$40 Billion for GE and CFM International at Dubai Show

GE Aviation and CFM International received commitments for engines and services valued at $40 billion (USD list price) at this week’s Dubai Air Show. These commitments will ultimately translate into purchase orders that will grow GE Aviation’s equipment and services backlog, which reached $114 billion by the end of this year’s third quarter. This total … Dowiedz się więcej

Boeing, GOL Airlines Announce Collaboration to Increase Sustainable Aviation Biofuel Supply in Brazil

Boeing [NYSE: BA] and GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. (BM&FBOVESPA: GOLL4 and NYSE: GOL) will work together to speed the research, development and approval of new sources of sustainable aviation biofuel in Brazil. Their collaboration will support GOL’s plans to use this lower-carbon jet fuel on more flights during upcoming major sporting events and also … Dowiedz się więcej

Aircelle launches new range of services

Aircelle (Safran) has developed new per-flight-hour* maintenance contracts guaranteeing total operational continuity for its nacelles. Rewarded by the 2013 Safran Innovation Award last April, this range of services enables airlines to increase their fleet’s availability. Maintenance operations that are only carried in the event of an incident will soon be a thing of the past … Dowiedz się więcej

Aeroflot Presented New Subsidiary – United Far Eastern Airline „Aurora”

Aeroflot presented a new Aeroflot Group member – the consolidated Far Eastern airline „Aurora”. JSC “Aurora Airlines” was established by the order of the Prime Minister of the Russian Federation on the basis of two Far Eastern air carriers – SAT Airlines and Vladivostok Avia (both in Aeroflot group since 2011). The main objective of … Dowiedz się więcej

Paul Gregorowitsch is leaving airberlin

Paul Gregorowitsch, 57, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) at airberlin since September 2011, has decided to leave the company with effect from 1st December of this year to return to the Netherlands and take up a new professional challenge there starting in March 2014. airberlin’s CEO Wolfgang Prock-Schauer commented: „Paul Gregorowitsch has significantly contributed to the … Dowiedz się więcej

Ryanair welcomes Belgian court ruling upholding EU Law

Ryanair today (6 Nov) welcomed the ruling by the Charleroi Labour Court dismissing a case taken against Ryanair by a former crew member, which confirmed that Ryanair crew are employed on Irish contracts, operate on Irish registered aircraft (defined as Irish territory) and pay their taxes in Ireland, in accordance with the EU Regulations governing … Dowiedz się więcej