Airlines

Avation PLC to purchase 5 additional ATR 72-600s

ATR and the Singapore-based commercial aircraft lessor Avation PLC announced an agreement for the purchase of five new ATR 72-600 aircraft. At list prices the acquisition is valued at about US $130 million and brings to 35 the total number of firm ATR 72s ordered by Avation PLC since their first ATR purchase in 2011. As ... <a title="Avation PLC to purchase 5 additional ATR 72-600s" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/avation-plc-to-purchase-5-additional-atr-72-600s/" aria-label="Read more about Avation PLC to purchase 5 additional ATR 72-600s">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 16, 2016 · 2 min read

Alexander Arafa named new Head of Global Area Management at Swiss WorldCargo

Alexander Arafa, currently Head of Cabin Crew at Swiss, has been appointed Head of Global Area Management at Swiss WorldCargo. He will assume his new duties on 1 June. He succeeds Ashwin Bhat, who became Head of Cargo last October. In his new capacity Alexander Arafa will be in overall charge of the worldwide sales ... <a title="Alexander Arafa named new Head of Global Area Management at Swiss WorldCargo" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/alexander-arafa-named-new-head-of-global-area-management-at-swiss-worldcargo/" aria-label="Read more about Alexander Arafa named new Head of Global Area Management at Swiss WorldCargo">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 16, 2016 · 2 min read

Alliance Aviation and Virgin Australia announce strategic partnership

Alliance Aviation Services Limited (Alliance) and Virgin Australia Holdings Limited (Virgin Australia) today announced that they have entered into a long-term strategic partnership.  The partnership will see the airlines work together to grow their respective charter businesses. Both airlines will benefit from the ability to leverage each other’s strengths, particularly in terms of network, brand, ... <a title="Alliance Aviation and Virgin Australia announce strategic partnership" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/pacific-and-oceania/alliance-aviation-and-virgin-australia-announce-strategic-partnership/" aria-label="Read more about Alliance Aviation and Virgin Australia announce strategic partnership">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 16, 2016 · 3 min read

Bombardier and Swiss advance on CS100 Entry-into-Service activities

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft announced today that the C Series aircraft program is making excellent progress as the CS100 aircraft readies for delivery and entry-into-service (EIS) with launch operator Swiss International Air Lines (“Swiss”)in Q2 2016. Additionally, the CS300 aircraft has completed over 70 per cent of its certification activities to date and is on target ... <a title="Bombardier and Swiss advance on CS100 Entry-into-Service activities" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/bombardier-and-swiss-advance-on-cs100-entry-into-service-activities/" aria-label="Read more about Bombardier and Swiss advance on CS100 Entry-into-Service activities">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 16, 2016 · 3 min read

AirBridgeCargo develops service in Africa

As of February, 14 AirBridgeCargo Airlines start new services to Africa using twice-weekly Boeing 747 freighter services. The flights will be operated every Thursday and Sunday by ABC’s partner airline CargoLogicAir (CLA). The routing will start ex Stansted (STN) via Frankfurt (FRA) to Libreville (LBV) and to Johannesburg (JNB) with further routing to Nairobi (NBO), ... <a title="AirBridgeCargo develops service in Africa" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/airbridgecargo-develops-service-in-africa/" aria-label="Read more about AirBridgeCargo develops service in Africa">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 15, 2016 · 2 min read

André Wall appointed Iberia’s new Chief Technical Officer

André Wall has today assumed his duties as Iberia’s new Chief Technical Officer, responsible for the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) of the Iberia fleet as well as those of the more than 100 airline customers of Iberia Maintenance. A graduate in Industrial Engineering from Berlin’s TFH Technical University, Wall has had a long career in the ... <a title="André Wall appointed Iberia’s new Chief Technical Officer" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/andre-wall-appointed-iberia-s-new-chief-technical-officer/" aria-label="Read more about André Wall appointed Iberia’s new Chief Technical Officer">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 15, 2016 · 2 min read

Icelandair to offer Gate2Gate Wi-Fi

Historically passengers have had to wait until the aircraft reaches 10.000 feet before the Wi-Fi is switched on and it is switched off before landing.  This new development on board Icelandair planes will mean the Wi-Fi is never switched off and also the use of electronic devices is now will be allowed during takeoff and ... <a title="Icelandair to offer Gate2Gate Wi-Fi" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/icelandair-to-offer-gate2gate-wi-fi/" aria-label="Read more about Icelandair to offer Gate2Gate Wi-Fi">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 15, 2016 · 1 min read

Pratt & Whitney opens its first manufacturing facility in Singapore

Pratt & Whitney officially opened its first manufacturing facility in Singapore, through its subsidiary P&W NGPF Manufacturing Company Singapore Pte Ltd, earlier today. The 180,000 square foot (approximately 16,000 square meters) facility, located at Seletar Aerospace Park, will produce fan blades and other key components for Pratt & Whitney’s new PurePower® Geared Turbofan(TM) (GTF) engine ... <a title="Pratt & Whitney opens its first manufacturing facility in Singapore" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/pratt-whitney-opens-its-first-manufacturing-facility-in-singapore/" aria-label="Read more about Pratt & Whitney opens its first manufacturing facility in Singapore">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 15, 2016 · 3 min read

PSA Airlines welcomes its 100th Bombardier CRJ Series jetliner operated for American Airlines

Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and PSA Airlines announced that the airline’s fleet has grown to 100 CRJ Series regional jets. The 100th aircraft, which is one of 24 CRJ900 regional jets ordered by American Airlines (American) in December 2014, will be operated under the American Eagle regional brand. PSA Airlines’ fleet is entirely comprised of CRJ200, CRJ700 ... <a title="PSA Airlines welcomes its 100th Bombardier CRJ Series jetliner operated for American Airlines" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/north-america/psa-airlines-welcomes-its-100th-bombardier-crj-series-jetliner-operated-for-american-airlines/" aria-label="Read more about PSA Airlines welcomes its 100th Bombardier CRJ Series jetliner operated for American Airlines">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 15, 2016 · 2 min read

Robert Heusmann appointed Head of Fleet Planning at Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa and SWISS

Share Tweet Share Share Email Comments Robert Heusmann will assume the position as Head of Fleet Planning of the hub airlines Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa and SWISS effective March 1, 2016. In this capacity he will be in charge of short- and medium-term fleet planning at the Frankfurt, Munich, Vienna and Zurich flight hubs. He will ... <a title="Robert Heusmann appointed Head of Fleet Planning at Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa and SWISS" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/europe/robert-heusmann-appointed-head-of-fleet-planning-at-austrian-airlines-lufthansa-and-swiss/" aria-label="Read more about Robert Heusmann appointed Head of Fleet Planning at Austrian Airlines, Lufthansa and SWISS">Read more</a>

AT Staff Feb 15, 2016 · 2 min read