Jackson Square Aviation will become a group company of Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Company, whose interests will be wholly owned by MUL. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2012, pending regulatory approvals. Jackson Square is one of the world’s leading commercial aircraft lessors, with a fleet of 76 next-generation aircraft
AJW Technique, the new global component repair and overhaul service based in Montréal, has chosen Component Control, industry leading MRO software specialists, to provide integrated MRO management software solutions for the entire facility. As the Company embarks on a comprehensive re-start programme, the decision to deploy the robust and aviation specific system that the AJW
CAE has sold six simulators to customers in Asia and North America: one for Bombardier Aerospace to support in the development of the Global(i) 7000(i) and Global 8000(i) aircraft program; one Boeing 737-800 to Alaska Airlines; one A320 for the Asian Aviation Centre of Excellence in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and three simulators for the Zhuhai
Air Canada unveiled plans to form an integrated leisure group, combining the activities of its tour operator business, Air Canada Vacations, with its new low-cost leisure airline to launch in 2013. In addition, the airline announced the appointment of Michael Friisdahl as President and Chief Executive Officer to lead its new leisure group which will
OAG, a market leader in flight schedule and flight status data, signed a new strategic agreement with masFlight, a pioneer in aviation operations analysis, to jointly develop and market next-generation analysis tools for airlines and airports worldwide. The companies will collaborate in the further development of the innovative aviation data platform developed by masFlight, which
GKN plc completed the acquisition of Volvo Aero (the aero engine division of AB Volvo). Volvo Aero designs, engineers and manufactures components and sub-assemblies for aircraft engine turbines, and supplies all the major aero engine manufacturers. It employs some 3,000 people based in Sweden, Norway and the USA and has strong life-of-programme positions on existing
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) announced the opening of a new distribution warehouse in Singapore for its Asset Management Services (AMS) business. This new facility, coupled with the expansion of the regional sales team in Singapore, reinforces GECAS AMS’ commitment to grow its business in Asia. GECAS AMS, headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, is one of
Portugália Airlines (PGA) has successfully turned off its legacy systems and started to manage its entire MRO data in AMOS recently. Both the PGA project team and the Swiss AS onsite go-live support crew were well prepared which ensured the switch over went smoothly. This meant also that the interfaces to 3rd party systems were
Flight attendants at US Airways, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) have voted 51% to 49% to not ratify a proposed five-year collective bargaining agreement between the carrier and AFA. US Airways and AFA reached a tentative agreement on August 7, 2012 that would have amended existing contracts for the airline’s 6,800 flight
International ground handling services provider Baltic Ground Services (BGS), is further strengthening its position in Europe. By obtaining the required certificate from the Italian Civil Aviation Administration (ENAC), Baltic Ground Services IT (BGS IT) has gained the right to start providing a full scope of ground handling services in the international Lamezia Terme airport, Italy.
