FL Technics has purchased one Boeing 737NG to tear down for parts and components. MTU Maintenance Hannover has completed the overhaul of its 6,000th engine, a CFM56-7B from a South American carrier.
The Republic of Moldova has signed an air services agreement to make it a full aviation partner of the European Union, gradually integrating the republic into the European common market.
The European Commission has given the Maltese government the go-ahead to provide €130 million ($162.3 million) in state aid for restructuring national carrier Air Malta (KM).
A section of the Air India (AI) pilots, who have been on strike for the past 52 days, said the medical condition of one of them who has been on a hunger strike for the past four days is rapidly deteriorating.
The board of directors of the Allied Pilots Assn. (APA) union representing American Airlines’ (AA) pilots voted 9-7 on Wednesday to accept management’s latest labor contract proposal as a tentative agreement, pushing the potential pact to the carrier’s 10,000 flight deck crew for a ratification vote.
As American Airlines’ (AA) pilots consider whether to accept the carrier’s latest labor contract proposal, unions representing AA’s flight attendants and mechanics are also showing a new willingness to negotiate concessionary pacts with airline management.
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American Airlines asked its bankruptcy court to approve a deal between the carrier and HP Enterprise Services to dissolve their contract to build a next-generation passenger services system. A hearing on the matter is scheduled for June 28, but since both parties have agreed to the terms, the deal is not likely to meet with opposition.
Gulf Air (GF) has in-sourced various maintenance and engineering activities, including aircraft systems and propulsion engineering; maintenance fleet planning; inventory tech management; and base maintenance for A checks and workshops.
News from Travel Technology Update: American Airlines asked its bankruptcy court to approve a deal between the carrier and HP Enterprise Services to dissolve their contract to build a next-generation passenger services system.
Major cargo handler Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) and passenger services specialist Aviapartner are planning to merge, forming a company with €1 billion ($1.25 billion) in annual revenue and 17,000 staff.
Thailand’s Transport Ministry has launched an internal investigation into what caused the breakdown in the air traffic control system at Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) June 21 when all ATC radars stopped functioning for one hour, affecting 49 flights, the government news agency NNT reported.
CAE will open a new training center in Seoul to train pilots for the Boeing 737-800. CAE Seoul, to be located near Seoul Gimpo Airport, will be ready for training by the fall. It will initially feature a 737-800 full-flight simulator and Integrated Procedures Trainer. Additional training capability will be added as needed to serve carriers in South Korea and Japan.
Southwest Airlines’ (SWA) mechanics, represented by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Assn. (AMFA), and AirTran Airways mechanics, represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), voted to ratify their Seniority Integration Agreement.
Tangible benefits are already evident with elements of NextGen, panelists told attendees at ATW’s 5th Annual Eco-Aviation Conference in Washington DC Thursday.
Nine out of 10 airlines plan to sell tickets via smartphones by 2015, turning mobile into a mainstream distribution channel, according to SITA’s latest Airline IT Trends Survey.
A US bankruptcy court has postponed ruling on whether to dissolve American Airlines’ (AA) largest labor contracts to June 29, giving airline management and union leaders more time to reach a deal.
Fielding questions on the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS), first counselor – environment, delegation of the European Union to the United States of America Gűnter Hőrmandinger acknowledged that the scheme has received global criticism, “but not a lot of constructive responses.”
Commercial aircraft and engine manufacturers said the global airline industry can meet its goal of “carbon neutral” growth from 2020 if the right mix of technologies and investments are pursued by companies and governments.
A "poster child" for sustainable development, the aviation industry is continually progressing toward sustainability, Airlines for America (A4A) VP-Environmental Affairs Nancy Young told attendees at ATW's 5th Annual Eco-Aviation Conference in Washington DC on Thursday—but she noted it is a journey that could be hindered by the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS).
Azul Brazilian Airlines launched an Embraer E-195 demonstration flight June 19 using a 50:50 blend of conventional jet fuel and AMJ 700, a renewable fuel produced from the fermentation of Brazilian sugarcane.
