After the first-ever strike action by pilots in the carrier’s history, British Airways (BA) has come to a preliminary agreement with the British Airline Pilots Association (BALPA) which represents over 4,000 of the carrier’s pilots. Commenting on the situation, BALPA said in a statement: “We can confirm that BALPA, BA and ACAS have put together […]
JetBlue has appointed Vivek Sharma to its board of directors. The independent director appointment is effective immediately, following unanimous approval by the company’s board of directors. Sharma has extensive experience in building and growing businesses profitably through the application of digital technology. He is the CEO and founder of InStride, a strategic enterprise education company
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Binter of Spain has incorporated the first E195-E2 jet, powered by Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engines, into its fleet. The airline is the first European customer to receive the biggest of the three members of the E-Jets E2 family of commercial aircraft. Binter has placed firm orders for five E195-E2s. The acquisition of the E195-E2s
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West Star Aviation (West Star) has completed a custom paint finish on a new, factory-delivered Embraer Praetor 600, a first for the company. The new aircraft was brought to West Star directly from the Embraer factory at the request of the customer for a unique and custom paint job. With its state-of-the-art paint facility, West
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C&L Aerospace has named Miguel A. Delgado as its Regional Sales Manager responsible for Latin America and the Caribbean. Delgado has over 30 years of Latin American aviation parts sales experience and expertise in creating innovative solutions for customers. He will further develop C&L’s relationships with Latin American regional airlines, specializing in ATR, ERJ, Beech
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Iberia, along with the Spanish airports and air traffic control authority Aena, IECISA, Gunnebo and Thales companies, has unveiled a facial recognition pilot project at Iberia’s hub in Terminal 4 at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport, with the aim of improving customer experience at the airport by enabling customers to identify themselves at both general and
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The Finnish aviation labour union, IAU, has informed Finnair of a support strike for Monday November 25, related to the ongoing labour dispute at Posti, the Finnish postal service. Finnair is not a party in the dispute, but the planned support strike would have major impacts on Finnair flights operations. The strike will affect several
Airlift has taken delivery of its first H145 helicopter, becoming the first operator of this model in Greece. The twin-engine helicopter will be mainly dedicated to VIP transfers, but thanks to the high versatility of its cabin configuration, the aircraft will also be used for emergency medical transport and fire-fighting. Established in 1999, Airlift was
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IBA Group, the specialist aviation consultancy, has established a representative office in California. The move is a further example of IBA’s ongoing commitment and growing presence in North America, and an example of the continued popularity and demand for aviation investment in the region. Phil Seymour, CEO of IBA, is pleased to welcome Claudio Salazar
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