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Ryanair fined heavily by Italian Competition Authority over mass cancelations

Ryanair has been fined €1.85 million (US$2.19 million) by the Italian competition authority AGCM in relation to the mass cancelation of flights. AGCM confirmed that it launched the action as a consequence of “incorrect commercial practice” which resulted from the cancelation of thousands of flights owing to “organizational and management problems.” The fine is not […]

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Jet Aviation agrees to acquire Hawker Pacific in US$250m deal

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It has been announced that Jet Aviation has signed a binding agreement to acquire Hawker Pacific for US$250 million. Commenting on the deal, Rob Smith, president of Jet Aviation commented: “The acquisition of Hawker Pacific represents a significant step in expanding our footprint, capability and customer offer across Asia Pacific and the Middle East. “Hawker

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EASA Releases Formal Opinion on Safe Small Drone Operating

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The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has released the first formal Opinion on the safe operating of small drones in Europe and which will become an important stepping-stone to the building of a wider regulatory framework and a means to keep drone operations safe. This Opinion will act as a platform on which the European

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Russia muscles in on Iran as U.S. Sanctions Slow Down Airbus and Boeing Deals

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The arrival of a Russian-built Sukhoi Superjet 100 at Tehran’s Mehrabad International Airport on Monday February 12 has signaled the beginning of a renewed offensive by Russia to find new customers for its commercial passenger jet. The timing is seen as particularly opportune. Since the lifting of the majority of international sanctions in January 2016,

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SWISS Selects Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan™ engines to power new fleet of Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft

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Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has selected Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofan™ (GTF) engines to power 15 total Airbus A320neo and A321neo aircraft. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in 2019. SWISS currently operates a fleet of 15 GTF-powered Bombardier C Series aircraft, including both the CS100 and CS300 models, with another 15 aircraft on order.

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All Nippon Airways signs for Integrated Material Services (IMS) solution from Satair

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All Nippon Airways (ANA) of Japan has signed a multi-year IMS contract with Satair, an Airbus services company, for a long-term, fully integrated end-to-end supply chain package, covering expendable material for the airline’s continuously growing 18-strong A320 family fleet, comprising A320CEO and NEO and A321CEO and NEO. The service from Satair commenced in December 2017

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FL Technics lands new client from Lufthansa group: Eurowings Europe

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FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has signed an agreement with Eurowings Europe, member of Lufthansa Group. As it is agreed, Eurowings Europe will receive extended services of base maintenance, engineering and DOA for the next 5 years. “The first aircraft already landed in Kaunas, Lithuania. We have

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IAG reported that Group traffic in January increased by 3.2% versus January 2017, while Group capacity rose by 2.8% year over year. Group load factor increased 0.2 points to 78.4%. Norwegian’s January total traffic increased by 29% and capacity increased by 30%. The load factor for the month was 82%, down 1.0 point. SAS’ scheduled

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Norwegian and Spanish pilot union SEPLA sign collective agreement

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Norwegian and Spanish pilot union SEPLA have signed a comprehensive collective bargaining agreement (CBA) on February 8. The CBA will be valid for two years and represents an important step forward in one of the company’s most important markets. Earlier this week, Norwegian also signed a CBA for its long-haul crews based in Italy. Spain

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Break-up Heathrow monopoly to cut costs, says IAG

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Heathrow’s monopoly should be broken-up with the ability for terminals to be run by third parties, creating competition and lower costs for customers, says International Airlines Group (IAG). In a submission to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), IAG says that Heathrow’s expansion provides a great opportunity for independent companies to design, build and run commercial

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