THAI Airways has taken delivery of its ClearCore engine wash system, developed by GE Aviation. GE’s ClearCore system could save THAI more than $4m annually if utilized across the airline’s aircraft fleet. THAI Airways has taken many steps to reduce its impact on the environment, and GE’s ClearCore engine wash system is another way that
Commsoft’s OASES software went live on the nine widebody aircraft of Portugese ACMI operator Hi Fly. The challenging implementation covered a fleet of three basic Airbus types (A310, A330, A340), including five major sub-types (A310-300, A330-200, A330-300, A340-300, A340-500) powered by five major engine types from four different engine manufacturers. Its difficulty was increased by
To support the growing number of ATR aircraft in Africa and to anticipate the associated development potential, ATR, the European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft, has just opened a new training center for pilots and maintenance technicians in Johannesburg, South Africa. This is the very first training center to be opened by ATR on the African
Royal Aero GmbH, one of the largest independent European based suppliers of surplus aircraft engine parts and management, has introduced a new company structure. The originally three areas of business – Royal Aero Services GmbH, RATechnical Ltd. and Royal Aero Leasing GmbH – have now been gathered under one entity, namely Royal Aero GmbH. From
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A., the largest low-cost airline in Latin America, has made a formal request to the Brazilian Civil Aviation Agency (Anac) to operate regular flights between Brazil, Venezuela and the United States. The decision was based on the results of internal feasibility studies and is in line with the Company’s business model,
Southwest Airlines filed an application with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for slots that would allow Southwest to offer the first-ever nonstop service between Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. The application also includes Southwest’s proposal to provide one-stop, same-plane service between Washington National and San Diego via Austin. The
AerData, the provider of software and services for the aviation industry announced the launch of a new fleet and valuation database, AtlasData, at the forthcoming ISTAT Americas conference. The database will incorporate BlueBook values from AVITAS, a leading aircraft valuation and consultancy firm. Commenting on the announcement, Paul van Tol, Managing Director of AerData said:
Canadian North is the second airline in the Americas region to join the AMOS community, since the recent setting up of a US office through a partnership deal with Swiss-AS and Lufthansa Systems. After the expected 10 months implementation, the Canadian airline will be in the position to monitor all aspects of its MRO business
Epic Aircraft, based in Bend, Oregon – the privately-owned aviation company that specializes in kit aircraft – announced it will be acquired by Engineering LLC, Russia’s premier Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) provider. The move enables both companies to leverage each other’s core strengths, while continuing to expand upon the same great level of ongoing
MUL Aviation Capital, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance, will set up an aviation leasing base in Dublin. The new Dublin subsidiary will focus primarily on acquiring and leasing narrow-body aircraft. China Southern, Turkish Airlines, Qantas, AirBerlin, Southwest Airlines, and Norwegian are among MUL Aviation Capital’s clients.
