Airlines & Routes

Gogo released that its business aviation group, Aircell, has unveiled the ST 4300 – a new in-flight communications system for business aircraft. The ST 4300 combines voice, narrowband data and cockpit data link services into a single unit. Available with one, two or three Iridium voice/narrowband data channels, plus one dedicated Iridium data channel, the […]

Amur Finance Company has entered into a 50/50 joint venture between AFC and the owners of Jet Midwest to form Amur JMW Aviation (AJMWA). As a culmination of a mutually beneficial relationship, AJMWA will combine the technical expertise currently offered by Jet Midwest with the financial expertise offered by Amur Finance Company — providing efficient

GMF AeroAsia has reached an agreement with Sriwijaya Air and Honeywell International to support the wheel and brake maintenance of the B737-NG and B737-Classic of Sriwijaya Air. The two year partnership is worth US$2.0m. In this agreement, Honeywell as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) will produce original equipments for both B737-NG and B737-Classic aircrafts. One

Alaska reported a 4.2% increase in traffic on a 4.2% increase in capacity compared to February 2013. This resulted in a flat load factor of 85.1%. Horizon reported a 0.6% increase in traffic on a 2.5% increase in capacity compared to February 2013. This resulted in a decrease in load factor of 1.2 points, to

Hamburg-based maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider Lufthansa Technik AG is expanding its cooperation with EVA Air in Taiwan even further: Lufthansa Technik has concluded a contract with EVA Air’s technical services company, Evergreen Aviation Technologies (EGAT), for component supply for the airline’s new fleet of Airbus A321 aircraft. The new Total Component Support (TCS)

SR Technics has successfully ramped-up the start of operations at its new Center of Excellence for component maintenance in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The first components to undergo repair include hydraulic pumps, ballscrew actuators, power drive units and audio control panels. The repair facility will initially support around 300 part numbers, rising to 1,200 by the

Aero Propulsion Support (Cincinnati, Ohio) a certified FAA, EASA and AS9100/ISO9001 facility for repair and overhaul of small gas turbine components for both civilian and military applications welcomed Gary Gentz to their team as Rolls-Royce M250 Tech. Rep.

In December 2013, IAG traffic increased by 10.6% versus December 2012 and Group capacity rose by 9.1%. Group load factor was up 1.1 point, to 79.2%.

Chromalloy has entered into three significant new long-term parts and service agreements with leading aircraft engine producer Pratt & Whitney, for manufacturing and supply chain activities on the new PurePower PW1100G-JM engine and to provide aftermarket support on legacy engines. Chromalloy will produce investment cast parts and provide advanced coatings, machining and drilling on other