From November 1, SAS will be taking over responsibility for commercial operations inFinland. This is taking place in line with SAS’s 4Excellence strategy and strengthens SAS’s position on the Finnish market. Finnish subsidiary Blue1 is being converted to a production company, with the primary task of delivering operational flight services to meet SAS’s route network
Two global leaders in the aviation industry, AERGO Capital and PEMCO World Air Services, have joined forces on a major program to provide fully converted cargo aircraft for markets around the world utilizing PEMCO’s market leading, Boeing-data based B737 products. AERGO’s capital structure, ability to source and finance aircraft, and asset management expertise coupled with
MEGA Maldives Airlines, the international airline of the Republic of Maldives, has chosen Commsoft’s Open Aviation Strategic Engineering System (OASES) for its ongoing MRO operations. The airline is keen to commence using OASES as soon as possible for its inventory activities for its fleet of Boeing 757s and 767s and will progressively ‘go live’ with
Flight Director Inc. (FDI), a global aviation supply chain company, has chosen Quantum Control to manage supply chain parts and service needs for its military, commercial and engine divisions. FDI maintains an extensive $30m+ inventory in its Austin, Texas facility and annually delivers more than $45m of new and recertified aircraft equipment to flight operators,
American Airlines announced plans to bring more than 1,500 new flight attendants onboard over the next year. American will begin the process of recruitment and hiring in November, with the first new-hire class beginning training in January 2013. “For the first time in over a decade, American is seeking to add more than 1,500 new
ARINC Incorporated announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Defense Systems Engineering & Support (DSES) Division to Booz Allen Hamilton. The sale is expected to close later this fall, subject to customary closing conditions. Following the closing, ARINC will continue to focus on growing its market leading commercial businesses. This
Vueling will expand its route network to embrace 100 destinations from Barcelona El Prat Airport in 2013 in what will be its fourth consecutive year of expansion at its home airport. The new routes will come into effect from the summer schedule, commencing March 2013. A new service to Gatwick, London’s second biggest hub airport,
Finnair and Flybe have signed a definitive agreement according to which Finnair’s Embraer 190 aircraft will be operated by Flybe Finland Oy from October 28, 2012 onwards. The companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding on the cooperation on May 22, 2012. This cooperation is a part of Finnair’s efforts to improve the profitability of its
Comlux Aviation Services based in Indianapolis, the exclusive jet maintenance center of Comlux, The Aviation Group announced the expansion of additional hangar space to accommodate the growing Bombardier Authorized Service Facility (ASF) demands. Comlux Aviation Services is an approved Bombardier Authorized Service Facility (ASF) for Learjet, Challenger, and Global aircraft model types and has extensive
WestJet announced that the name of its new regional airline will be WestJet Encore. The regional airline will launch in the second half of 2013, using Bombardier Q400 aircraft to serve smaller Canadian communities.
