In January it was officially announced that the US would be lifting most of its economic sanctions against Iran after 37 years of existence. The sanctions were lifted as a result of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirming that Tehran has met its commitments to roll back its nuclear programme, under an agreement with […]
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Norwegian reported that total June traffic increased 17% when compared to June 2015, while total capacity improved 15%. The load factor for June was up 2.2 points to 90.2% compared to the previous year.
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Lufthansa and the independent flight attendants’ organisation UFO have announced that they are accepting the mediator’s recommendation by former Brandenburg Prime Minister Matthias Platzeck. The parties had previously spent approximately half a year negotiating all open collective bargaining agreements and a wide range of other issues. “Reaching a comprehensive agreement and ensuring that there is
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Boeing and Embraer unveiled the next phase of the Boeing ecoDemonstrator program on July 7th. The program expands Boeing and Embraer’s cooperation agreement and will test technologies to improve airplane environmental performance and accelerate their introduction into the marketplace. An Embraer E170 will serve as the flying testbed and will feature advanced environmental technologies that
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Southwest Airlines received good news from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The carrier has been preliminarily awarded authority to serve Havana with twice daily nonstop service from Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, and once daily nonstop service from Tampa Bay International Airport. Pending finalized authority from DOT and subject to requisite approvals from the Cuban
American Airlines customers will enjoy an additional level of service when American offers inaugural service with Premium Economy seating on its first Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. The 787-9 will make its debut international flight between Dallas Forth Worth and Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport (MAD) on November 4. The aircraft will also operate between DFW and São
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SAS posted traffic results for June 2016 with an increase in scheduled traffic of 7.9% compared to the previous year and an increase in capacity of 6%. SAS reported that June scheduled load factor was up 1.5 points to 81.5%.
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Magnetic MRO has been approved by EASA as PART 21J Design Organisation that will allow company to design and approve minor changes and minor repairs to aircraft related to structures, installation of avionics, electrical systems and cabin interiors including galleys and other interiors equipment to small and large aeroplanes. Under PART 21J Design Organisation Approval
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AirSprint, a privately held fractional aircraft ownership company based in Calgary, Alberta, signed a purchase agreement for up to 12 Legacy 450, which consists of two firm orders with expected delivery in Q4 2016 and 10 purchase options with initial delivery dates starting in Q1 2017. This agreement has an estimated value of US$198m at
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Pemco World Air Services (PEMCO) has secured an agreement with Guangdong Long Hao Aviation Group for a B737-300 passenger-to-freighter conversion. The agreement marks the first PEMCO-converted aircraft for the Longhao Aviation Group, with options for additional conversions to assist the company’s aviation business. The conversion will be performed by STAECO in Jinan Shandong, China, one
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