At what can only be described as the worst possible time of the year, Air France cabin crew, which are represented by two unions – SNPNC-FO and UNSA-PNC – have voted to strike for seven days over a new collective agreement. The action will run between July 27 and August 02 inclusive. Air France has […]
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Embraer and the Mohammed VI International Aviation Academy (AIAC), signed at AIAC Headquarters in Casablanca, a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for engineering development in the country. According to the MoU, Embraer will contribute with its experience as an OEM, training engineers in Brazil. The Company will work closely with AIAC to identify and implement initiatives
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Bombardier Services Corporation has extended Heavy Maintenance Agreements with SkyWest, carriers SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines for a further 10 years. The agreements cover the airlines’ fleets of CRJ Series regional jets. The two airlines operate a total of 433 CRJ Series aircraft, including 234 CRJ200, 135 CRJ700 and 64 CRJ900 regional jets for Delta
The Government of Tanzania has signed a firm purchase agreement for two Q400 turboprop airliners. The aircraft will be delivered with a 76-seat, dual-lavatory configuration and will be used for commercial airline operations in the region. Based on the list price of the Q400 airliner, the firm order is valued at approximately US$62m.
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Astronics Corporation, a leading supplier of technological solutions to the global aerospace, defense, and semiconductor industries, has been awarded a contract to provide night vision compatible lighting systems for an undisclosed country’s fleet of F-16 aircraft. The award covers both design and development as well as product production. The contract is being administered through the
The first A350 XWB for Thai Airways International (THAI) has completed its maiden flight over the skies of South West France. It features the latest aerodynamic design, carbon fiber fuselage and wings, plus new fuel-efficient Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines. The aircraft, bearing the airline’s distinctive livery, will now enter the final phase of production including
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A majority of Air Transat cabin crew members voted on July 23, in favour of the recommendation made by the federal mediator appointed to the case. The result of the electronic vote indicates that 61% of employees voted in favour of the mediator’s recommendation. Last June 30, after 93.2% of cabin crew members rejected the
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AJW Group further strengthens its management team with the appointment of Randeep S Grewal as Chairman. International businessman and entrepreneur, Grewal is founder of the Greka Group and the Grevino Group which are composed of more than fifty companies in the fields of energy, aviation, real estate and hospitality worldwide, some of which are traded
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SR Technics, a leader in MRO services, will extend its maintenance capabilities for the new Boeing 787 at its Line Maintenance station in Geneva, Switzerland, effective as of August 1, 2016. The new service includes on-call maintenance, transit checks, daily and weekly checks, cabin inspections and defect rectification. Geneva is the second line station after
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AerCap Holdings has completed the closing of a new US$0.7bn secured credit facility. The facility will primarily be used to acquire new narrowbody and widebody aircraft as they deliver from Boeing and Airbus through 2017. The facility was signed to finance a portfolio of 13 aircraft and matures in 2022. AIB Corporate Banking, Bank of
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