2024 Corporate Aviation Leadership Summit

Chris Kjelgaard

News about commercial airlines, including regulations, aircraft orders, safety, acquisitions, and mergers.

News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.

Plans to double targeted savings following big losses in first three quarters of 2016

Lufthansa Cargo Combats Yield Crisis with Further Cost Cuts 

News and developments about everything that goes into the cabin of an aircraft, from floor coverings to headliners, with a special emphasis on in-flight entertainment, communications and other electronics for passengers. If it is in the cabin of an aircraft, it’s covered here.

News and issues relating to business, corporate and private aviation, primarily regarding turbine-engine-powered airplanes and helicopters. Subjects include aircraft, engines, maintenance, operations, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security, and training.

Lufthansa Technik is set to reveal its VIP cabin concepts for the Airbus A350 XWB and new narrowbodies

LHT To Unveil VIP Cabin Concepts for A350 XWB

News and issues about aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), covering all segments of the aviation industry; and modifications for aircraft and engines. Subjects include product support of aircraft, engines and avionics, MRO company mergers, acquisitions, announcements and personnel, Airworthiness Directives, Supplemental Type Certificate approvals and other topics.

German company has always been proactive in Asia Pacific especially through joint ventures.

Lufthansa Technik Seeks Major Asia Pacific A350 XWB and 777X MRO Role

News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.

With Mobile, Alabama facility ramping up to four aircraft a month by 2017, Airbus is well set to supply the U.S. market.

Airbus Has a Sweet Home for U.S. A320 Production

News and information on safety procedures and concerns.

New Indonesian Aging Aircraft Rule Seen as Cosmetic Exercise

Indonesia Introduces Aging Aircraft Ban 

Groups to cooperate in "key" European, Southeast Asian and Australian markets

SIA-Lufthansa JV Aimed at Gulf Carriers’ One-Stop Strength

News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

The high-gross-weight modification of the venerable Twin Otter is Ikhana’s latest project.

Heavier Twin Otter STC Expected in 2016

China’s Reignwood Aviation Group is scheduled to take delivery of the aircraft before year-end.

Viking Logs Orders for Two Twin Otters

Healthy market prompts talks with several potential investors

U.S. Lessor Seeks To Create 100-Aircraft Twin Otter Portfolio

Planning begins as group prepares to adopt new executive board structure 

Lufthansa To Integrate Its German Operations Control Centers

Largest A320-family jet to account for 49 of first 50 airplanes to roll off line

A321s To Dominate Airbus Mobile Assembly Line

Awaits imminent capital injection for aircraft and growth

Sint Maarten’s Winair Readies To Extend Its Caribbean Lifeline

New developments at airports including regulations and noise issues; legal disputes; openings, acquisitions and mergers.

Already a gateway for the Northeast Caribbean, the facility has set its sights on drawing more traffic from the U.S., Europe and South America

Sint Maarten’s SXM Airport Intensifies Hub-Development Efforts

Lufthansa Technik is introducing patient transport compartments for the Airbus A380 and Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental aircraft.

Lufthansa Technik Offers Flying Intensive Care Units

New A380 cabin options aim to boost revenue and reduce unit costs.

Airbus Details A380 11-abreast Option

Strong U.S. dollar contributing to instability

Lufthansa Cargo Navigates Through Headwinds in Americas

Predictive maintenance systems stand to cut MRO aftermarket spending 

MRO Firms Could Lose Out Even as Global Market Grows

Issues regarding financing of aircraft; aviation insurance; tax issues for aircraft operators; new companies and people in the aviation financing and insurance industries.

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