The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Government of the Federal Republic of Somalia have agreed to deepen and formalise cooperation with the aim of strengthening the economic and social benefits of aviation in Somalia. Under an agreement signed by Kamil Alawadhi, IATA’s Regional Vice President, Africa and the Middle East, and H.E. Fardowsa […]
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For the fourth quarter 2022, Spirit Airlines (Spirit) reported a net loss of US$270.7 million, excluding special items. Adjusted net income for the fourth quarter 2022 was US$12.6 million. Spirit reported a pre-tax loss of US$340.3 million and a pre-tax margin of negative 24.5%. Adjusted pre-tax income for the fourth quarter was US$23.0 million and
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MTU Maintenance Dallas, will relocate from Grapevine, Texas to a larger facility at nearby Fort Worth Alliance Airport. This will create significantly more capacity. The new climate-controlled shop will have 430,000 ft² of space – an increase of 400% compared to the previous location. The new facility will not only accommodate increasing space requirements and
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Southwest Airlines’ (Southwest) dispatch employees, represented by the Transport Workers Union Local 550 (TWU 550), have voted in favour of their new contract. The agreement covers Southwest’s more than 450 Flight Dispatchers, Assistant Dispatchers, Flight Superintendents, Dispatch Specialists and Dispatch ATC Specialists and becomes amendable on June 1, 2027. Southwest’s Facilities Maintenance Technicians, represented by
Jean-Michel Hillion has been named Executive Vice-President of the Wheels & Brakes division of Safran Landing Systems, as of February 1, 2023. Hillion started his career in 1988 as head of production for Elecma, Snecma’s Electronics division. He then created the commercial aircraft FADEC repair shop when the A320 entered service. In 1998, he
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Kellstrom Aerospace has been appointed as worldwide aviation commercial aftermarket distributor for Global Filtration for commercial aerospace filtration products eligible for installation on a broad range of aircraft. This commercial aftermarket partnership will allow Kellstrom Aerospace to provide an even greater number of high-quality savings solutions for airlines and MRO customers with factory-new air filters
As a result of new technology developed by Lufthansa Technic and BASF, Lufthansa Cargo is now operating a Boeing 777F with AeroSHARK technology which will reduce its fuel consumption by one percent. The technology was first used on a SWISS 777-300ER and this is the first instance of the new technology’s use on a freighter
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AerCap has signed lease agreements for four Boeing 777-300ERSF aircraft with Hong Kong-based global air cargo charter company Fly Meta. The aircraft are scheduled to deliver in 2024 through 2025. The Boeing 777-300ERSF, also known as ‘The Big Twin’, is the first passenger-to-freighter aircraft conversion programme of the Boeing 777-300ER and will be the largest
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Iberia has announced organisational changes in its maintenance business. Enrique Robledo has been appointed the new director of this business, which provides services to around a hundred clients, including IAG airlines. Robledo, who will take up his new post on March 17, is currently Iberia’s Director at Madrid-Barajas Airport, a role that will be taken
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Willis Lease Finance Corporation has released that its United Kingdom subsidiary, Willis Aviation Services Limited (WASL), has expanded its service offerings to include UK CAA base maintenance approvals for the Airbus A320 family, Boeing 737NG, ATR 42/72 and Embraer 135/145 aircraft. These latest approvals complement WLFC’s existing UK CAA and EASA line maintenance approval capabilities
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