Airlines & Routes

Lufthansa Technik has adapted its well-established Total Component Support TCS one-stop component solution to customs regulations and supply chain requirements in Russia and the Eurasian Customs Union. This custom-tailored TCS product for the region is provided through Lufthansa Technik Vostok Services, the Moscow-based, wholly-owned subsidiary of Lufthansa Technik. Lufthansa Technik Vostok Services operates a newly

Finnair has appointed Jaakko Schildt as the head of its Operations unit and member of the Executive Board. Mr Schildt has held operative airline leadership positions at Thomas Cook Group Airlines from 2014–2016. He became Director of the Group Maintenance Organisation in September 2014 and has taken up the position as Accountable Manager of Thomas

AFI KLM E&M has announced that its new innovation centre, The MRO Lab Singapore, is now on stream. The opening of the new entity comes a year after the launch of the “MRO Lab – Adaptive Innovations” program, through which AFI KLM E&M is pursuing its aim of developing an extensive, high-performance R&D network to

Vector Aerospace has entered into an exclusive long-term engine service agreement with JNP Enterprises, owner of Broome Air Services (BAS), based in Western Australia and Hinterland Aviation, based in Queensland (QLD), Australia. As per the terms of the five-year agreement, Vector Aerospace will provide comprehensive engine MRO services in support of the combined BAS and

AAR has been selected by Vision Systems, a market leader in solar protection solutions, to integrate Electronically Dimmable Windows (EDW) solutions for retrofit programs in Asia, Middle East, Africa and North America. The EDW developed by Vision Systems is based on Suspended Particle Device (SPD) technology used to enhance passengers’ experience by improving visual and

REVIMA, a leading landing gear MRO established in France, has launched its dedicated “On Wing Services” Team. Capitalizing on over 60 years of MRO experience and supported by one of the most comprehensive landing gear repair and overhaul capabilities, REVIMA offers a full suite of On Wing Services: AOG Support, on site gear servicing, aircraft

The EU executive is looking for what is being referred to as a “fair competition clause” to be included in air transport agreements. Failure to comply to limits placed on airlines’ public subsidies would see the revocation of their traffic rights. The executive considers an unfair form of public subsidy will include protection against bankruptcy,

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, announced its Regional Aircraft Group signed an agreement with Air Berlin for three new leased Bombardier Q400 NextGen turboprop aircraft. The first aircraft is scheduled for delivery in September and the two others in October and November. The aircraft are part

In January, Finnair’s overall capacity grew by 4.4% and traffic grew by 6.3% year‐on‐year. The passenger load factor rose by 1.4 % points to 77.9%.