Air BP presents carbon offsetting program for business aviation at LABACE 2018

Air BP, the international aviation fuel products and services supplier, will highlight its pioneering carbon offset program for business aviation in Brazil at LABACE, the largest business aviation conference and exhibition in Latin America. Through this program Air BP offsets carbon emissions, via BP Target Neutral, related to the use of aviation fuel supplied to […]

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158 new trainees start training at Lufthansa Technik Group

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158 young people are now starting either traditional or dual-study training programs with the Lufthansa Technik Group. In parallel, the selection process for 2019 is already underway. All told, Lufthansa Technik in Germany will now be home to 582 young people on their way to professions in technical aircraft services or aircraft logistics. Beginning in

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Catherine Razzano appointed Chief Compliance Officer at Panasonic Avionics

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Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) has appointed Catherine L. Razzano as Chief Compliance Officer. She will be responsible for overseeing Panasonic’s compliance with laws, regulatory requirements, policies and procedures, and will report directly to the General Counsel of Panasonic Corporation of North America (PNA) with a dotted line reporting structure to Panasonic’s Chief Executive Officer, Hideo

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GE Aviation Asheville hits major production milestone

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GE Aviation Asheville, a leader in delivering Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) components for commercial aviation applications, celebrated the delivery of its 25,000th CFM International LEAP engine turbine shroud. Just five years after breaking ground, CMC production at the site is thriving. Shroud production rates for the LEAP program have more than tripled each year since

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FL Technics lands Comair as new client

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FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has signed an agreement with Comair, a private domestic airline operator in the Republic of South Africa, listed on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE). Comair is a South African aviation and travel company, offering scheduled and non-scheduled airline services within South Africa,

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SAS traffic figures – July 2018

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SAS has reported that the scheduled number of passengers increased by 2.2% to 2.6 million in July 2018. Scheduled traffic and capacity increased by 1.9% and 3.0%, respectivel compared to the same period in 2017. Passenger load factor decreased by 0.9 points to 85.6%.

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JetBlue Airways reports July load factor of 88.9%

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JetBlue Airways has reported its preliminary traffic results for July 2018. Traffic in July increased 6.2% from July 2017, on a capacity increase of 4.1%. Load factor for July 2018 was 88.9%, an increase of 1.8 points from July 2017.

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FBI investigating how and why Seattle mechanic took commercial plane before fatal crash

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The FBI is currently investigating the motive behind the actions of a Horizon Air mechanic who ‘stole’ one of the carrier’s 76-seat Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 twin turboprop aircraft at Seattle-Tacoma Airport, then performed aerial stunts before taking his life by crashing it into nearby Ketron Island. Shortly after take-off the plane, piloted by the

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Air Lease Corporation reports second quarter 2018 results

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Air Lease Corporation has reported that revenues increased U$17 million or 4.4% to US$398 million for the three months ended June 30, 2018 from US$381 million for the three months ended June 30, 2017. This increase was principally driven by the increase in the net book value of its fleet, partially offset by a reduction

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