KLM UK Engineering and Corendon Dutch Airlines have signed a contract for two heavy maintenance checks during 2016 & 2017 on the Airline’s Boeing 737-800’s as well as signing a long term GTA. This news follows the new deal with Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) to provide Corendon Airlines Turkey
Iberia joined Japan Airlines, British Airways and Finnair on October 18th, in their joint business between Europe and Japan. The joint business means that the four airlines will share revenue and cooperate on scheduling and pricing between Japan and Europe, providing customers with more flexible routing options and an attractive range of fares. Last August
Delta Air Lines (DAL) reported financial results for the September 2016 quarter. Adjusted pre-tax income for the September 2016 quarter was US$1.9bn, a US$278m decrease from the September 2015 quarter. The technology outage and subsequent operational recovery Delta experienced over four days in early August reduced pre-tax income for the quarter by an estimated US$150m.
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes and Emirates agreed on a new codeshare and frequent flyer program partnership. The codeshare partnership has been filed on October 11th to ANAC – Brazilian Federal Aviation Agency (Agencia Nacional de Aviacao Civil). The first flights will be approved in the coming days and the partnership is expected to come into
Finnair continues to grow its Asian traffic, and has announced it will add capacity and frequencies to the Tokyo and Hong Kong routes with the A350 for the summer 2017 season. Finnair will increase its current flight schedule between Helsinki and Tokyo with four additional weekly flights to Narita airport. Finnair currently operates daily to
At Montreal, on October 6, the Plenary Session of the UN aviation agency’s 39th Assembly agreed to adopt a global market-based measure (GMBM) to control international aviation’s CO2 emissions. According to ICAO Council President, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, “It has taken a great deal of effort and understanding to reach this stage, and I want
Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) and Lufthansa Technik have signed a ten-year contract covering component support for RB’s A320 and upcoming A320neo fleet. The scope of services includes repair management for a comprehensive range of line replaceable units, provision of critical inventory at RB’s home base in Brunei and access to Lufthansa Technik’s global network of
Pemco World Air Services (PEMCO) has received operation certification from the Unidad Administrativa Especial de Aviación Civil (UAEAC) of Colombia, the country’s Civil Aviation Authority, granting the MRO the ability to work on Colombian registered aircraft. It’s the latest milestone for PEMCO, whose maintenance division specializes in narrow-body and regional jet aircraft. “A number of
Aergo Capital has taken delivery of one new B737-900ER aircraft (MSN: 38312) from Boeing and leased the aircraft on a long-term lease to Thai Lion, part of the Lion Air Group. The acquisition was facilitated by Transportation Partners. The aircraft will be operated by Thai Lion Air on domestic and regional routes. This acquisition brings
Effective 1st October 2016, Eirtech Aviation Limited and its paint subsidiaries will be known as “IAC Limited” or “International Aerospace Coatings Limited”. The new name reflects the global presence as a full-fledged partner in the International Aerospace Coatings Companies Group. The name change allows Eirtech Aviation to incorporate IAC’s corporate name recognition into its business
