August 27, 2019

5,200 Alaska Airlines employees ratify new five-year agreements

5,200 Alaska Airlines employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, have voted to ratify two new five-year agreements. The two agreements cover the nearly 4,500 clerical, office and passenger service employees and more than 700 ramp service and stores agent employees. The two new agreements include wage increases, work security and retirement […]

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World’s largest fire-fighting aircraft deployed over Amazon region

Aircraft & Engines, Top Stories

Viru Viru International Airport near Santa Cruz de la Sierra is Bolivia’s most important airport. From the end of last week a red and white jumbo jet is taking off up to four times a day from the 3.5-kilometer-long runway. A “Global Supertanker”, the largest fire-fighting aircraft in the world and it is there at

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Boeing introduces Tailored Charts for Avionics Services

Other News

Boeing is offering a new navigation service to enhance efficient flight deck operations for pilots. Jeppesen Tailored Charts for Avionics is being introduced initially with Honeywell Primus Epic INAV avionics systems for tailored chart customers operating Embraer E2 commercial aircraft. Regional airline Wideroe of Norway is the first operator to use the new tailored navigation

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Flughafen Zürich posts profit of CHF 143.4 million for first half of 2019

Financial

Flughafen Zürich has reported a profit of CHF 143.4 million for the first half of 2019. After adjusting the one-off effect for additional provisions for sound insulation measures in 2018, profit rose by CHF 13.1 million (+10.1%). Between January and June 2019, 14.9 million passengers used Zurich Airport as their departure, transfer or destination airport,

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West Star Aviation appoints Rusty Gardner as Avionics Install Manager

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West Star Aviation has appointed Rusty Gardner as the new Avionics Install Manager at their East Alton (ALN) location. Gardner has over 19 years of aviation experience and formally served as a project manager in the avionics department at West Star, along with previous positions held at Flying Colours, Jet Aviation and Duncan. He has

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Swedish Air Ambulance Organization opts for six Pilatus PC-24s

Aircraft & Engines

The Kommunalförbundet Svenskt Ambulansflyg (KSA) the Swedish Air Ambulance Organization, has opted for six Pilatus PC-24s in a fully equipped air ambulance configuration. These PC-24s will provide aeromedical care across Sweden from 2021. KSA is a national organization formed, mutually owned and financed by all 21 regions in Sweden. The regions are responsible for ensuring

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Qantas Freight welcomes first Boeing 747-8F freighter

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Qantas Freight has welcomed a new addition to its fleet with the first of two Boeing 747-8F freighter aircraft touching down in Sydney on August 27. The next-generation freighters will be operated by Atlas Air, on behalf of Qantas. Each aircraft offers 20% more freight capacity and space for seven extra cargo pallets compared to

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S7 Technics to maintain Embraer E170s at Irkutsk line station

MRO & Production

S7 Technics’ Irkutsk line station has won approval from the Bermuda Civil Aviation Authority (BCAA) to provide line maintenance services for the Embraer E170 aircraft type. Previously, the only facility able to maintain Embraer E170s in Siberia and the Russian Far East was the S7 Technics base at Novosibirk’s Tolmachevo airport where specialists have been

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Atlas Air prevails in pilot labor arbitration

Airlines & Routes

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has confirmed that its subsidiary, Atlas Air, has prevailed in an important arbitration between the Company and the union that represents its pilots, the Airline Professionals Association, Teamsters Local 1224. The August 26, 2019 arbitration decision affirms that the merger provisions of the collective bargaining agreement (CBA) apply in connection with

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Sabre opens Boston Innovation Lab