In September 2011 IAG Group traffic rose by 4.3% versus September 2010, while capacity was up 4.2%. The load factor for the month was up 0.1 pt to 82.8%.
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IAG’s board has approved the launch of Iberia’s new subsidiary airline Iberia Express which will operate part of Iberia’s short and medium haul network. The subsidiary is being established to compete effectively in the Spanish domestic and European market. Over time it will look to develop new markets and destinations and strengthen the Madrid hub,
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Indian company Aviotech, a corporate and defense aerospace specialist, is to become launch customer for JSC’s (Sukhoi Civil Aircraft) business version of the Sukhoi Superjet 100. The relevant letter of intent for 10 SBJs in VIP configuration and 10 options was signed at the International Aviation and Space Salon MAKS-2011. The companies plan to start negotiations on the technical layout of the aircraft to be delivered in the nearest future.
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Bombardier Commercial Aircraft reported the release of Aircraft Diagnostics Solutions (ADS) Plus for Dash 8/Q-Series 100/200/300 aircraft, building on the success of this troubleshooting eService for CRJ Series regional jets and Q400 turboprop aircraft. Additionally, to complement the Q400 aircraft drawings online subscription service, eServices will provide a full complement of engineering drawings for CRJ Series
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Tom Roche has been appointed Vice President of StandardAero’s Turboprop business which, in addition to the Pratt & Whitney Canada, PT6A engine service line, includes the PW100 series of engines. Prior to this announcement, Roche was Vice President of StandardAero’s Helicopters business unit. Furthermore StandardAero Business Aviation announced that Marc McGowan has been named Vice President,
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Boeing and Nigeria’s Arik Air announced a deal for two 747-8 Intercontinental airplanes. The order is valued at $635 million at list prices and was previously attributed to an unidentified customer on Boeing’s website. The order was announced during a signing ceremony at the Corporate Council for Africa’s 8th Biennial U.S.-Africa Business Summit in Washington, D.C.
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Finnair estimates it will not reach profitability in the second half of 2011. According to preliminary results the third quarter is profitable, but the current estimates indicate that the company’s fourth quarter results will be weaker than expected, and therefore the second half of 2011 is expected to be slightly negative. However, the company expects
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Finnair traffic rose by approximately 12% as the overall capacity grew by 14.7% compared with September 2010. Finnair’s load factor for the month was down 1.9 pts to 73.1%.
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Aero Instruments & Avionics has purchased one of the industry’s most advanced ATE solution for commercial airplane avionics, the Teradyne Spectrum CTS. Specifically designed to perform complete diagnostics on the avionics systems of Boeing 737, 747, 757, 767 airplanes, the Spectrum CTS also provides new capability for 737NG, 777, and offers future capability to support
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GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) has reached an agreement with Embraer for the acquisition of six EMBRAER 190s, and options for another six aircraft. Delivery of the first aircraft is scheduled for the fourth quarter of 2012. GECAS presently has 93 E-Jets of all models on lease with 15 airlines around the world. GECAS ordered
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