Christian Daoud named new VP Maintenance and Technical Operations for Mesa Air Group

Mesa Air Group has named Christian Daoud as its new Vice President of Maintenance and Technical Operations. Daoud is currently Senior Director of Technical Operations at Mesa and first worked for Mesa as a Lead Aircraft Mechanic in 2006. He will be taking over from Chris Toro and reporting directly to Executive VP and COO Brad Rich. […]

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Etihad Airways reports significant financial improvement for 2021

Financial

Etihad Airways has reported its business results for 2021, recording a strong recovery in passenger operations along with a significant improvement in financial performance, posting a much-reduced loss of US$476 million for 2021 (2020: US$1.70 billion). The airline carried 3.5 million passengers in 2021, with an average seat load factor of 39.6%. Passenger loads doubled

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Sabre completes divestiture of AirCentre airline operations portfolio

Financial

Sabre Corporation, a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, has successfully closed the previously announced agreement to sell its AirCentre airline operations portfolio to CAE, a technology leader in digital flight and crew operations. The transaction, valued at US$392.5 million (£293 million), includes the Sabre AirCentre product portfolio, related technology

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Frontier Airlines to open new crew base at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport

Airlines & Routes

Ultra-low-fare carrier Frontier Airlines plans to open a new crew base at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) in November 2022. Up to 180 pilots and 275 flight attendants are expected to be based at PHX within the first year with additional growth anticipated in the future. “Frontier Airlines’ investment in Phoenix will lift the

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GA Telesis announces formation of Power Solutions Team to manage worldwide APU business

Other News

GA Telesis has announces the expansion of its fast-growing Flight Solutions Group to include the newly formed Power Solutions team. Power Solutions will manage the overall APU asset management, trading and USM distribution segment, including LRUs. The current portfolio of managed product lines includes all Airbus and Boeing platforms and within weeks, will also add

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EU sanctions will see hundreds of leases cancelled for Russian planes

Other News, Top Stories

Multiple lessors are set to terminate lease agreements with Russian airlines by March 28 following sanctions imposed by the EU. It is estimated that 777 of 980 commercial passenger jets currently in operation are leased, of which 515 jets with an estimated value of £7.5 million are rented from foreign companies in the predominantly Ireland-based

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Iberia Maintenance awarded V2500 engines contract from Qatar Airways

Aircraft & Engines

Iberia Maintenance has been awarded a ten-year contract for the repair and maintenance of V2500 engines from Qatar Airways. This strategic agreement will result in scheduled visits over ten years. All events will be carried out at Iberia Maintenance’s engine workshop at its facilities next to Madrid airport, with more than 52,000 m² dedicated to

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Leonardo signs €380 million contract for technical-logistical support of Italian Air Force’s C-130J fleet

Military & Defense

The Aeronautical Armaments and Airworthiness Directorate (DAAA) has approved a contract for the technical-logistical support of the Italian Air Force’s C-130J Super Hercules airlifter fleet. The agreement, which lasts five-years and is worth a total of €380 million (£317 million), was signed on Jan. 28, 2022, between the Italian Air Force and the Temporary Business

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Finnair withdraws guidance and is preparing for prolonged potential closure of Russian airspace

Other News

Finnair has released that the potential Russian airspace closure would notably impact air traffic between Europe and Asia, which plays an important role in Finnair’s network. The negative financial impacts on Finnair will be significant especially if the situation prolongs. Due to this, the company withdraws its guidance related to Q1 2022 and the operational

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Dwight James joins Wheels Up Board of Directors

People

Wheels Up, Delta’s strategic private jet partner, has reported that Dwight James, S.V.P. – Customer Engagement & Loyalty and CEO – Delta Vacations, has joined its Board of Directors. James fills the unexpired term of Eric Phillips, S.V.P. – Airport Customer Experience & Cargo, who is stepping down to focus on other commitments. James is

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