As part of a larger Indigo Partners’ deal agreed back in 2020, JetSMART’s brand new Airbus A321neo aircraft took to the skies on August 15, the first aircraft to fly with 240 pax of the latest in Recaro’s economy-class seating designs, the SL3710. Over the next five years, 11,000 of the seats will be installed […]
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In July 2022, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed more than 5.0 million passengers in a single month for the first time since the start of the pandemic – representing an increase of 76.5% compared to July 2021. The upward trend was driven by the ongoing rise in demand for holiday flights. Germany’s largest aviation hub thus maintained
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Delta Air Lines (Delta) will resume flights from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Tokyo International Airport (HND) beginning October 30, in anticipation of Japan’s easing travel restrictions. The route will start operating three times weekly before moving to daily starting December 1. The restart of service will use an Airbus 330-900neo aircraft featuring Delta One Suites, Delta
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Tony (Toshinori) Kondo has joined Werner Aero as Executive Vice President. He is expected to be instrumental in leading the company in its next business phase. Prior to joining Werner Aero, Kondo spent the past 14 years in the aircraft and engine leasing business within Sumitomo Corporation. In 2014, he was a founding member of
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AJW Group, an independent aircraft component parts, repair and supply chain solutions provider, has signed a new power-by-the-hour (PBH) support contract with Canadian airline, Air Transat. The support contract will see the business use its industry-leading expertise to manage the complete supply, repair, overhaul and warranty of major components for the operator’s expanding fleet of
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Aspire MRO has announced the launch of its wide-body MRO and passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion services. Founded by experienced MRO executives, Aspire will operate six bays available for wide-body heavy maintenance and B777 passenger-to-freighter conversions at the former American Airlines maintenance facility located at Fort Worth Alliance Airport in Fort Worth, Texas. The company is backed by
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Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) has confirmed that it has entered into an agreement with Apollo Global Management to raise US$700 million which it hopes will enable the stricken carrier to complete its restructuring process under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. The news comes hot on the heels of an announcement that Norwegian, Danish and
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Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), parent company of Malaysia Airlines, has selected the Airbus A330neo aircraft for the carrier’s wide-body fleet renewal programme. The initial agreements cover the acquisition of 20 A330-900 aircraft, with ten aircraft to be purchased from Airbus and ten to be leased from Dublin-based Avolon. The announcement was made at an event
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CAE has reported revenue of CA$933.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2023, compared to CA$752.7 million in the first quarter last year. First-quarter net income attributable to equity holders was CA$1.7 million compared to CA$46.4 million last year. Adjusted net income in the first quarter of fiscal 2023 was CA$17.6 million compared to CA$55.6 million
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Qantas Freight will increase its domestic fleet with six Airbus A321 aircraft to meet growing e-commerce demand from its customers. Since the onset of COVID-19, the national carrier’s freight division has seen a step change in cargo volumes driven partly by a structural shift to online shopping. The six A321 freighters, which are expected to
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