TrueNoord purchases two ATR 72-600 aircraft with leases attached from Castlelake

TrueNoord has purchased two ATR 72-600 aircraft from global private investment firm, Castlelake. This investment continues the highly targeted on-going development and global growth strategy for the TrueNoord fleet under lease, following investment from private equity firms Bregal Freshstream and BlackRock. The purchase of the two ATR 72-600 aircraft from Castlelake has recently been completed. […]

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Air Astana installs Rockwell Collins/Inmarsat GX Aviation system on Boeing 767 fleet

Passengers flying on Air Astana are now able to experience high-speed broadband In-Flight connectivity, with the airline’s first Boeing 767 featuring the service. The Kazakh air carrier has installed the Rockwell Collins cabin system, which utilises Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) Aviation capabilities to provide In-Flight connectivity. The new service enables Air Astana passengers to surf

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Iberia launches new Vocational Training degree on Aircraft Maintenance together with the Madrid regional government

Iberia and the Education, Youth and Sport Bureau of the Madrid Regional Government have reached an agreement to develop a Vocational Training degree that will be held, starting in October, at two Secondary Schools in Madrid. A total of 50 students, 25 per school, may enroll each year in the Advanced Vocational Training degree in

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Airlines to monitor pilot training process in real time

MOMook, intelligent business and training management software developer, has announced that airlines can now monitor pilots’ training progress in real time. Wizz Air, SmartLynx Airlines and Viet Flight Training, a subsidiary of Vietnam Airlines, are among the first companies to use the training management solution. Carriers have been provided with an exclusive access to MOMook’s

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AviaAM Financial Leasing China hands over 7th Airbus A320 to Aeroflot

AviaAM Leasing has reported that its joint venture with the Henan Civil Aviation Development and Investment Company (HNCA) – AviaAM Financial Leasing China – has delivered the 7th brand new Airbus A320 family aircraft to Aeroflot – Russian Airlines. The delivery took place at Airbus facilities in Toulouse, France. On the 6th of September the

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Boeing raises forecast for new airplane demand in China

Boeing has projected a demand for 7,240 new airplanes in China over the next 20 years valued at nearly US$1.1 trillion. Boeing’s annual China Current Market Outlook (CMO) was released on September 6, in Beijing, with total airplane demand rising 6.3% over last year’s forecast. “China’s continuous economic growth, significant investment in infrastructure, growing middle-class

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Long-time Airbus customer United Airlines orders A350-900s

United Airlines has increased the number of A350 XWB aircraft it will bring into its fleet, updating and expanding its previously existing order for 35 A350-1000 to 45 A350-900 widebody aircraft to replace older, less efficient aircraft, supporting future growth at the airline. The A350-900 is the cornerstone member of the A350XWB (Xtra Wide-Body) family,

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