Atlas Air extends long-term agreement with Chinese SF Group

Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, has announced the extension of a long-term aircraft transportation services agreement to operate a Boeing 747-400 freighter for SF Group (SF), one of China’s leading express service providers, between China and the United States. The agreement, which has been in place since 2018, enhances the operating capability […]

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easyJet and SR Technics Malta renew base maintenance contract

MRO & Production, Top Stories

MRO service provider SR Technics, has announced that its Malta subsidiary SR Technics Malta has renewed its base maintenance contract with low-cost carrier easyJet. The agreement will cover two lines of base maintenance work and will extend for two years. SR Technics has supported easyJet for a number of years, covering a wide range of

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United Airlines achieves fourth-quarter financial targets and reiterates long-term commitments

Financial

United Airlines (UAL) has reported its fourth-quarter and full-year 2021 financial results and reiterated confidence in its longer-term United Next financial targets. The company achieved every major financial guidance target for the fourth quarter – and set a new Net Promoter Score (NPS) record in 2021 – despite the sharp spike in COVID-19 cases caused

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flypop brings second aircraft into service for cargo operations

Aircraft & Engines

flypop, the UK low-cost carrier has brought its second aircraft into service. The Airbus A330 flew into London Stansted Airport, flypop’s headquarters, where the team celebrated the airline’s growing fleet. flypop has been partnering with Hi Fly airline for zero LOPA cargo operations over the past few months to meet the growing international demand for

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LHT appoints new heads of Corporate Sales for Europe, Eastern Europe and CIS

People

Daniel Hepworth and Andreas van de Kuil have taken over new management positions within Lufthansa Technik’s Corporate Sales organization. Hepworth, who was until the end of December 2021 GM Corporate Sales for the UK, Ireland, France and BeNeLux, has become Head of Sales Europe, effective January 1, 2022. At the same time, van de Kuil,

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Qantas seeks termination of crew agreement to change rostering processes

Airlines & Routes

Qantas International has applied to the Fair Work Commission to terminate its long-haul cabin crew agreement as a last resort to change restrictive and outdated rostering processes. There are no job losses associated with the proposed termination. This is the first time in Qantas’ history that it has sought to terminate an enterprise agreement. It

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Czech Airlines Technics expands co-operation with leasing companies

MRO & Production

Alongside air transport, the COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the demand for aircraft maintenance services. As a result, for over a year, Czech Airlines Technics (CSAT) has been providing its services to new clients, namely leasing companies, alongside traditional airline customers. Their number has been growing steadily and a new service model

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Condor to hire 150 new flight attendants

Other News

Tenders have started for flight attendants on the aircraft types B757, B767, A320 and A321 operated by Condor as well as for the new A330neo aircraft, which will fly for Condor from autumn 2022. A total of around 150 new employees will be recruited at the Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, Munich, Hamburg and Leipzig stations to operate

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C&L Aerospace signs distributorship with Concorde Battery for ERJ 135/145 battery

MRO & Production

C&L Aerospace, a C&L Aviation Group company, has signed a distribution agreement with Concorde Battery Corporation for their ERJ 135/145 Sealed Lead Acid (SLA) battery. Concorde’s SLA batteries are a cost-effective alternative to nickel-cadmium batteries. Benefits include drop-in battery replacement, lower-cost to acquisition and reduced cost-per-flight-hour. Also, there is no memory effect, cycling requirements, or

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Airbus to partner with Tarmac Aerosave for China-based “lifecycle” service centre

MRO & Production, Top Stories

Airbus, together with Tarmac Aerosave and the city of Chengdu, China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to develop the first China-based sustainable aircraft “lifecycle” service centre in China. Activities covered by the MoU will include aircraft parking and storage, to maintenance, upgrades, conversions, dismantling and recycling services for various aircraft types. The formal agreement

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