HAECO Xiamen and Comac sign trainings co-operation framework agreement

HAECO Xiamen and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) have signed a training co-operation framework agreement. Under the agreement, HAECO Xiamen Technical Training Centre, a CCAR-147, HKAR-147 and EASA Part-147 approved aircraft maintenance training organisation, will become a key training base for the continuous development of COMAC’s personnel. HAECO Xiamen will utilise its extensive experience […]

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JetBlue ends relationship with numerous online travel agencies

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JetBlue is ending ticket sales through more than 10 online travel agencies (OTAs) as part of its structural cost program to reduce costs across the airline. The change marks the first phase of a new online distribution strategy, which will focus on direct bookings through jetblue.com and select third-party channels. The distribution cost structure through

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China Southern Airlines orders 8 Boeing B777-300ER and 30 B737-8 aircraft

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China Southern Airlines’ board of directors have authorized the order of 8 Boeing B777-300ER and 30 B737 -8 aircraft. The Boeing aircraft will be delivered in stages to the Company during the period commencing from 2019 to 2020, of which 5 B777-300ER and 12 B737-8 aircraft will be delivered to the Company in 2019 and

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Small Planet Airlines grows revenue by more than half in 2017 H1

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Lithuanian leisure carrier’s Small Planet Airlines revenue kept growing in the first half of 2017, reaching EUR118.1m – a 63.2% increase compared to the same period in 2016. Passenger flow grew by one-third and reached 871 000. The airline made a loss of EUR10.2m. This happened due to considerable investments in improving its on-time performance

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ST Aerospace secures new contracts worth about S$530m in third quarter 2017

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Singapore Technologies Aerospace (ST Aerospace) secured new contracts worth about S$530m in the third quarter (3Q) of 2017 for services ranging from heavy airframe and engine maintenance, component repair and overhaul to cabin retrofit. The heavy airframe maintenance contracts include long-term agreements to support a range of aircraft platforms from MD-11, Boeing 777 and Boeing

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Dave Edwards appointed as BACA CEO

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BACA – The Air Charter Association makes a series of appointments to drive the ambitious development of the Association. Dave Edwards has been appointed to the role of BACA CEO. The part-time appointment is part of BACA’s strategy to drive the Association forward. In addition to Edwards’ appointment, Madeleine Puzey has been promoted to the

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GE Aviation and Teradata form strategic partnership

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GE Aviation and data and analytics company Teradata, have announced a strategic partnership focused on providing business outcomes driven by analytics for the world’s leading airlines. Through the partnership, GE and Teradata will jointly provide products and services to specified commercial aviation markets. This strategic relationship includes joint marketing, sales, services and support across both

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FAA and EASA update aviation safety agreement

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The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has updated its long-standing aviation safety agreement with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The changes in this agreement enhance the risk-based approach to safety by optimizing reliance on each authority’s expertise in aircraft certification through Revision 6 of the Technical Implementation Procedures (TIP). The revision will go into effect

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Textron Aviation inks order for 11 aircraft

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Textron Aviation has secured a fleet order from Babcock Scandinavian Air Ambulance for 11 aircraft, including the first medevac-configured Cessna Citation Latitude midsize jet and 10 Beechcraft King Air 250 turboprops. The aircraft will support Babcock’s contract with Air Ambulance Services of Norway to provide communities across Norway with vital air ambulance support. Babcock’s fleet

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Aviation Capital Group promotes Steven Udvar-Hazy to Senior Vice President