Heike Tamm

Finnair continues to grow in Japan

Finnair is adding capacity to Japan with daily flights to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport as of the start of the 2020 summer season, subject to slot availability. The new frequencies to and from Haneda will be in addition to Finnair’s daily flights to Tokyo’s Narita Airport.    Haneda Airport is conveniently located in the city center of Tokyo. The new flights from Haneda will be codeshare flights with Finnair´s long-term partner, Japan Airlines, which has a wide network […]

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Astronics acquires Diagnosys Test Systems

Astronics Corporation, a leading provider of advanced technologies for the global aerospace, defense, and other mission-critical industries, has acquired the primary operating subsidiaries from mass transit and defense market test solution provider, Diagnosys Test Systems Limited (Diagnosys). Diagnosys is a developer and manufacturer of comprehensive automated test equipment (ATE) providing test, support, and repair of

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Alcoa’s Baie-Comeau Smelter receives certification from Aluminium Stewardship Initiative

Alcoa Corporation, a global leader in bauxite, alumina and aluminum, has reported that the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) has certified the Company’s Baie-Comeau aluminum smelter in Québec, Canada. The three-year certification from ASI represents additional recognition for Alcoa’s leadership in sustainability. Earlier this year, Alcoa announced ASI certifications for three locations that represent the full upstream

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Further problems for Boeing 737 Family as FAA orders inspection for wing support cracks

Boeing has been ordered to begin carrying out inspections on all 737 NG models, namely the 737-600, -700, -800 and -900. The currently troubled 737 MAX is excluded from the FAA order. The problem concerning the cracking came to light when a number of 737-800s were being converted from passenger aircraft to cargo aircraft. The

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Ryanair German pilots vote for four-year Collective Labour Agreement

Ryanair has confirmed that its pilots based in Germany have voted by a majority of 99% in favor of a four-year Collective Labour Agreement (VTV), to cover all Ryanair’s directly employed pilots in Germany until March 2023. The agreement, negotiated between Ryanair and the pilot union VC, will deliver a new pay structure along with

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Boeing-Embraer partnership postponed to 2020

Boeing and Embraer are continuing to work closely together to establish their strategic partnership, positioning both companies to deliver greater value to airline customers and the flying public, and to accelerate growth in global aerospace markets. Since receiving approval for the partnership from Embraer shareholders in February this year, the companies have undertaken diligent planning

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