Heike Tamm

Boeing to boost U.K. Royal Air Force Chinook fleet

U.S. Special Operations Command has awarded Boeing a US$578 million Foreign Military Sales contract approved by the U.S. Department of State to deliver 14 extended-range Chinook helicopters to the U.K. Royal Air Force (RAF). The extended-range Chinook gives the RAF fleet more versatility to execute the domestic and international heavy-lift missions that only the Chinook […]

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Cathay Pacific Airways and HK Express select Airbus’s FHS to support A320-family fleets

Cathay Pacific Airways and HK Express have signed contracts for Airbus Flight Hour Services (FHS) to provide support for their A320-family fleets. These extend the service relationship with Cathay Pacific and welcome HK Express as a new FHS customer. The multi-year, maintenance-by-the-hour contracts cover integrated component services, including on-site stock, pool access, and repair services.

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Finnair and Juneyao Airlines enter into joint business partnership

Finnair and Shanghai-based Juneyao Airlines will enter to a joint business partnership on July 1, 2021, where the two carriers will cooperate commercially on flights between Helsinki and Shanghai as well points beyond in China and Europe.  Finnair and Juneyao Airlines started a codeshare cooperation in July 2019, when Juneyao Air launched its Shanghai-Helsinki route. The joint business further deepens the

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Qatar Airways Cargo offers customers Envirotainer’s Innovative Releye® container for pharma transport

Qatar Airways Cargo has announced the approval of Envirotainer’s latest innovation – The Releye® RLP container. With the newest addition to its range of temperature-controlled containers, the airline now offers 16 temperature-controlled container leasing options for life science and health care products to maintain a secure and seamless cool chain. It has been offering customers Envirotainer’s

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AeroCentury files proposed plan of reorganization

AeroCentury (AeroCentury) has announced that the company and its two U.S. subsidiaries (collectively the debtors) have filed with the Delaware Bankruptcy Court a proposed combined Plan of Reorganization and Disclosure Statement with respect to its proposed plan to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The proposed plan was filed in connection with the company’s motion to

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Traffic through Dubai International Airport predicted to reach 28 million passengers this year

Despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and the closure of Terminal one at Dubai International Airport for the previous fifteen months, Dubai Airports, the airport’s operator, remains optimistic that demand will bounce back rather than trickle back as the terminal prepares to be reopened this Thursday. Paul Griffiths, Dubai Airports CEO commented to Reuters news agency

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REX signs engine deal with MTU Maintenance Lease Services

On June 21, 2021 Australian independent regional and domestic airline REX Airlines (RAL) signed an agreement to purchase one CFM56 engine from MTU Maintenance Lease Services B.V., a subsidiary of MTU Aero Engines. This engine will enhance RAL’s existing capability in maintaining better aircraft supportability for its fleet of Boeing 737-800NG jets. This will be

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Jackson Square Aviation concludes six aircraft deliveries with Transavia France

Jackson Square Aviation (JSA) has completed its sixth Boeing 737-800 aircraft delivery on lease to Transavia France (TVF). This delivery completes the final part of a six-aircraft long-term lease package transaction with the airline. Following a transition and modification program to align the aircraft with the TVF specifications, JSA has sequentially delivered these six aircraft

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