Heathrow Airport reports strong traffic performance for nine months ended September 30th

October 29, 2014

Heathrow Airport reported strong traffic performance with 55.7 million passengers using Heathrow, growth of 1.5% driven by intercontinental traffic. Revenue was up 8.2% to £1,986m and EBITDA up 12.4% to £1,172m. Heathrow reported the successful transition of 26 airlines to the new £2.5bn Terminal 2: The Queen’s Terminal. John Holland-Kaye, Chief Executive Officer of Heathrow,

Airbus Defence and Space and Tata Advanced Systems bid for ndian Air Force’s Avro replacement programme

October 29, 2014

Airbus Defence and Space and Tata Advanced Systems (TASL) have submitted a joint bid to replace the Indian Air Force’s fleet of Avro aircraft with the market-leading Airbus C295 medium transport. The teaming follows a detailed industrial assessment and stringent evaluation of the Indian private aerospace sector by Airbus Defence and Space, which concluded with

First A350 XWB for Vietnam Airlines rolls out of assembly hall

October 29, 2014

The first A350 XWB for Vietnam Airlines, to be leased from AerCap, has just moved to station 30 at the Roger Béteille Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Toulouse, France. This new milestone marks the completion of some of the major airframe assembly as well as the successful first electrical power-on. In station 30, the aircraft

Emirates takes delivery of 100th Boeing 777-300ER

October 29, 2014

Emirates Airline took delivery of the airline’s 100th 777-300ER (Extended Range), marking another milestone in a partnership that began over two decades ago when the Dubai-based airline ordered its first Boeing 777. With this delivery, Emirates will have 142 777s in operation and is the only airline in the world to operate all the 777

Dallas Aeronautical Services Brazil to open state of the art bond facility In São José dos Campos

October 29, 2014

Dallas Aeronautical Services (DAS) Brazil announced they are expanding into a new facility in São José dos Campos, Brazil. DAS Brazil will begin operating in the new facility starting in the first half of 2015. A subsidiary of Dallas Aeronautical Services, DAS Brazil specializes in the production, repair and overhaul of composites, structures and assemblies.

VLM Airlines to pioneer long-range Sukhoi Superjet in Europe

October 29, 2014

Belgian operator VLM Airlines and Moscow-based aircraft lessor Ilyushin Finance (IFC) have signed a Letter of Intent that will see the airline become the first European operator of the long-range Sukhoi Superjet 100 LR (SSJ100 LR) regional aircraft. VLM Airlines has selected the SSJ100 LR to spearhead the company’s launch of regional scheduled services in

Scandinavian Airlines System completes A330-300 sale lease back with Aviator Capital

October 28, 2014

Scandinavian flag-carrier SAS completed a sale and lease back transaction for one 2002 vintage A330-300 aircraft (s/n497) operated by SAS since new, with Florida-based Aviator Capital. In Q1 2015 the aircraft will undergo a front-to-back cabin modification at SR Technics as part of SAS’ make-over of its entire A330/340 wide body fleet. This is the

Monarch's new future with Greybull Capital LLP

October 28, 2014

THE BOARD of Monarch Holdings Limited, one of the UK’s leading independent leisure travel groups, reported the completion of its strategic review and restructuring programme under which it has secured £125m of permanent capital and liquidity facilities provided by Greybull Capital LLP (“Greybull”) anchored a £50m capital commitment, with contributions from the Group’s prior shareholders,

KLM set to shed 7,500 jobs two weeks after revealing September’s Air France-KLM pilot’s strike cost the parent airline approximately €500 million

October 28, 2014

It would have been naïve, if not foolish, not to imagine that there would have been some form of repercussion after the Air France-KLM two-week pilots’ strike in September. Two weeks ago it was announced that the overall cost of the strike was in the region of €500 million, with direct loss of ticket sales

Snecma and Max Aerospace create joint venture in India

October 28, 2014

Snecma (Safran) and Max Aerospace signed an agreement on October 21st, 2014 in Delhi, India to create a joint venture called Max Aero Engines Private Limited (MAEPL), which will offer military aircraft engine maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services in India. MAEPL will provide complete engine support solutions, in particular shop-level maintenance and flight line

Top Stories

Heathrow Airport reports strong traffic performance for nine months ended September 30th

Airbus Defence and Space and Tata Advanced Systems bid for ndian Air Force’s Avro replacement programme

First A350 XWB for Vietnam Airlines rolls out of assembly hall

Emirates takes delivery of 100th Boeing 777-300ER

Dallas Aeronautical Services Brazil to open state of the art bond facility In São José dos Campos

VLM Airlines to pioneer long-range Sukhoi Superjet in Europe

Scandinavian Airlines System completes A330-300 sale lease back with Aviator Capital

Monarch's new future with Greybull Capital LLP

KLM set to shed 7,500 jobs two weeks after revealing September’s Air France-KLM pilot’s strike cost the parent airline approximately €500 million

Snecma and Max Aerospace create joint venture in India

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