Low-cost carrier (LCC) Hong Kong Express has inked a deal with Swiss-AS in January 2020 to implement the AMOS Airline Edition to manage maintenance activities of a modern fleet of 24 Airbus A320, A320neo, and A321 aircraft types. HK Express placed its confidence in Swiss-AS not only as a software product provider, but also as […]
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Lufthansa Technik AG has begun the strategic further development of its proven patient transport unit PTE (German: Patiententransporteinheit) for the air transport of patients in intensive medical care. Based on an order placed by the German Armed Forces in 2020, an initial 26 PTE NG (New Generation) units will be produced over the next two
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The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) has announced the addition of three board members to serve on its Executive Committee leadership team. The Executive Committee is comprised of members of GAMA’s Board of Directors, who provide strategic leadership for the association and lead its policy committees. David Coleal, CEO of Incora, will serve as chair
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ACC Aviation, the global aviation consultancy offering asset management and financial solutions to airlines, lessors and financiers, has successfully transacted a Boeing B737-400 (LY-MGC) from Lithuania’s GetJet Airlines to Frontera Flight Holdings, U.S.A. The 1991-built aircraft (Serial No 24904) will be reconfigured from a 168-seat passenger fit to a dedicated freighter for onward lease to passenger and cargo
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SkyWorks Leasing (Ireland), a subsidiary of SkyWorks Holdings, as the mandated advisor and remarketing agent to Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee for the LATAM 2015-1A EETC bond holders, is offering for sale two A350-900 aircraft, four B787-9 aircraft, and eleven A321-200 aircraft. The aircraft are currently parked in Victorville, CA., and off-lease, except that the
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SITA, a leading IT provider to the air transport industry, is significantly expanding its Agile DevOps teams by over 55 people in Letterkenny, Ireland to develop the next generation of its highly successful SITA AT AIRPORTS portfolio. These new roles include software engineers, test engineers, UX designers, scrum masters, and product owners. As the air transport industry
Emirates and TAP Air Portugal have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to expand the codeshare partnership currently in place between both airlines. The new agreement will see customers of both airlines benefit from seamless connectivity on many new routes across the Americas, North Africa and East Asia. Emirates and TAP Air Portugal will also
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Having received backing for a £1.2 billion rescue deal back in August 2020 which Virgin Atlantic claimed would secure its future for approximately 18 months, the struggling carrier has announced it is raising a further £160 million in new financing to help combat the effects of the global pandemic on demand for flights. It is
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Titan Airways has taken delivery of its first passenger-to-freighter converted aircraft, a CFM56-5B-powered Airbus A321P2F. This delivery is the first of three Airbus A321 converted passenger-to-freighter aircraft on order. The U.K. airline is among the first carriers to operate the converted aircraft since the plane’s initial production in 2020. The aircraft is leased to Titan
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Boeing and private investment firm 777 Partners have announced an agreement to add 24 737-8 aircraft to the 777 Partners’ diverse aviation portfolio, with purchase rights for an additional 60 airplanes. The Miami-based company will place the single-aisle airplanes with its growing portfolio of low-cost carrier investments around the world. In addition to aircraft leasing,
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