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GECAS Delivers Two Airbus A320s to Start-up Airline Jetstar Japan
TOKYO, May 2, 2013 – GE Capital Aviation Services Limited (GECAS), the commercial aircraft leasing and financing arm of GE, announced it has delivered two new Airbus A320 aircraft to Jetstar Japan as part of a purchase-and-leaseback transaction.
Jetstar Japan… Continue reading
Diamond Aircraft presents its Advanced Airline Trainer Concept at the AERO Friedrichshafen 2013
Presently the airline industry requires a number of approximately 25,000 well trained pilots each year (according to Boeing Current Market Outlook 2012). According to airframe manufacturers worldwide, a high level of quality is required in the training effort for these… Continue reading
Volaris becomes first Mexican airline with Sharklet-equipped A320
Today, Mexican low-cost carrier Volaris celebrated the delivery of its first Sharklet-equipped Airbus A320 with a special flight from Mexico City to Cancun. Volaris is the first Mexico-based operator of the new fuel-saving wing tip devices. The flight today showcased… Continue reading
Supreme Court won’t hear airline appeal of ad rule
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to a federal government rule that requires airlines to advertise the full cost of tickets.
Allegiant Travel Co, Southwest Airlines Co and Spirit Airlines Inc had all challenged the U.S.… Continue reading
Small Boost to Airline Profitability – Industry Profit Margin Improves to 1.6%
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a modest improvement in its outlook for the 2013 financial performance of the global airline industry primarily based on stronger revenues. IATA now expects airlines to produce a combined net post-tax profit margin… Continue reading
Airbus A330 Becomes Flagship Aircraft for Fiji’s National Airline
A330 comfort, efficiency and reliability set the foundation for Air Pacific’s new identity of ‘Fiji Airways’.
Air Pacific, Fiji’s national airline, has formally rolled out its soon to be adopted new ‘Fiji Airways’ identity with the delivery… Continue reading
Russian Helicopters delivers new Mi-171 to Russian operator SKOL Airline
Russian Helicopters
Russian Helicopters, part of state defence holding Oboronprom and a leading global designer and manufacturer of helicopters, has delivered two Mi-171 transport helicopters with type certification to Russian aviation company SKOL Airline, LLC.
The Mi-171 is built at… Continue reading
We win another airline spares support deal
BAE
Value of business won in 12 months reaches £35 million from seven Airlines.
Our Regional Aircraft business has won another contract for its rate-per-flying-hour aircraft spares support service to bring the total value of business from this service to… Continue reading
Bombardier CRJ200 of Kazakh airline SCAT crashed in Kazakhstan kills 21
A passenger plane crashed in thick fog near Kazakhstan’s commercial capital Almaty on Tuesday and broke into pieces when it hit the ground, killing all 21 people on board.
After several hours, rescue teams recovered the plane’s flight recorder, the… Continue reading
IndiGo becomes the first Indian airline with Sharklet equipped A320
Operators benefit from up to four per cent fuel burn savings
ndia’s largest airline, IndiGo has taken delivery of its first A320 aircraft equipped with Sharklet fuel saving wing tip devices, becoming the first Indian carrier to… Continue reading
Interjet signs purchase agreement for 40 A320neo
Mexican airline latest in Latin America to select world’s best selling aircraft
Mexican low-cost carrier and all-Airbus operator Interjet signed a purchase agreement for 40 A320neo aircraft. Interjet will announce the aircraft’s engine selection at a later… Continue reading
Serbia looks at forming new airline, seeks 12 Airbus planes
Serbia wants to lease 12 new planes from Airbus – finmin
(REUTERS) Serbia is looking at the idea of carving a new airline out of the loss-making JAT Airways business, with the government to help with the leasing of new… Continue reading