On March 8th this year Malaysian Airlines flight M370 disappeared without trace. Initially the search started in the Gulf of Thailand and the South China Sea and then extended to the Strait of Malacca and Andaman Sea. Thereafter the search began to concentrate on the southern part of the Indian Ocean, west of Australia. An […]
Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC), the independent jet engine lessor in the commercial finance sector, and China Aviation Supplies Import & Export Corporation (“CASC”), China’s leader in aviation supplies trade, distribution and logistics, hosted a grand opening ceremony on November 7th to celebrate the launch of their new engine leasing joint venture, CASC Willis Engine
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Abu Dhabi International Airport passenger traffic increased by 17.4% in the month of October. A total of 1,689,983 passengers passed through Abu Dhabi International Airport in October 2014, compared with 1,439,356 in the same month of 2013. There were 13,700 aircraft movements in October 2014, representing a 15.2% increase over the 11,891 movements that took
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In the Republic of Ireland’s (ROI) budget in 2009, an air tax was introduced to generate revenue for a cash-stricken country. However the tax was not greeted with open arms as it seemed to create a far from level playing field for airline operators in the country. The initial tax was set at €10.00/passenger departing
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Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide and its partner Copelouzos Group have been selected as preferred investor for a 40-year operating concession by the Hellenic Republic Assets Development Fund (HRADF) for 14 regional airports in Greece, including Aktio, Chania (Crete), Kavala, Kefalonia, Kerkyra (Corfu), Kos, Mitilini, Mykonos, Rhodes, Samos, Santorini, Skiathos, Thessaloniki – Greece’s second
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The French Ministry of Finance has just granted the turboprop aircraft manufacturer, ATR, its Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) status. Having obtained this label, ATR will benefit from a streamlined customs process, meaning greater responsiveness for delivering aircraft, shipping spare parts and equipment to operators, as well as for receiving equipment for the aircraft’s final assembly
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BOC Aviation reported the official opening of its latest subsidiary, BOC Aviation Leasing (Tianjin), located within the Dongjiang Free Trade Port Zone in Tianjin, China. To mark the opening of this new subsidiary, Mr. Chen Siqing, President and Vice Chairman of Bank of China, and Mr. Cui Jindu, Member of Standing Committee of the Communist
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WestJet reported that the tentative agreement with its flight attendants was not ratified. Turnout for the vote was very strong; of the 90% voter turnout, 57% voted against the tentative agreement. WestJet’s leadership team and FAAB (the Flight Attendant Association Board) will regroup in the coming weeks, focusing on understanding their specific concerns and following
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It has long made sound economic sense to create a Single European Sky, and for the past ten years, that has been the aim of the European Commission. The whole of American airspace is managed by one air traffic provider, while in the EU there are 29. It is estimated that streamlining European air corridors
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The organisation proposal for the Air France Group’s short-haul activity, bringing together Air France’s point-to-point activity and HOP!, was presented on November 20th, during the Air France Works Council meeting. This proposal is based on the recommendations of a group of experts submitted to Frédéric Gagey on June 30th: for each market need there must
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