Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings reports strong increase in earnings for 2020

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has reported strong increases in volumes, revenue and earnings for the fourth quarter and full year of 2020. These results were driven by ongoing demand for its assets and services and its operational execution. On a reported basis, net income totaled US$184.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2020. […]

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Dowty Propellers enhances global distribution network with e-commerce spare parts portal for R408 propeller system

MRO & Production

In a move to further enhance its global distribution network and improve the customer experience, Dowty Propellers has launched an e-commerce spare parts site for the R408 propeller system on De Havilland Dash-8 400 regional airliners. This digital sales portal offers live inventory updates as well as the functionality to place and track orders. Dowty

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Astronics awarded contracts to support Boeing’s MQ-25 unmanned tanker for U.S. Navy

Military & Defense

Astronics Corporation has been awarded contracts by Boeing to supply CorePower® aircraft power distribution units and custom-engineered exterior lighting for the MQ-25 unmanned aerial refueling program. The CorePower system replaces pilot-operated, thermal mechanical breaker systems with intelligently controlled, solid-state switches to provide safe, reliable performance remotely. The system planned for the MQ-25 incorporates the use

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Air Côte d’Ivoire takes delivery of first Airbus A320neo

Aircraft & Engines

Air Côte d’Ivoire, Ivory Coast’s flagship carrier based in Abidjan, has taken delivery of its first A320neo, becoming the first operator of the type in the West-African region. This latest-generation aircraft will join Air Côte d’Ivoire’s existing Airbus fleet of six aircraft. With improved levels of efficiency, this new aircraft will be deployed on Air

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Leadership team changes at ORIX Aviation

Uncategorized

Helfried Schwarz will be joining ORIX Aviation Systems’ (ORIX Aviation) legal team based in Dublin as General Counsel and Mike MacConnie will step up to the role of Chief Operating Officer, in addition to his current role of Chief Technical Officer. Schwarz was previously a partner in Milbank Transportation and Space Group where he practiced

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Ryanair to appeal EU ruling on state aid

Airlines & Routes, Top Stories

To date, Ryanair, Europe’s largest low-cost carrier, has launched 16 lawsuits against the European Commission in relation to state aid it has allowed for individual carriers such as Lufthansa, KLM, Austrian Airlines and TAP, as well as national schemes that mainly benefit flag-carrying airlines. Ryanair feels that what, to all intents and purposes, is financial

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Airbus posts consolidated full-year 2020 financial results

Financial

Airbus has reported consolidated full-year 2020 financial results. Net commercial aircraft orders totalled 268 (2019: 768 aircraft) with the order backlog comprising 7,184 commercial aircraft as of December 31, 2020. Airbus Helicopters booked 268 net orders (2019: 310 units), including 31 NH90s for the German Bundeswehr in Q4 and 11 H160s. Airbus Defence and Space’s

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ORIX Aviation signs service agreement for package of 14 B737 MAX8 and B787-9 aircraft

Aircraft & Engines

ORIX Aviation Systems have been appointed as the exclusive remarketing agent in respect of a package of 14 aircraft, consisting of 12 B737 MAX-8 (LEAP 1B engines) and two B787-9 (Trent 1000 engines), on behalf of the secured financiers of the aircraft. All 14 aircraft are currently leased to Norwegian Air Shuttle. ORIX Aviation was

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Aviator expands market presence with SAS startups in Norway

Other News

Following a previously secured agreement with Scandinavian Airlines in late July 2020, Aviator Airport Alliance AB successfully launched the start-up of ground handling operations for the airline across multiple airports in Norway. Over the next five-year period, which commenced February 1, 2021, Aviator will be the provider of ground handling and de-icing services for SAS

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Qantas to build new flight training center at Brisbane Airport

Other News

The Qantas Group has announced the future locations of its flight simulators, with pilots to be trained in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. The relocation has been triggered by the need for Qantas to move its current simulator center from Mascot in Sydney to make way for a major roads project. This process has subsequently formed

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