Following the recent, successful launch in Barcelona of International Airlines Group’s (IAG) low cost long-haul airline LEVEL, the Group has selected three more A330-200 as its aircraft of choice to further expand operations. LEVEL began operating in June 2017 with flights from Barcelona to Los Angeles, San Francisco (Oakland), Buenos Aires and Punta Cana, with […]
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Bombardier Commercial Aircraft delivered the world’s first dual-class, 86 seat turboprop aircraft to Philippine Airlines at its facility in Toronto, Canada, where the aircraft is manufactured. Philippine Airlines’ new Q400 aircraft is configured with 86 seats in economy and premium economy classes with a 29-inch and 33-inch seat pitch respectively. This milestone aircraft is part
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Ryanair has posted a 55% rise in first quarter profit to €397m. This result is distorted by the timing of Easter in the first quarter, with no holiday period in the prior year comparative. Traffic grew 12% to 35m as Ryanair’s lower fares and “Always Getting Better” (AGB) programme delivered a record 96% load factor.
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Leonardo has reported that an AW189 super medium helicopter will be operated by Aviashelf to perform transport operations from Sakhalin Island in Russia supporting the Oil&Gas industry. The aircraft will be supplied together with a support and training package with delivery expected in summer 2018. The AW189 will be equipped with a Full Ice Protection
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Aircraft remarketing specialists Airstream International Group are pleased to announce that they have arranged the sale of a 1996 manufacture Bombardier DHC-8-200 aircraft (msn 447), on behalf of a global investor, to Airworks, Kenya. Airstream has been very active placing DHC-8 aircraft, successfully arranging the sale or lease of 30 Bombardier aircraft in the last
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Having reached an agreement with existing Air France pilots, the French flag-carrying airline has announced that it is to create a new low-cost airline called ‘Joon’. Without going into too much detail on the technological front, the carrier issued a statement in which it confirmed that Joon is “especially aimed at a young working clientele,
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DAE Funding (DAEF), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has priced US$500,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.00% Senior Notes due 2020, US$800,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.50% Senior Notes due 2022 and US$1,000,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.00% Senior Notes due 2024 (collectively, the Notes). The Notes will be fully and unconditionally guaranteed
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The new multi-mission military transport and tanker jet, the KC-390, concluded a successful 40-day demonstration tour. During this tour it flew over 19 countries and was presented to nine nations in Europe, Africa, Asia and Oceania. In total, 130 flawless flight hours were recorded, including several demonstration flights with representatives of potential operators. The aircraft
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On July 20, AviaAM Leasing sold one Airbus A321-211 aircraft (MSN 2342) with lease attached. This was the 4th aircraft on lease to Small Planet Airlines, that had been sold within the last months. All 4 aircraft came in the configuration of 220 economy seats.
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CFM International continues to maintain a strong leadership position within the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) with CFM56 and LEAP engines in service or on order to power more than 490 single-aisle Airbus and Boeing aircraft for 29 operators throughout the region. In June, VEB Leasing became the launch customer in Russia for CFM’s advanced
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