Airlines & Routes

CITIC Offshore Helicopter has ordered seven EC225 LP long-range helicopters in a new agreement with Eurocopter that also paves the way for future joint ventures involving the two companies in training and maintenance services to serve China’s rapidly-developing rotary-wing market. The EC225 LP Super Pumas acquired in this latest order will be delivered by Eurocopter […]

Embraer delivered two EMBRAER 190 (E190) jets to China’s Hebei Airlines. The sale of these two E190s was confirmed this month, and the purchase of another eight jets is still subject to the Chinese government approval. Based in Shijiazhuang, the capital city of China’s Hebei Province, the E190s will be deployed to support establishing a

In 2011 450 trainees enrolled at ESMA Aviation Academy in Airport Ground Staff training programs. A figure up by more than 20% annually since 2009 and since the implementation of the second training base of ESMA, located in Paris Val d’Europe. ESMA offers a wide range of professional training courses both for technical (Flight Dispatcher,

Together with a powerful team of partners Lufthansa Technik successfully tested a new system for ground operations: electric motors installed on the main landing gear of an Airbus A320 aircraft were subject to close scrutiny for one week, and for the first time, took over all necessary movements of an aircraft on ground. The system

Aircastle Advisor (International), an affiliate of Aircastle Limited, appointed Mr. Owen Roberts as Managing Director – Singapore and Executive Vice President – Marketing, Asia.

Frontier’s traffic increased 6% in November 2011 while capacity was down 2% compared to the same period last year. November had a load factor of 88% compared to 81% in the same month last year.

UOP, a Honeywell company, has been awarded a $1.1m contract from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) via the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Volpe Center to develop and demonstrate technology that will produce renewable jet fuel from alcohols found in natural feedstocks. Under the contract, Honeywell’s UOP will produce renewable jet fuel from a type of alcohol

Delta Air Lines named Tad Hutcheson Vice President – Community and Public Affairs, where he will oversee the airline’s global strategy to enhance its leadership position in the communities it serves. Prior to joining Delta, Hutcheson served as vice president of Marketing and Sales for AirTran Airways.