Gatwick Airport is planing for a significant restructure across its business designed to further reduce operating and staff costs in light of the dramatic impact COVID-19 has had on its passenger and air traffic numbers. The proposed organization redesign will reshape the company so it is best placed to respond quickly to future growth. The
AAR has announced a new partnership with Corporation for Skilled Workforce (CSW) to grow and diversify the talent pool of aviation maintenance technicians and reduce future labor shortages. The initiative, powered by a grant from Lumina Foundation, will also raise awareness of lucrative aircraft repair jobs and career pathways in aviation. Through October 2021, AAR
Aviation Clean Air (ACA), a partner with experience in the aviation industry, specifically in the environmental purification field, and Satair, an Airbus services company, have signed a commercial agreement for the distribution of ACA’s Air Ionization and Purification System applicable for all aircraft types. ACA offers the only proactive system that immediately improves interior air
Lufthansa, Europe’s second-largest commercial airline by passenger numbers, has announced it has come to a short-term agreement with Vereinigung Cockpit (VC), the airline pilots’ union, with regard to crisis measures required to deal with the effects the COVID-19 pandemic is having on the industry. Those pilots covered by the agreement fly for Lufthansa, Lufthansa Cargo,
Enter Air, the Polish airline is expanding its commitment to the 737 Family with a new order for two Boeing 737-8 airplanes plus options for two more jets. An all-Boeing operator and Poland’s biggest charter carrier, Enter Air began operations in 2010 with a single 737 airplane. Today, the airline’s fleet includes 22 Next-Generation 737s
Jergens has received a new certification that will expand the company’s engineering and design capabilities in the aerospace, space and defense sectors. The certification is designated for Jergens Specialty Fastener products, including quick release pins, threaded inserts, spring plungers, spring loaded devices, handwheels, and adjustable handles and knobs. The AS9100:2016 certification is an invaluable component
Cambridge City Airport in the U.K. has become the first southern base for Apollo Air Services, a leading VIP helicopter charter service. Apollo already has four bases in the north, in Carlisle, Leeds, St Andrews, and Cardiff. The new addition of Cambridge will make the company better placed to meet the growing demand for helicopter
AeroCentury, an independent aircraft leasing company, has reported a second-quarter 2020 net loss of US$13.5 million, compared to a net loss of US$0.1 million for the second quarter of 2019. In the first six months of 2020, the company reported a net loss of US$23.7 million, compared to a net loss of US$1.4 million in
Fly Leasing (FLY) has posted its financial results for the second quarter of 2020. FLY is reporting net income of US$9.6 million for the second quarter of 2020, compared to net income of US$54.1 million for the same period in 2019. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2020 was US$47.7 million, compared
GA Telesis Engine Services OY (GATES), the engine heavy maintenance unit of global aviation integrator GA Telesis, has announced a significant upgrade to its customer support services by introducing an innovative Remote Table Inspection Solution (RTIS) to its current and future customers. As a countermeasure to the global travel difficulties and social distancing resulting from
