As the project to build the world's largest airside facility dedicated to the Airbus A380 continues on track at Dubai International, Dubai Airports is reaching out to world class food and beverage operators and service providers to submit expressions of interest for providing services at the upcoming Concourse 3.
MNG Technic has begun converting three MNG Airlines Airbus A300-600 aircraft to freighter configuration. MNG said it will become the first and only MRO in Turkey capable of passenger-to-freighter conversion. A J Walter Aviation signed a three-year service contract with RAK Airways to provide full power by the hour and MBK lease support for the UAE carrier’s Airbus A320 fleet.
Southwest Airlines (SWA) announced that SWA and AirTran pilots have reached a tentative agreement on seniority. SWA finalized closing of the acquisition of AirTran Holdings May 2.
The European Commission (EC) will permit airlines to take 85% of their emissions allowances free of charge in 2012, dropping to 82% in 2013, it was announced Monday.
The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), representing nearly 7,000 Air Canada flight attendants, lifted its call for the cabin crew to strike last week after reaching a tentative agreement with airline management on a new labor contract.
IATA’s DG and CEO Tony Tyler has urged Indonesia to implement coordinated policy measures to reap the economic and social benefits of a successful aviation industry and put behind it the record of 33 accidents between 2005 and 2010.
Oxford Aviation Academy (OAA) concluded a new five-year training services and support agreement with Norwegian Air Shuttle. Under terms, OAA will construct a dedicated three-classroom facility in Oslo solely for the use by the LCC and will purchase a new Boeing 737-800 full-flight simulator. The new simulator is expected to be certified and fully operational by the third quarter 2012.
A wide range of aviation-related trade groups urged the US Congress to reject any proposed tax increases or new user fees that would be imposed on air travel, reacting to deficit reduction plans put forward by President Barack Obama this week.
The Australian International Pilots Assn. (AIPA) on Monday said that 22,000 travelers signed an online petition supporting Qantas (QF) long-haul pilots, who are taking industrial action.
The Australian International Pilots Assn. (AIPA) on Monday said that 22,000 travelers signed an online petition supporting Qantas (QF) long-haul pilots, who are taking industrial action.
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Sabre Travel Network plans to open an online store where travel management companies can shop for apps, in much the same way that consumers shop for apps at Apple’s App Store. Called the Sabre Red App Centre, the store will sell applications developed both by Sabre and by its authorized third-party developers. It will be accessible through a tab on the Sabre Red Workspace, the desktop introduced last year.
Monarch Aircraft Engineering signed a line maintenance technical handling agreement with Alitalia covering its Airbus A330 operations at Male airport in the Maldives. Airstream Aviation signed a five-year deal with CommSoft to use its OASES maintenance management software, for the development of its continuing airworthiness management organization and inventory services.
The US FAA is proposing a civil penalty of $1,892,000 against Pinnacle Airlines subsidiary Colgan Air, for allegedly allowing 84 newly hired flight attendants to work on 172 flights aboard a Bombardier Dash 8-Q400, between Nov. 3-9, 2009, when they were not properly trained to use the aircraft’s cabin fire extinguisher system.
News from Travel Technology Update: Sabre Travel Network plans to open an online store where travel management companies can shop for apps, in much the same way that consumers shop for apps at Apple’s App Store.
IATA has warned that the economic outlook for the airline industry has deteriorated since its June update despite the stronger-than-expected surge in the first half.
Lufthansa Technik Sofia, a joint venture between Germany's Lufthansa Technik and Bulgarian Aviation Group, is expanding its narrowbody hangar at Sofia Airport into a new two-bay hangar for heavy checks.
US FAA is proposing a $1.1 million civil penalty against Aviation Technical Services (ATS), of Everett, Washington state, for allegedly making improper repairs to 44 Southwest Airlines (SWA) Boeing 737-300s.
Qantas (QF) has been forced to cancel 28 flights and delay a further 27 up to 30 minutes, because of a 4-hr. baggage handlers strike scheduled for Tuesday that will affect more than 7,000 passengers.
The Asia/Pacific region will require hundreds of thousands of new commercial airline pilots and technicians over the next 20 years to support airline fleet modernization and the rapid growth of air travel, according to Boeing’s 2011 Pilot & Technician Outlook released Monday.
Airbus has forecast demand for 27,800 new commercial aircraft over the next 20 years, including 26,900 passenger aircraft (with more than 100 seats) and 900 freighters, valued at $3.5 trillion.
Qantas (QF) has been forced to cancel 28 flights and delay a further 27 up to 30 minutes, because of a 4-hr. baggage handlers strike scheduled for Tuesday that will affect more than 7,000 passengers.
The ASA Group which offers luxury lifestyle services from its offices in Dubai and Asia has agreed a new partnership with Avolus which provides similar services across Europe and Russia.
US Airways remains committed to being a leader in NextGen, the US effort to establish a new-technology air traffic management system. US Airways flight technical operations captain Brian Townsend told attendees at the Avionics for NextGen Conference Sept. 13 that the carrier "remains focused as a NextGen leader.”
