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Delta Air Lines and LATAM receive approval of joint venture from Colombia

Delta Air Lines, LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and its subsidiary LATAM Airlines Colombia S.A. have received approval of their joint venture without conditions by the Civil Aviation Authority of Colombia (Aeronáutica Civil de Colombia). The Joint venture will improve air connectivity and provide passengers and cargo customers with a seamless travel experience between North and South […]

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ATR to optimize Asia Pacific repairs with Skyways Technics

ATR is strengthening its partnership with Skyways Technics’ Malaysian branch, to further support aftermarket needs in the Asia Pacific region. The synergy will offer support and facilitate the management of sensitive structural component repairs such as leading-edge repairs, flight controls and flaps. David Brigante, SVP Programmes and Customer Support at ATR remarked: “As a manufacturer

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Airbus resumes work on modernized A320-family FAL in Toulouse

Airbus has resumed work on the modernization of its A320-family industrial capabilities in Toulouse. This will provide Airbus with increased flexibility throughout its global industrial production system to respond to market recovery and future demand.  The modernized, digitally enabled A320/A321 final assembly line (FAL) will replace one of the original Toulouse A320 FALs. It will

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Allegiant to hire up to 200 pilots in response to increasing travel demand

Allegiant Air plans to hire 184 pilots in the coming months, a nearly 19% increase to the company’s current roster of approximately 1,000 pilots. The new hires are part of the company’s growth strategy to meet increasing demand for air travel. The first group of pilots will begin training in July, with classes scheduled to

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Gamma Aerospace completes US$10 million in capabilities expansion at two locations

Gamma Aerospace has completed a US$10 million expansion of service offerings at its Mansfield, Texas operation and its Rapid Anodizing facility (a wholly-owned company subsidiary) located in Los Angeles, California. Headquartered in Mansfield, Texas, Gamma Aerospace is a specialized, end-to-end provider of engineered airframe and flight components for leading original equipment manufacturers and Tier I

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Airbus looks to reduce A220 losses with appointment of new Canada operations chief

In an effort to reduce current losses plaguing the A220 program, Airbus has appointed Benoit Schultz, a former Bombardier employee and a current supply chain executive with the European planemaker, to the role of running the Canadian operation. He will adopt his new role on September 1, when the current chief, Philippe Balducchi, leaves to

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StandardAero to provide Air Nostrum with PW127M and APU services

Spanish regional airline Air Nostrum has selected StandardAero to provide support services for the Pratt & Whitney PW127M engines powering its fleet of ATR 72-600 regional turboprops.  Under the exclusive five-year agreement, StandardAero will provide Air Nostrum with PW127M hot section inspections (HSIs) and additional services from its OEM-authorized PW100 Designated Overhaul Facilities (DOFs) in

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Willis Lease Finance posts first-quarter pre-tax loss of US$1.7 million

Willis Lease Finance has reported first-quarter total revenues of US$61.1 million and a pre-tax loss of US$1.7 million. The company reported lower revenue in the first quarter when compared to the prior year period, primarily due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The slowdown in global travel continues to impact aircraft and engine utilization

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