Airlines & Routes

Abu Dhabi Airports reported that passenger traffic at Abu Dhabi International Airport increased by 21.5% in February 2015. A total of 1,715,540 passengers passed through Abu Dhabi International Airport during the month, compared with 1,411,881 in February 2014. There were 12,852 aircraft movements in February 2015, which was a 15% increase over February 2014’s figure of […]

Air China plans to start Beijing – Minsk – Budapest services from May 1st, 2015, meeting the needs of more travelers to Europe. The four-time weekly Beijing-Minsk-Budapest services CA721/722 are operated on Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. The route is to be operated with Airbus A330-200, which all classes of service are outfitted with personal

American Airlines announced the promotion of key individuals as the airline invests in leadership resources for its Customer Service team. Cedric Rockamore has been promoted to Vice President and will oversee operations at American’s hub in Philadelphia (PHL). He joined the airline in 2010 as Director of Ramp Services for PHL and was promoted to

PEMCO World Air Services  announced the redelivery of two B737-300F aircraft (MSN 27287 and MSN 26317) to SF Airlines. PEMCO has now completed nine 737-300/400 freighter conversion projects for SF Airlines, the air cargo division of Shenzhen-based logistics specialist SF Express—one of the leading couriers in China and a significant catalyst of the Chinese economy.

Rockwell Collins has completed the sale of ARINC Aerospace Systems Engineering and Support (ASES LLC) to Field Aviation, a privately held U.S. company. ASES provides aircraft modification, integration and maintenance services, as well as logistical and sustainment capabilities, for the Department of Defense (DoD), government, commercial, business and private customers. The sale of ASES, part

In February, Finnair’s overall capacity grew by 2.9% and traffic grew by 2.2% year‐on‐year. Passenger load factor was 78.9%, down 0.6 points when compared to the previous year.

CTT SYSTEMS, a market leader of anti-condensation systems for commercial aircraft and the provider of humidification products for cockpit, crew rest and cabin areas, has been awarded its first Airbus A350-customer order for flight deck and flight crew rest compartment humidifiers. The airline has ordered humidifiers for flight deck and flight crew rest compartment to

Snecma (Safran), a leading manufacturer of aircraft engines, and Hindustan Aeronautics  (HAL), a leading aerospace manufacturer, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on January 28th, 2015 in Bangalore to explore establishing a joint venture in India for the production of aero-engine parts.  The proposed joint venture will initially focus on the manufacture of high-tech parts

Héroux-Devtek, a leading international manufacturer of aerospace products, announced that its subsidiary Héroux-Devtek UK (formerly APPH) has entered into a strategic alliance with C&L Aviation Group in the United States to enhance the global maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services and support available to operators of all variants of the Saab 340 aircraft family. This