UBS analysts have cut profit prediction for Westjet’s for 2010-2012 by 16% due to the airline’s “significant” expansion plans that could impact load factor expansion. However, the brokerage’s forecast...
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has ruled that the aircraft must maintain 10 miles behind Boeing’s new 787s during landing. The requirement calls for twice the distance aircraft are required...
Two 747 flying testbeds, stationed in Mirabel, will be used to test the operating safety and efficiency of most of Pratt & Whitney aircraft engines. The flight test centre includes an assembly area fo...
Boeing has states that its sixth 787 flight test aircraft – the last test aircraft to join the 787 fleet – achieved first flight on Monday, operating a 1 hour 4 minute flight from Everett's Paine Fiel...
Boeing has suggested that it could push back any decision on whether to re-engine the 737 to 2011. The manufacturer is in discussions with its 737 customers but Randy Tinseth, vice president of market...
Aeroframe Services is providing maintenance in Lake Charles on airframe bases for US Airways' A330 aircraft. It took delivery of the first aircraft over the weekend. The move will create an additional...
United Continental Holding, parent of United and Continental airlines, in its SEC filing has disclosed that its CEO Jeffery Smisek will get an annual salary of $975,000 and could be paid a bonus of up...
Capital Lease Aviation's net profits rose 18.5% to $3.8million in the year to the end of June. Revenues increased to $16.4 million from $10.4 million and total assets rose to $103.1 million from $68.4...
RW Pressprich & Co, a leading fixed income and equity broker-dealer based in New York, has announced the launch of its Aviation Finance Group. Steve Welo has been announced as managing director of the...
Frontier Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings, has integrated all of its technology and merger partner Midwest Airlines onto one platform. The new platform will allow all f...
Porter Airlines, Canada's third largest scheduled carrier, has shown significant improvement in its traffic statistics for September 2010. Figures show a year-over-year load factor improvement of 8.2 ...
One of the 787 test aircraft – one of two 787 flight test planes with GE engines – had some maintenance problem during its first flight and the pilot chose to land the plane early, says Boeing to Seat...
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