Airlines & Routes

Yokohama Aerospace appoints Avio-Diepen as authorized distributor for Yokohama lavatory modules and potable water tank spare parts

Yokohama Aerospace has appointed Avio-Diepen as an authorized distributor for Yokohama Lavatory Modules and Potable Water Tank spare parts. “The addition of Yokohama is yet another milestone for our interior parts and components portfolio. Yokohama is very well known for their high-quality products and we are very proud to have them as part of our […]

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Aeromexico suspends services to/from Caracas, Venezuela

Almost five years after it started to serve the Mexico City – Caracas route, Aeromexico has decided to suspend its flights indefinitely, due to the complicated economic situation prevailing in Venezuela. Aeromexico operates a major route network between Mexico and Central and South America, so the carrier will continue working to provide customers with more

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PPG electrocoat aerospace primer qualified by Dassault Aviation

PPG has qualified its proprietary AEROCRON electrocoat (e-coat) aerospace primer at Dassault Aviation for application to structural aircraft parts for corrosion resistance. Qualification to DGT153703 enables Dassault subcontractors to produce parts for the aircraft manufacturer using the chrome-free PPG e-coat primer. According to Daniel Bencun, PPG segment manager for aerospace coatings in the Europe, Middle

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Spirit Airlines and International Association of Machinists (IAM) ratify agreement

Spirit Airlines reported that its ramp service team members located at the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) ratified a tentative agreement, completing negotiation of their first collective bargaining agreement. The team members had ratified an interim agreement in June of 2015, covering wages, job security, union security, and benefits. The newly ratified agreement also addresses

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Vector Aerospace completes first successful PT6A-140 engine test at South African facility

Vector Aerospace, a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, has successfully completed its first full engine test on the Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PT6A-140 turboprop at its facility in South Africa. The PT6A-140 powers the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan EX, and is also offered as an upgrade for earlier

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Czech Airlines Technics to provide aircraft maintenance for China Eastern Airlines

Czech Airlines Technics (CSAT), a daughter company of the Czech Aeroholding Group, which provides aircraft maintenance services, entered into an agreement with another Chinese air carrier, China Eastern Airlines. CSAT will thus provide line maintenance for aircraft servicing the new Prague – Shanghai route. Since September 2015, CSAT has been providing line maintenance for Hainan

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AAR to provide tip-to-tail Support to CommutAir’s ERJ 145 fleet

AAR has been selected by regional carrier CommutAir to provide ongoing support services for its newly inducted ERJ 145 aircraft. AAR will provide full cost per flight hour (CpFH) services for rotable components including inventory management, logistics, overhaul and repair. In addition, AAR will also provide wheel, tire and brake maintenance and inventory services for

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EU Wings of Italy signs OASES deal with Commsoft

Commsoft, the aviation maintenance and engineering IT systems provider has been chosen by EU Wings, a Verona-based MRO and aviation engineering services provider, to supply its MRO IT system, OASES (Open Aviation Strategic Engineering System). OASES will support EU Wings’ various aviation activities in Europe and Africa. EU Wing’s customers include airlines in Italy, Europe,

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Air Canada launches Montreal-Lyon non-stop service

The arrival of flight AC828 at Lyon-Saint-Exupery airport this morning marks the successful launch of non-stop service between Montreal and Lyon, the only year-round non-stop service between North America and Lyon. Flights will operate five times weekly during the summer and four times weekly during the winter with a Boeing 767-300ER featuring 24 International Business

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