SR Technics has announced the successful financing and new company strategy to reposition the brand in the changing market environment. SR Technics has now agreed upon an additional credit line of CHF 120 million with its existing consortium of lending banks, supported by a 60% surety by the Swiss Confederation,…
Boeing has reported deliveries of just 20 commercial aircraft during the second quarter of 2020 – four 737s, one 747, four 767s, four 777s and one 787. “Our commercial airplane deliveries in the second quarter reflect the significant impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on our customers and our operations that…
Air Partner, the global aviation services group, has entered the Australian market through its security business Redline, which has been appointed to develop and deliver a robust Security Management System (SeMS) for ISS Australia and New Zealand (ISS). The system will be the first of its kind in Australia, enhancing…
Czech Airlines Technics (CSAT) has signed a new Base Maintenance Agreement with Finnair, one of CSAT’s major customers within this division. The long-term co-operation contract was entered into for three years with an option for additional three years. CSAT will thus continue to provide base maintenance checks and repairs for…
AirAsia is implementing digital solutions that are aimed at further improving fuel efficiency and reducing carbon emissions. Developed by Paris-based Safety Line, OptiFlight-In-flight guidance is a unique suite of digital solutions that optimises all flight phases. Following extensive validation tests, AirAsia has implemented OptiClimb, which will save up to 3…
easyJet partner, Wright Electric, has commenced its engine development program for its flagship 186 seat electric aircraft, named Wright 1. Wright is engineering electrical systems at the megawatt scale which will be necessary for commercial flight for its 186 seat electric aircraft. It is building a 1.5 MW electric motor…
Atlas Air Worldwide has confirmed that Atlas Air and Southern Air have prevailed in dismissing two legal actions brought by their pilot union, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The union filed these lawsuits last summer, seeking to vacate the management grievance decisions issued in favour of the companies by arbitrators…
The national carrier of the Republic of Rwanda is now using the NetLine/Sched and ProfitLine/Price solutions from Lufthansa Systems. These products will optimize RwandAir’s complex flight scheduling and efficiently determine the best ticket prices based on the current market situation as well as supply and demand. Yvonne Manzi Makolo, Rwandair…
German Airways says that it will continue to grow in the coming years and become a pure jet operator. At present, the airline brand of Zeitfracht group in Germany still operates mainly Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 turboprop aircraft, but the airline has already started the refleeting process and last year…
Vietjet Air is to enhance aviation safety management with software from Ideagen. Coruson, Ideagen’s enterprise cloud-based software, will be implemented as an organisation-wide safety, reporting and risk management solution. The software will provide Vietjet Air – which carries out 400 flights daily – with safety performance oversight across its operations,…
