The controversial third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport has been given the go-ahead by the U.K.’s highest court, the Supreme Court. It has overturned a previous ruling by the Court of Appeal which had struck down an earlier approval for the runway on the grounds that the U.K. government had ignored climate change commitments when …
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At a special meeting of Transat shareholders held on December 15, an overwhelming majority of shareholders voted in favor of the special resolution approving the plan of arrangement under Section 192 of the Canada Business Corporations Act appended to the arrangement agreement entered into between Air Canada and Transat on October 9, 2020 and pursuant to which Air …
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Volga-Dnepr Group (Volga-Dnepr Airlines, AirBridgeCargo Airlines, ATRAN Airlines), the aviation logistics expert, is phasing in its first Boeing 777F. The freighter, which has been recently certified in Russia, will be part of AirBridgeCargo’s (ABC) fleet. The Boeing 777F, which is to be deployed on the trans-Siberian route, enables ABC to offer more optimized delivery options …
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WIKING Helikopter Service GmbH has taken delivery of a new AW139 7-ton intermediate twin engine helicopter from Leonardo’s Vergiate facility, further expanding an existing fleet of three aircraft. The helicopter will be used to carry out offshore transport missions supporting energy industry operations in Northern Europe. WIKING has been an offshore transport specialist in the …
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The U.S. Navy has awarded Boeing a Foreign Military Sales (FMS) contract, valued at US$109 million, to provide P-8A Poseidon training for the Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF). A suite of training systems and course-ware will prepare RNZAF aircrew and maintainers to safely and effectively operate and maintain the maritime patrol and reconnaissance aircraft …
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Air Canada has named Amos Kazzaz as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective February 15, 2021. Kazzaz is currently the airline’s Senior Vice President, Finance, and is based at Air Canada’s Montreal headquarters. As Chief Financial Officer, he will have oversight for Air Canada’s overall financial strategic direction, comprising all aspects of financial …
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GA Telesis U.K. (GAT) has further expanded its capabilities with the announcement of its being awarded authorization from Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs (HMRC) to operate as a customs warehouse at its Bournemouth facility. GAT is targeting January 2021 to begin customs warehouse operations. GAT estimates they will process approximately 10,000 transactions into and out …
