Werner Aero Services has acquired an Embraer E-190, MSN233. This jet will be used to support Werner Aero Services continued expansion of its E-Jets asset management programs. Werner Aero Services E-Jets business includes pooling access, repair management, engine leasing, as well as nacelle and spare support. “We are excited to add this E-Jet to our […]
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Another 250 flights have been added to the list of Ryanair cancelations as the German Pilots’ union Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) confirms that pilots will be taking strike action this Friday after a 96 percent majority of Ryanair pilots employed in Germany voted in favor of a walk out. They now join the ranks of striking
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Southwest Airlines has reported that traffic in July 2018 increased 2.1% comapared to July 2017, while capacity increased 3.2%. The July 2018 load factor was 86.3%, compared with 87.3% the previous year.
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Hawaiian Airlines has reported its system-wide traffic statistics for the month ended July 31, 2018. Hawaiian welcomed nearly 1.1 million guests in July 2018, a record for the month of July and an increase of 3.2% over the same period last year. Total traffic increased 5.1% on an increase of 5.0% in capacity. Load factor
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Airbus Defence and Space has announced the successful landing of its first production aircraft of the Zephyr programme, the new Zephyr S HAPS (High Altitude Pseudo-Satellite). After taking off on July 11, in Arizona, USA, Zephyr S logged a maiden flight of over 25 days, the longest duration flight ever made. An application has been
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WestJet has announced July 2018 traffic results with a load factor of 85.2%, a decrease of 0.4 points year over year. Traffic increased 8.2% year over year, while capacity grew 8.7% over the same period. WestJet welcomed an additional 144,000 guests in July, a year-over-year increase of 6.5%.
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Sichuan Airlines, the largest all Airbus fleet carrier in China, has taken delivery of its first A350-900 leased from AerCap in Toulouse on August 8, becoming the first Chinese mainland operator via leasing to take delivery of the world’s newest and most efficient twin-engine widebody aircraft. Powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines, Sichuan Airlines’ A350-900
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Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, has announced that ORIX Corporation, through its wholly owned subsidiary ORIX Aviation Systems (ORIX Aviation), has entered into an agreement to acquire a 30% stake in Avolon from Bohai Capital (Bohai). The Transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and Bohai shareholder approval. Bohai’s largest shareholder, HNA Group, has
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GA Telesis, a leader in commercial aerospace, has announced Devin Adderley as the Vice President of Sales for its MRO Services Group. Reporting to Pastor Lopez, the group president, Adderley will lead a team of seasoned sales leaders to grow GAT’s global customer base and increase market penetration while supporting the larger GAT Ecosystem. Adderley
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Magnetic MRO, a global total technical care and asset management organisation, has launched another unmanned RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Tool Control system, resulting in two advanced Tool Gates and one RFID Kiosk in total throughout its facilities in Tallinn, Estonia. The project is designed and upgraded for fully automated inventory transactions, supported by CribMaster’s latest
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