With its rival airlines having associations with Japanese airlines – United has an alliance with ANA, and American has an alliance with Japan Airlines – United are now looking to form an alliance with Skymark by investing in a 20% stake in the beleaguered Japanese airline. This would then give Delta access to much coveted
Airbus Defence and Space is to provide two more Airbus A330 Multi Role Transport Tankers (A330 MRTT) to the Royal Australian Air Force under the terms of a newly signed contract. The two additional aircraft will join the fleet of five A330 MRTTs currently operated by the RAAF which was the launch customer for the
CTS Engines, a leading independent provider of jet engine maintenance services,has completed its 100th full overhaul on a GE CF6 series engine. The engine, a CF6-80A owned by DHL and operated by Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings, also represented the 17th completed CF6 engine fully overhauled by CTS to date in 2015.
Oman Air has contracted Boeing Services to support the upcoming entry into service of the airline’s 787 Dreamliners and to ensure ongoing efficiency and cost savings for its fleet. Boeing will support Oman Air’s 787s with its Component Services (formerly Rotables Exchange) program, Loadable Software Airplane Parts service and Airplane Health Management. Together, these services
Airline Services Handling, part of the Airline Services Group, has taken over the ground and passenger handling for Turkish Airlines effective July 1st. the company announced. It will support the flag carrier’s four daily flights from Gatwick South Terminal to Istanbul International Airport, its busy hub airport. The contract is for an initial three years.
It has been reported that at approximately 2.30am GMT twelve protesters from the group “Plane Stupid” cut through wire fencing surrounding Heathrow’s northern runway. They were protesting at the decision made earlier this month regarding the building of a third runway for Heathrow, allowing it to maintain a competitive position as a major European airways
GA Innovation China (GAIC), a joint venture between GA Telesis and Air China, has announced the import and delivery of the first-ever aircraft from overseas for teardown and parts redistribution in mainland China. Tianjin HAITE High Tech Co., has been contracted by GAIC for disassembly operations on the Boeing 767-300. Upon completion, GAIC will provide
RTI International Metals has been selected to provide finished titanium structural parts by Airbus for its new A350-1000 aircraft program. The award from Airbus – which represents its first procurement of RTI parts manufactured entirely by RTI’s vertically integrated supply chain – calls for RTI to supply two final-machined structural titanium fuselage parts for the
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes has agreed to enter into several strategic transactions with the Constantino Family, GOL’s controlling shareholder, and Delta Air Lines to strengthen the airlines’ strategic alliance and enhance GOL’s financial position and liquidity. As part of the agreement, GOL’s controlling shareholder will invest up to US$90 million in newly issued preferred shares
China’s efforts to challenge the duopoly of Boeing’s 737 and Airbus’ A320 narrow-body aircraft with the country’s first production of a narrow-body commercial jet has been further delayed, though for reasons as yet unknown. The original launch date for the C9198 was 2016, but continual delays have seen that date change to 2018. While the
