Air China plans to start Beijing – Minsk – Budapest services from May 1st, 2015, meeting the needs of more travelers to Europe. The four-time weekly Beijing-Minsk-Budapest services CA721/722 are operated on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The route is to be operated with Airbus A330-200, which all classes of service are outfitted with personal
American Airlines announced the promotion of key individuals as the airline invests in leadership resources for its Customer Service team. Cedric Rockamore has been promoted to Vice President and will oversee operations at American’s hub in Philadelphia (PHL). He joined the airline in 2010 as Director of Ramp Services for PHL and was promoted to
Mesa Air Group of Phoenix, Arizona (Mesa Airlines) has signed a firm purchase agreement for seven CRJ900 NextGen aircraft. The transaction was concluded on the sidelines of the International Society of Transport Aircraft Trading (ISTAT) Americas 2015 conference held in Mesa’s hometown. Based on the list price of the CRJ900 NextGen aircraft, the firm order
PEMCO World Air Services announced the redelivery of two B737-300F aircraft (MSN 27287 and MSN 26317) to SF Airlines. PEMCO has now completed nine 737-300/400 freighter conversion projects for SF Airlines, the air cargo division of Shenzhen-based logistics specialist SF Express—one of the leading couriers in China and a significant catalyst of the Chinese economy.
Rockwell Collins has completed the sale of ARINC Aerospace Systems Engineering and Support (ASES LLC) to Field Aviation, a privately held U.S. company. ASES provides aircraft modification, integration and maintenance services, as well as logistical and sustainment capabilities, for the Department of Defense (DoD), government, commercial, business and private customers. The sale of ASES, part
In February, Finnair’s overall capacity grew by 2.9% and traffic grew by 2.2% year‐on‐year. Passenger load factor was 78.9%, down 0.6 points when compared to the previous year.
CTT SYSTEMS, a market leader of anti-condensation systems for commercial aircraft and the provider of humidification products for cockpit, crew rest and cabin areas, has been awarded its first Airbus A350-customer order for flight deck and flight crew rest compartment humidifiers. The airline has ordered humidifiers for flight deck and flight crew rest compartment to
Snecma (Safran), a leading manufacturer of aircraft engines, and Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), a leading aerospace manufacturer, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on January 28th, 2015 in Bangalore to explore establishing a joint venture in India for the production of aero-engine parts. The proposed joint venture will initially focus on the manufacture of high-tech parts
Héroux-Devtek, a leading international manufacturer of aerospace products, announced that its subsidiary Héroux-Devtek UK (formerly APPH) has entered into a strategic alliance with C&L Aviation Group in the United States to enhance the global maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services and support available to operators of all variants of the Saab 340 aircraft family. This
Avinco has arranged the purchase of two ATR 72-500 ( MSN 732 and 733) on behalf of AMUR HFS and Diversified Aero Service (DSI). The two ATR72 were previously operated by Kingfisher.
