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ATI pilots ratify amendment to collective bargaining agreement

Air Transport Services Group has reported that pilot employees of its Air Transport International, subsidiary have ratified an amendment to the collective bargaining agreement between ATI and the Air Line Pilots Association. Jim O’Grady, president of ATI, said, “We are pleased that our pilot group has ratified the amendment to our collective bargaining agreement, which […]

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IBA appoints Dr Stuart Hatcher to Chief Operating Officer

IBA, the independent aviation advisory and aircraft appraisal firm, has appointed Dr Stuart Hatcher to the role of Chief Operating Officer. “IBA is evolving to meet increasingly complex industry requirements in diverse global markets. Wisdom, judgment and tenacity are the skills that embody our advisory and analytical services” says Phil Seymour – CEO at IBA.

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Lufthansa Technik expands component maintenance for Jet Airways

Lufthansa Technik AG and the Indian international carrier Jet Airways have expanded their cooperation. Representatives of both companies signed a Total Component Maintenance (TCM) contract for Jet Airways’ narrow-body fleet of 80 Boeing 737NG, with single components repaired in a closed-loop and flat rate-based process. In addition, the existing Total Component Support (TCS®) contract for

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Elbit Systems receives governmental approval to acquire Universal Avionics Systems Corporation

Elbit Systems is in the process of completing the acquisition of Universal Avionics through an asset acquisition agreement. The parties have received the applicable government approvals and the closing is anticipated to occur in the coming weeks. Under the ownership of Elbit Systems, Universal Avionics will become a wholly-owned subsidiary. Universal Avionics is a manufacturer

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Virgin Australia and Sabre expand partnership

Sabre Corporation, a technology provider to the global travel industry, has expanded its technology partnership with Virgin Australia. This agreement further strengthens the long-standing and trusted partnership between the companies while supporting Virgin Australia’s digital modernization efforts with the addition of Digital Experience, Sabre’s next generation e-commerce platform. “We are extremely happy with the results

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Boeing intends to establish new technology research center in Korea

Boeing has announced its intention to establish a new research center in the Republic of Korea; the company is currently in discussion with the Korean government regarding the center opening. The research center will focus on accelerating autonomy, artificial intelligence, avionics, analytics, smart cabin, smart factory and other technologies for future aerospace products. “Korea is

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IATA expands Montreal head office operations

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is increasing its Montreal headquarters operations with the expansion of its Financial and Distribution Services (FDS) division. The move is expected to grow IATA’s employment in Montreal to more than 400 with the addition of 27 full-time jobs—some newly created, others relocated from Geneva, Switzerland. IATA’s mission is to

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Airbus signs long-term cooperation framework with Luxembourg

Airbus and the Luxembourg Government have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a framework for increased global long-term cooperation in the areas of cybersecurity, space technologies, remotely piloted aircraft systems as well as rotary wing aircraft. In cybersecurity and in the field of intelligence and training, Airbus will develop a partnership with the

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Cadence Aerospace names Thomas C. Hutton CEO and Dennis J. Orzel COO

Cadence Aerospace, a provider of highly complex aerospace components and assemblies to commercial and defense customers, has appointed Thomas C. Hutton as Chief Executive Officer and Dennis J. Orzel as Chief Operating Officer. Ron Case, who has served as the Company’s CEO since 2014, plans to retire later this month. With Centers of Excellence based

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