Air France, KLM make major capacity cuts
This article was published on: March16,2020 9:38 AM
Air France is to ground its Airbus A380s and its Dutch sibling carrier KLM its full Boeing 747 fleet as part of wider capacity cuts the group expects will result in potential cuts in its ASK capacity of between 70% and 90%. The cuts follow the tightening of travel restrictions in Europe generally, and theRead More
CAE announces opening of its new Women in Flight scholarship program
This article was published on: March15,2020 7:32 AM
CAE announced recently at the International Women in Aviation conference the opening of its second edition of the CAE Women in Flight scholarship program, with its first airline partner in this edition: Southwest Airlines. The objective of this unique annual scholarship program is to inspire a new generation of professional pilots among women, as well asRead More
Kuwait to halt all commercial flights until further notice
This article was published on: March12,2020 7:39 AM
Kuwait will halt all commercial flights to and from the country starting Friday and until further notice, with the exception of cargo flights, state news agency KUNA reported on Wednesday. Authorities also announced a public holiday in the country from March 12-26, with work resuming on March 29, KUNA said, adding that companies providing vitalRead More
Magnetic MRO and Airbus sign airframe maintenance agreement
This article was published on: March11,2020 8:17 AM
Magnetic MRO, a Total Technical Care and asset management organization, and Airbus, a global leader in aeronautics, space and related services, have signed a long term airframe maintenance agreement for the support and maintenance of Airbus family aircraft. “The Total Technical Care is not only about the quality of MRO services. It’s also about first-classRead More
APOC Aviation launches new facility in style
This article was published on: March11,2020 8:12 AM
APOC Aviation, the innovative leasing, trading and aircraft part-out specialist celebrated its 5th anniversary with a spectacular launch party at its new facility on the outskirts of Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Aviation industry guests including MROs, airlines, parts repair shops (engines and airframe) and financial institutions flew in from Germany, France, Italy, Lithuania, Romania, USA, Colombia, Ireland,Read More
GKN Aerospace delivers strong 2019 performance
This article was published on: March10,2020 7:34 AM
£m 2019 2018 Revenue 3,852 3,534 Operating (loss)/profit 409 341 GKN Aerospace delivered a strong performance in 2019, with sales up 7% and operating margin up to 10.6% (from 9.9% in 2018), coupled with new contract wins, breakthrough technology developments and more than £50m invested in key sites. During the year, GKN Aerospace confirmed itsRead More
Etihad temporarily suspends flights to Saudi Arabia
This article was published on: March10,2020 7:25 AM
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has suspended temporarily all flights between Abu Dhabi and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, in response to a directive from the General Authority for Civil Aviation, Saudi Arabia, to help prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus. The airline operates up to 12 flights perRead More
MAC Aero Interiors establishes new production facility in Estonia
This article was published on: March8,2020 7:35 AM
MAC Aero Interiors, a United Kingdom-based subsidiary of a global provider of Total Technical Care for aircraft operators and lessors, Magnetic MRO, has moved its production facility to Tallinn, Estonia. The new facility in Estonia’s capital was opened in January 2020 and publicly on the 4th of March 2020. Due to changes in the economicRead More
