AviaAM Leasing sells two Airbus A321 to new lessor

AviaAM Leasing, a global aviation holding company engaged in commercial aircraft acquisition, leasing and sales, has sold two Airbus A321-211 aircraft with lease attached. Both aircraft are being operated by Montreal based Canadian low-cost leisure airline Air Transat. The two aircraft were delivered to the new lessor on the 14th of August, 2018. The two […]

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Bombardier MRO announces new appointments to its growing international sales team

Bombardier MRO has announced that Joe McDonald has joined the company as Regional Vice-President, Sales for the Americas region. In this key leadership role, McDonald is responsible for developing strategic plans to promote sales growth and ensure excellence in customer satisfaction for the Bombardier Aerostructures and Engineering Services’ component repair business in the region. He

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Flightright initiates legal action in Germany against Ryanair over flight compensation

On August 14, Flightright, the compensation-claim processing platform, filed a lawsuit at a regional court in Frankfurt disputing Ryanair’s opinion that industrial action is “an exceptional circumstance” which allows the low-cost carrier to reject any claims by passengers for compensation. Flightright is arguing that Ryanair has: “caused such a strike through years of wage-dumping and

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Lufthansa and BASF start In-Service-Evaluation of Kerojet® Aquarius

BASF and Lufthansa have successfully started the In-Service-Evaluation (ISE) for BASF’s new water scavenger additive for jet fuel – Kerojet® Aquarius. The ISE marks an important step in the commercialization for this innovative additive. In the course of the ISE, BASF’s additive solution is used on designated flight routes on Airbus air planes. On July

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Level of Chinese aviation expansion revealed by CAAC statistics

According to the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), 93 new general aviation airports were licensed in the first half of 2018, more than doubling the number of general aviation airports in the country. China now has 231 civil airports in a total of 404 airports which support the take-off and landing of general aviation

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Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority recognizes IATA’s Airline Safety Audit Program

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to partner for the improvement of aviation safety. Under the MoU, the parties will work together to establish a framework for using the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) to complement Rwanda’s safety oversight. “Rwanda CAA is

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Honda Aircraft Company begins HondaJet Elite deliveries

Honda Aircraft Company has begun deliveries of its new advanced aircraft, the HondaJet Elite, at its headquarters in Greensboro, NC. Deliveries of the HondaJet Elite begin as the HondaJet marks the first half of 2018 as the most delivered aircraft in its class, based on information provided by the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA). Honda

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MAEL promotes Lee Burgess to Head of Maintenance, appoints Keith Earnden to Head of Engineering

Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has promoted Lee Burgess to Head of Maintenance and welcomed Keith Earnden back to the company as Interim Head of Engineering. As Head of Maintenance, Lee Burgess will be in charge of managing MAEL’s heavy maintenance facilities in Luton and Birmingham, as well as its numerous Line Stations across the UK

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