SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, has welcomed Garuda Indonesia as its 20th member and second airline from Southeast Asia. Garuda’s membership adds Jakarta as an alternative gateway to and from South East Asia, as well as 40 new destinations to SkyTeam’s global network served uniquely by the alliance. Garuda flies to 64 destinations in 12
Luxair and Lufthansa Technik are expanding their cooperation. The two companies have concluded a seven years contract for component supply for the airline’s fleet of Boeing 737NG aircraft, next to the contract for the Base Maintenance Services on Luxair’s Boeing 737NG during Winter 2014/2015. The Total Component Support TCS agreement covers component repair and overhaul
RwandAir of Kigali, Rwanda, took delivery of a dual-class Q400 NextGen turboprop airliner to the African airline. RwandAir’s order for the aircraft was announced on April 22, 2013.
Astronics Corporation, a leading provider of advanced technologies for the global aerospace and defense industries, completed on February 28th, 2014, the acquisition of substantially all of the assets and liabilities of EADS North America’s Test and Services division (EADS T&S) for approximately $53m in cash plus a preliminary net working capital adjustment of $17m. EADS
At the end of 2013, Avianca SA Holdings recorded a revenue growth of 8.0% from US$4.2bn in 2012 to US$4.6bn in 2013. Operating costs increased by 5.9%, from $3.9bn in 2012 to U.S.$4.2bn in 2013. Adjusted net income for 2013 amounted to US$234.1m, which is 132.5% above the adjusted net income for 2012, which stood
Aeronautical Engineers (AEI), released that Sideral Air Cargo has ordered two more AEI B737-400SF passenger to freighter conversions. The first aircraft is a high gross weight B737-400 (MSN 25377) and was built in 1995. Both aircraft will be modified at Commercial Jet Services state of the art facility located in Dothan Alabama starting in June
AerData, a provider of software and services for the aviation industry announced the launch of GEARS, a new software tool, that is designed to standardize data collection for routine audits and inspections. GEARS (Global Electronic Asset Review System), is a digital tool that can control the quality, consistency and efficiency of data collection by utilizing
Vector Aerospace UK, a leading provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services has been awarded Part 21G accreditation from the European Aviation Safety Agency following an official audit in late December 2013. The deserved recognition from Europe’s regulatory aviation authority enables the company to perform work pertaining to sheet metal and composite manufacture;
Avolon, the international aircraft lessor has acquired one Boeing 737-800 NG on lease to Garuda Indonesia, the Flag carrier of Indonesia. This represents Avolon’s first Boeing 737 aircraft on lease to Garuda.
Emirates has contracted Lufthansa Technik to overhaul the landing gear of its Boeing 777-300ER fleet. The agreement has been signed for ten years on a non-exclusive basis. Lufthansa Technik’s landing gear business unit in Hayes, near London, United Kingdom will perform all necessary maintenance, repair and overhaul works on the 777-300ER landing gears.
