higher passenger revenues. Operated capacity increased 10% from the third quarter of 2022, about one percentage point below the projection provided in Air Canada’s August 11, 2023, news release.
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Embraer has appointed Jake Williams as the new Vice President Business Development & Sales for Embraer Defense & Security (EDS) in North America. The change will take effect in November 2023. Bruce Bunin will retire from his position, after a distinguished aerospace career and will assist in the transition to Williams and in support of
Virgin Australia has entered into a strategic partnership with Sabre Corporation, designating it as the preferred technology provider for its new distribution capability (NDC) infrastructure. This collaboration will see Virgin Australia leverage Sabre’s advanced NDC IT capabilities, in conjunction with its global distribution system (GDS), to craft and disseminate innovative and tailored NDC content. The
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Ireland has the potential to develop a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) industry generating revenue of €2.55 billion (£2.22 billion) by 2050 and providing up to 1,000 high-skilled jobs. These are the findings of a feasibility study into the production of SAF in Ireland produced by SkyNRG and SFS Ireland, in a partnership supported by Avolon,
TAM, Täby Air Maintenance, has developed a smart and easy-to-install LPV-modification kit for the Saab 2000 (LPV – localizer performance with vertical guidance). The LPV- or RNP-approach-equipped aircraft will be mandatory in Europe in early 2024. TAM’s LPV-modification was certified by EASA on August 10, 2023, and now also by the FAA on October 25,
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Aviator Airport Alliance (Aviator), a full-range provider of aviation services at 15 airports across the Nordics and Irish low-cost carrier Ryanair have announced the expansion of their strategic collaboration across multiple important bases. The expanded arrangement is effective until October 2027 and applies to all Aviator-operated stations, including Arlanda (ARN), Malmö (MMX), Copenhagen (CPH), and
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