As Airbus prepares for the first flight of the A330-900, production of the second member of the A330neo Family, the A330-800, is well underway with the first parts advancing at Airbus sites throughout Europe. These parts include the new increased-span wing now being equipped in Bremen (Germany) and its new composite Sharklets from KAL-ASD, the […]
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Leonardo has sold a further two AW139 intermediate twin-engine helicopters to customers in the UK for corporate/VIP passenger transport. Over 30 AW139s are currently operating in the UK. One aircraft will be managed and operated by Fairoaks Airport-based Starspeed, part of Luxaviation Helicopters – the world’s largest operator of VIP and VVIP helicopters. Starspeed already
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SAS reported that traffic for September 2017 increased 0.8% and capacity was up 2.7% compared to the same period in 2016. The load factor decreased by 1.4 points versus last year to 76.2%.
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Air France-KLM has completed the capital increases reserved to China Eastern Airlines and Delta Air Lines. The 75,054,820 related new shares have been admitted to the regulated market of Euronext Paris and Amsterdam. These capital increases, announced on July 27, 2017, have been approved by the General meeting of shareholders on September 4, 2017. Each
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Satair Group and UTC Aerospace Systems have signed a long-term distribution contract for Goodrich® helicopter rescue hoists and winch systems, at the MRO Europe and Helitech exhibitions in London. The contract covers worldwide distribution with the exception of the Asia-Pacific and Chinese markets. Goodrich® helicopter rescue hoists and cargo winch systems are used worldwide by
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported global passenger traffic data for August showing that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) climbed 7.2% compared to the year-ago period. At the same time, the upward trend in seasonally-adjusted traffic has eased from that seen at the end of 2016. August capacity (available
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Norwegian has reported that traffic increased by 29% in September 2017, while capacity was up by 28% compared to September 2016. The load factor for September was up 0.3 points to 90%.
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According to a memo seen by Reuters, Airbus Defence and Space has frozen capital expenditure and is stressing upon its 34,000-strong workforce to take “drastic measures” to make cash savings. This has come as a result of the European aerospace giant facing the prospect of missing its 2017 cash targets by hundreds of millions of
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BAA Training, European standard aviation training centre, has received an approval to provide Embraer E190 Type rating training from the Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA). From now on the company can provide Tanzanian airlines with initial and recurrent Embraer E190 Type rating training and full flight simulator dry or wet lease in all BAA partner
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UTC Aerospace Systems has been selected by Neos, the Italian airline, to provide nacelle system support and maintenance services for its fleet of Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. As part of a five-year agreement, UTC Aerospace Systems’ Aerostructures business will provide the services at its Prestwick Service Center in Scotland. The program includes an asset access
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