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Finnair has selected Nordisk Aviation Products to provide its wide-body aircraft with lightweight unit load devices (ULDs), which will result in improved fuel economy and significant reductions in CO2 emissions. The move is part of Finnair’s “weight watchers” drive to improve fuel efficiency and help meet emissions reduction targets by minimising aircraft weight. The Nordisk […]

Boeing said that the global air cargo market will expand at a 5.2% annual rate over the next 20 years. According to the Boeing World Air Cargo Forecast 2012/2013, growth will be driven by world gross domestic product (GDP) that will nearly double over the forecast period. Trade is expected to increase through liberalization of

Jackson Square Aviation will become a group company of Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Company, whose interests will be wholly owned by MUL. The transaction is expected to close by the end of 2012, pending regulatory approvals. Jackson Square is one of the world’s leading commercial aircraft lessors, with a fleet of 76 next-generation aircraft

AJW Technique, the new global component repair and overhaul service based in Montréal, has chosen Component Control, industry leading MRO software specialists, to provide integrated MRO management software solutions for the entire facility. As the Company embarks on a comprehensive re-start programme, the decision to deploy the robust and aviation specific system that the AJW

CAE has sold six simulators to customers in Asia and North America: one for Bombardier Aerospace to support in the development of the Global(i) 7000(i) and Global 8000(i) aircraft program; one Boeing 737-800 to Alaska Airlines; one A320 for the Asian Aviation Centre of Excellence in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and three simulators for the Zhuhai

Air Canada unveiled plans to form an integrated leisure group, combining the activities of its tour operator business, Air Canada Vacations, with its new low-cost leisure airline to launch in 2013. In addition, the airline announced the appointment of Michael Friisdahl as President and Chief Executive Officer to lead its new leisure group which will

OAG, a market leader in flight schedule and flight status data, signed a new strategic agreement with masFlight, a pioneer in aviation operations analysis, to jointly develop and market next-generation analysis tools for airlines and airports worldwide. The companies will collaborate in the further development of the innovative aviation data platform developed by masFlight, which

GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) announced the opening of a new distribution warehouse in Singapore for its Asset Management Services (AMS) business. This new facility, coupled with the expansion of the regional sales team in Singapore, reinforces GECAS AMS’ commitment to grow its business in Asia. GECAS AMS, headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, is one of