The parents of the 18 schoolchildren who were killed, along with their teachers, in the Germanwings crash back on March 24th have issued a letter through their solicitors, Elmar Giemulla, requesting an apology from Germanwings over the death of their children. They have made it clear they all felt their children might still be alive
Hawaiian Holdings. parent of Hawaiian Airlines, reported plans to acquire three ATR 72 turboprop aircraft in an all-cargo configuration to expand its interisland shipping services. The new operation will launch in the first half of 2016, starting with flights between Honolulu International Airport (HNL) and Kona International Airport (KOA), Kahului Airport (OGG), Līhuʻe Airport (LIH)
Esterline Corporation, a leading specialty manufacturer serving global aerospace and defense markets, has completed the sale of its Pacific Aerospace & Electronics (PA&E) subsidiary, based in Wenatchee, Wash., to an affiliate of ShoreView Industries, a Minneapolis-based private equity firm. PA&E produces electronics packaging and connector products as well as machining and sealing processes to protect
Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announced the delivery of an Airbus A320-200 aircraft to Thai AirAsia. This delivery is Avolon’s first aircraft directly on lease to Thai AirAsia. Furthermore, Avolon delivered one Boeing 737-800 aircraft to Hainan Airlines. This is Avolon’s second aircraft on lease to Hainan Airlines.
On July 21st, Lufthansa Technik’s new facility in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico has started operations with its first overhaul line on time. Just 11 months after ground-breaking in August 2014 the first Airbus A320 from US-carrier Spirit Airlines arrived for a C-Check. Lufthansa Technik Puerto Rico (LTPR) is FAA Part 145 and EASA Part 145 approved.
EVA Airways confirmed an order for five GE90-115B-powered Boeing 777 Freighter and signed a 12-year OnPoint solution agreement for the maintenance, repair and overhaul that covers these GE90 engines. The engine order and OnPoint solution agreement are valued at more than US$750m at list price over the life of the agreement. Aircraft delivery will begin
United Technologies has reached an agreement to sell its Sikorsky Aircraft business to Lockheed Martin for US$9bn in cash. The transaction, which is subject to regulatory approvals and customary closing conditions and adjustments, is projected to close by year-end or in the first quarter of 2016. Proceeds from the sale are expected to be used
Boeing released a new forecast showing continued strong demand for commercial airline pilots and maintenance technicians as the world’s airlines add 38,000 airplanes to the global fleet over the next 20 years. Boeing’s 2015 Pilot and Technician Outlook projects that between 2015 and 2034, the world will require 558,000 new commercial airline pilots and 609,000
Honda Aircraft Company announced today that it is expanding sales of the HondaJet for the first time to South America. Sales will begin in Brazil with the HondaJet making its first appearance at the 2015 Latin America Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (LABACE) in São Paulo, Brazil, Aug. 11th to 13th. With the expansion into
Air Lease Corporation announced long term lease agreements with Frontier Airlines, an ultra-low-cost carrier based in the United States, for two new Airbus A320-200s. These aircraft are from ALC’s order book with Airbus and will deliver in the second and third quarters of 2016.
