Horizon Air flight attendants have approved a new five-year contract. The ratification vote concluded this afternoon with 75 percent of the participating flight attendants voting in favor of the agreement. The new contract includes pay raises, quality of life improvements and more flexible scheduling. The agreement becomes amendable on July 18, 2018. The previous contract
Forward Air Corporation reported that operating revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2013 increased 7.8% to $159.8m from $148.3 m for the same quarter in 2012. Income from operations was $22.5m, compared with $23.1m in the prior-year quarter. As a percent of operating revenue, income from operations was 14.1%, compared with 15.6% in the
ATR, the European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft, and Atlantic Air Industries (AAI), a French company specializing in aircraft maintenance, have signed a collaboration agreement making AAI a new member of ATR’s network of partner maintenance centers. Adding AAI to ATR’s MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul) network attests to the compliance of its maintenance station at
Werner Aero Services has begun the tear down of one of its A319 aircraft that was last operated by TAM. The teardown process takes place in Arizona and is expected to be completed in August. “The components from this aircraft will be used to support Werner’s Airbus customers. The availability of these components will help
Airline Services Components Limited (ASC) has been selected by Thomson Airways to provide maintenance support on the Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (MBD) wheel and electrically actuated brake equipment, installed on the airline’s fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliners. This agreement will initially cover all eight 787 Dreamliners Thomson Airways is set to receive. Thomson Airways is the first UK
UTair, one of Russia’s leading carriers, took delivery of its first Airbus aircraft. The brand-new A321 was handed over at a ceremony held at Airbus in Hamburg, Germany. The aircraft is part of a firm order for 20 A321s signed by UTair in July 2012, which is today the largest single order for this type
AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2013. AMR reported consolidated and mainline passenger revenue of $5.6bn and $4.9bn, respectively – the highest passenger revenue for the second quarter in company history. Net profit was $357m, excluding reorganization and special items, a $262m improvement year-over-year.
Air Lease Corporation announced long term lease agreements with Jet Time (Denmark) for one Boeing 737-700 aircraft scheduled for delivery in November 2013, and two new ATR 72-600s scheduled for delivery in April and May 2014. Jet Time A/S is a Danish Airline. The company was certified by the Danish aviation authorities and began operating
Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has signed a line maintenance technical handling agreement with Privilege Style. With immediate effect, MAEL’s engineering team will provide support for the Spanish charter airline’s Boeing 757 aircraft based at Manchester airport.
In the first half year of 2013, Ameco Beijing inked contracts with seven international customers to provide line maintenance services in Beijing Capital International Airport. With the new customers, the number of Ameco’s international 3rd party line maintenance customer is up to more than 50. By the middle of July, the seven new customers have
