Delta Air Lines has reached an agreement with Airbus to acquire 37 additional A321s as part of its efforts to renew its narrowbody fleet. The fuel-efficient A321s will replace older-generation jets, including the MD-88. The agreement follows an announcement Thursday that Delta would become the U.S. launch customer for Bombardier’s C-Series small narrowbody aircraft. The
Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower Geared Turbofan engine will power Bombardier’s largest C Series aircraft order based on an agreement signed by Delta Air Lines for 125 aircraft. The order consists of 75 firm aircraft with options for up to 50 more as well as a 15-year services agreement. Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower Geared Turbofan engine
Air Canada announced the introduction of the only non-stop flights from Vancouver to Delhi, India beginning October 20th, 2016, in time for Diwali festivities. The seasonal, three-times weekly flights complement Air Canada’s Toronto-Delhi non-stop service launched last fall. Flights will operate three-times-weekly October 20, 2016 to April 8, 2017 with Air Canada’s state-of-the-art Boeing 787-9
Rockwell Collins reported second quarter fiscal year 2016 earnings per share from continuing operations increased 7% to $1.30 compared to $1.22 in the prior year. Total sales in the second quarter of fiscal year 2016 were US$1.31bn, a 2% decrease from the same period in fiscal year 2015. Total segment operating margins remained steady at
AviaAM Leasing, a Warsaw Stock Exchange listed global aviation holding company engaged in the business of commercial aircraft acquisition, leasing and sales, has announced having delivered an Airbus A321 aircraft to the European leisure carrier Small Planet Airlines. Upcoming three Airbus A321s are to be leased to the carrier later this year. The first Airbus
HAECO Americas reported that Chief Executive Officer and Group Director Cabin Solutions, Kevin Carter will be resigning his position effective May 31st, 2016, and Richard Kendall, current Deputy Chief Executive Officer of HAECO Americas, will take his place at that time. Mr Carter has agreed to continue in a non-executive, senior advisory role to the
Delta Air Lines reported financial results for the March 2016 quarter, including adjusted pre-tax income of US$1.56bn, a US$966m increase over March 2015 quarter. Adjusted net income was US$1.0bn or US$1.32 per diluted share. Delta’s operating revenue for the March quarter decreased 1.5%, or US$137m, driven by US$125m in foreign currency pressures and a US$5m
Go2Sky, the Slovakia-based charter airline, has chosen OASES, the industry-leading MRO IT system, to support both CAMO and other engineering activities on its current fleet of three Boeing 737-400s and a recently introduced Boeing 737-800NG. Based in Bratislava, at Milan Rastislav Stefanik airport, Go2Sky provides non-scheduled transportation of passengers, cargo and mail. Its aircraft have
SR Technics has concluded an exclusive contract with Condor Flugdienst GmbH, part of the Thomas Cook Group Airlines, to service its Pratt & Whitney (PW) 4000 engine fleet. The six-year contract covers SR Technics’ turnkey support for Condor’s PW4000 fleet, which keeps its Boeing 767 fleet flying with safe and efficient operations. The contracted work,
Aeromexico reported that traffic increased by 4.9%, year-on-year, while capacity increased by 6.2%. Aeromexico’s March load factor was 77.8%, down 0.9 points compared to March 2015.
