International Airlines Group (IAG) reported that traffic in July increased by 0.7% versus July 2016 and Group capacity rose by 1.1%. Passenger load factor was 86.4% compared to 86.8% the previous year.
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Bulgarian Eagle, the ACMI carrier recently founded by the Germania Group, has received its official certification. Now that all the necessary documents and licences have been obtained and a flawless demonstration flight completed, the Bulgarian aviation authority has cleared the new airline for take-off. The latest addition to flight operations, an Airbus A319 with 150
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Ryanair has released July traffic statistics with traffic growth of 11% compared to July 2016. The load factor for the month rose 1.0 point to 97% compared to the previous year.
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The first Airbus C295 search and rescue (SAR) aircraft for the Brazilian Air Force (FAB), which performed a successful five-week demonstration tour through four continents, ended its long trip on August 3, at the Campo Grande military base. The aircraft was formally delivered at a ceremony in Seville, Spain on June 16, and then displayed
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Spirit Aerosystems says it has reached an agreement with Boeing into 2022 on open commercial issues related to a range of programs, including the 737 MAX and the 787. Both parties have signed an MOU reflecting the agreement and will be working on formal amendments to the program agreements. “Overall, by addressing a range of
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Norwegian carried 3,358,565 passengers in July, an increase of 15% compared to the same month last year. The total traffic growth increased by 23% this month, driven by a 24% capacity growth. The load factor was a solid 94.3% network-wide, compared to 94.6% the previous year.
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Horizon Air’s board of directors have elected Captain John Hornibrook vice president of flight operations and Brooke Vatheuer vice president of finance and planning. Hornibrook will oversee Horizon’s 700 line pilots and system operations center. A 26-year Alaska Airlines pilot with 16,000 hours of flight time, Hornibrook has held a variety of positions with increasing
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ALTA’s (Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association) Executive Committee has appointed Luis Felipe de Oliveira as the association’s new Executive Director. An air transport industry veteran of more than 20 years, de Oliveira has extensive experience in commercial and technical aviation fuel, and airports and air traffic control with a primary focus in the
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CommutAir has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with United Airlines to add 21 Embraer ERJ145 aircraft to its existing contract to fly 40 jet aircraft under the United Express brand. These jets will replace Bombardier Dash-8 turboprop aircraft with planned retirements by January 2018. Under the MOU, CommutAir plans to accelerate the retirement of
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data that shows demand in freight ton kilometers (FTKs) from international freight markets grew by 10.4% in the first six months of 2017 when compared to the same period in 2016. This figure represents the best first half-year performance since air cargo bounced back in 2010 after
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