The Lufthansa Group has reported that in the third quarter of 2021, capacity offered, measured in passenger-kilometres, was 50% of the pre-crisis level of 2019, about twice as high as in the second quarter. Overall, the airlines of the Lufthansa Group carried 19.6 million passengers in July, August and September combined. This represents 46% of […]
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Ciara Ruane has joined Avolon to serve in a newly established role as Chief People Officer (CPO). As CPO, she will be responsible for leading Avolon’s people strategy, employee experience, rewards, retention, recruitment, diversity and inclusion, and leadership development and learning. Ruane will be a core member of Avolon’s executive leadership team, joining its Executive
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Wencor Group (Wencor), a leading solutions provider to the aerospace aftermarket, defence and OEM markets, has announced the acquisition of ASC Industries. “The addition of ASC broadens our capabilities and product offerings, allowing Wencor to deliver differentiated supply chain solutions, value-added inventory services and customised kitting solutions. This acquisition aligns with our market and product expansion strategy
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Newly founded Hong Kong-based carrier Greater Bay Airlines is joining the AMOS Community. The airline will start flying soon, initially with three Boeing B737-800 aircraft and aims to expand its fleet to more than 30 aircraft by 2026. To initiate its operation and support the gradual growth of its activities, the maintenance division of Greater
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Founded in 1961, the flag-carrying airline Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (Thai Airways) has remained virtually unprofitable for the best part of a decade. The ailing carrier is now taking drastic measures to turn round the company’s fortunes by selling off 42 less-fuel-efficient aircraft, 16 aircraft which are on lease will also be returned,
MTU Aero Engines has entered an innovation partnership with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Together, the partners are investigating the potential ways forward for future certification of a flying fuel cell (FFC). The hydrogen-powered fuel cell is a very promising propulsion concept on the way to emission-free flying and an integral part of
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Rolls-Royce and Qatar Foundation announced they will enter into a long-term partnership to create a global centre for climate technology innovation. As partners, Rolls-Royce and Qatar Foundation will develop two world-class campuses dedicated to launching, investing in and growing businesses that can accelerate the global energy transition. The centre will help entrepreneurs create and grow
As part of an ambitious expansion strategy, SmartLynx Airlines, a high-profile European ACMI charter and cargo operator has announced the addition of two more A321Fs to its growing cargo fleet. The two new cargo freighter aircraft will bring the airline’s A321F fleet to a total of eight active aircraft of the type by the end
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Stevens Aerospace and Defense Systems (Stevens) has started construction on its new MRO facility in Smyrna, Tennessee. The first phase of the facility will provide 57,000 ft² of operational space and phase two will see an additional 40,000 ft² of hangar space. Stevens has operated in the Nashville metropolitan area for nearly 40 years. The
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A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk), the global provider of end-to-end container logistics, has placed an order for two Boeing 777 freighters. The freighters will be operated by Star Air, Maersk’s in-house aircraft operator and is the company’s first 777 order. Star Air currently operates an all-Boeing 767 freighter fleet. “As a global integrator of container
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