Airlines & Routes

Low-cosst carrier Volaris, serving Mexico, the United States and Central America, announced that on November 10th its subsidiary Vuela Aviación S.A. (Volaris Costa Rica), received its air operator certificate from the Costa Rican Civil Aeronautic Authority to start providing commercial air transportation services. With the launch of this new airline, Volaris strengthens and takes a

Aero Controls (US) has dismantled a Boeing 737-700 (MSN 29961) to support spare part needs for their customers. In addition, the purchase of the 767-300ER (MSN 24039) aircraft for teardown has been finalized.

American Airlines Group’s total traffic was down 2.6% versus October 2015, while total capacity was up 0.4% versus October 2015. Total passenger load factor was 82.6%, down 2.6 points versus the previous year.

Av8 MRO, specialists in the overhaul and repair of Hawker landing gear, has achieved a three week turn time milestone for Hawker landing gear overhaul. This three week turn time is the result of Av8 MRO’s extensive spare inventory of components as well as their in-house, FAA-approved cadmium plating and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) capabilities. Conveniently

Rolls-Royce has won a $700m order from China Southern for Trent 700 engines to power ten Airbus A330 aircraft. The order was signed at Zhuhai Airshow. The order includes TotalCare long-term engine service support. The airline currently operates 14 A330s that are powered by the Trent 700, five A380s powered by the Trent 900 and

Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, has delivered one Airbus A320neo aircraft to IndiGo. This is the Twenty-third Avolon aircraft on lease to IndiGo.

Air Canada reported third quarter 2016 EBITDAR of CAD$1.248bn, the highest in its history for any quarter, compared to the previous record EBITDAR of US$1.076n in the same quarter in 2015. Air Canada generated adjusted net income of CAD$821m compared to adjusted net income of CAD$734m in the third quarter of 2015, an increase of

AJW Group, a specialist in the supply, exchange, repair and lease of commercial aircraft spare parts, is enhancing its quality and health & safety operation to meet the ever-increasing industry demand for the highest standards. These key functions of AJW’s Quality Department are now overseen by the company’s recently-appointed Chief Technical Officer, Dave Lewis, where

Air China, the official carrier of the People’s Republic of China, reported that direct service between Melbourne and Shenzhen will commence on 10 January, 2017. The service CA767/768 will operate four times per week with evening departures on Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday. Currently, Air China operates daily direct service from Melbourne to Beijing and

Ameco and SF Airlines signed a ten-year contract for engine services. The Chinese freight carrier contracted Ameco for repair and overhaul for forty RB211 engines powering its Boeing 757 fleet. As the partner of SF Airlines since the carrier’s startup, Ameco provided services in the field of engine, airframe, component, and line maintenance and freighter