TAG Aviation to create Maintenance Control Centre in Portugal

TAG Aviation is creating a Maintenance Control Centre (MCC) at Lisbon/Cascais (LPCS) Aerodrome from June 2018. This will enhance TAG Aviation’s current Mobile Repair Team (MRT) operations, with maintenance services support now available from eight locations throughout Europe. The MCC will simplify the centralised handling of all AOGs and MRT requests, with one Customer Services […]

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Carol Sharkey appointed Ryanair Chief Risk Officer

Ryanair has appointed Carol Sharkey as the airline’s Chief Risk Officer, joining its senior management team. Sharkey, who is currently Ryanair’s Director of Safety and Security, will assume responsibility for all of Ryanair’s operational risk assessment and will report directly to the CEO. She has worked at Ryanair since 1995 having previously held roles in

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Monarch Aircraft Engineering and Thomas Cook Airlines launch line maintenance partnership

MRO-provider Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) and Thomas Cook Aircraft Engineering have signed a landmark agreement where MAEL will handle elements of Thomas Cook Airlines’ line maintenance across the UK. Thomas Cook Airlines’ line maintenance has been transferred to MAEL at five UK airports – Gatwick, Birmingham, Glasgow, Newcastle and East Midlands. As part of this,

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Avion Express signs leasing agreements for three additional Airbus A320 aircraft

Avion Express has signed leasing agreements for three additional Airbus A320 aircraft. These three aircraft have recently been added to the fleet of Avion Express, which now comprises of 18 Airbus A320 family aircraft. During summer-autumn 2018 all three newly leased-in aircraft will be flying on behalf of Avion Express clients in Europe. With the

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Safran delivers the 2,000th thrust reverser for the Honeywell HTF7000 engine variants

The 2,000 thrust reversers have been designed and manufactured by Safran Nacelles for nearly 20 years at its United Kingdom site in Burnley, and have enabled the company to strengthen its position as the leading manufacturer of thrust reversers for business jets. The thrust reversers are produced to a best-in-class quality standard, and have been

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Acropolis Aviation confirms IFE partner on new ACJ320neo

Acropolis Aviation, the Farnborough Airport, UK-based VVIP charter operator has confirmed at EBACE, Geneva another important supplier on its brand-new Airbus ACJ320 – which entered production at Airbus’ Toulouse facility this month. Acropolis is due to receive the first ACJ320 during the fourth quarter of 2019. The aircraft is due to be delivered green by

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TRAQPak FBO expands into Europe with EUROCONTROL flight data

ARGUS International (ARGUS)has announced its aircraft activity analysis and market intelligence tool, TRAQPak FBO, is now integrated with EUROCONTROL, an intergovernmental organization committed to building a Single European Sky that will deliver the air traffic management (ATM) performance required for the twenty-first century and beyond. The extension will allow flights throughout Europe to be tracked

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Bombardier unveils two new longer-range business jet variants in Geneva

Bombardier, the plane and train manufacturer has chosen the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE2018), in Geneva, Switzerland to unveil two longer-range variants of its successful Global business jets. David Coleal, President, Bombardier Business Aircraft commented that: “Bombardier’s two newest Global aircraft are the result of our unrelenting commitment to innovation, excellence and most

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Lufthansa Group firms up order for six more A320neo and three A320ceo

Lufthansa Group has firmed-up a previous option for six further Airbus A320neo, following a decision by the company’s supervisory board at the beginning of May. The latest agreement brings Lufthansa Group’s total order for the A320neo to 122 (77 A320neo and 45 A321neo). In addition, the airline signed an order for three more A320ceo, bringing

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