Lufthansa will have shed 27,000 jobs by year end – further cuts expected in 2021

According to German newspaper Bild am Sonntag, Lufthansa, along with its subsidiaries Eurowings, Swiss, Austrian and Brussels Airlines will have cut its workforce by 27,000 by the end of 2020 to help mitigate the catastrophic effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on air travel. 20,000 of those jobs will employees based outside Germany, while approximately 7,500 […]

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ANA Partners with Toyota Industries to test automated technology at Saga Airport

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All Nippon Airways (ANA) has partnered with Toyota Industries to conduct additional tests of the robotic baggage loader and autonomous towing tractor to further develop these innovative technologies to accelerate their adoption. Scheduled for December 14 – 18, this latest series of tests will demonstrate the gains made by autonomous technology. The tests will take

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Delta and KLM to offer COVID-tested flights from Atlanta to Amsterdam

Airlines & Routes

Trans-Atlantic partners Delta Air Lines and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines are launching COVID-tested flights from Atlanta to Amsterdam, effective Dec. 15. The airline partners have worked with the Dutch government, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to deliver a comprehensive COVID-19 testing program that will allow eligible customers to be exempt from quarantine

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TUI, Condor and SunClass Airlines now live on CargoAi

Information Technology

CargoAi is increasing its offer to freight forwarders by making real-time prices and electronic bookings available on its platform for major leisure carriers: TUI, Condor and SunClass Airlines. This roll-out has been made possible thanks to the support of ECS Group, the GSSA of these airlines in Total Cargo Management. Pursuing its digitization strategy for

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GA Telesis Engine Services signs cooperative agreement with Atitech S.p.A.

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GA Telesis Engine Services OY (GATES) has signed a new cooperative agreement with the airframe base/heavy maintenance provider Atitech S.p.A. of Naples, Italy. GATES and Atitech, both highly experienced in their respective fields, have joined forces to provide turn-key solutions to Atitech’s customers for activities not under its capability, such as engine shop visits. The

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Virgin Galactic unveils spacesuits for pilot corps

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Virgin Galactic has unveiled the spacesuits its pilots will wear as they fly private astronauts on journeys to space. Designed in collaboration with the company’s technical space-wear partner, Under Armour, the Virgin Galactic pilot corps will wear the spacesuit and footwear on future flights – including the first human spaceflight from New Mexico, which is

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Aurimas Urbonas to lead BAA Training Spain

People

Managing director Aurimas Urbonas has been appointed to lead BAA Training Spain – a modern six-simulator aviation training center near Barcelona El Prat Josep Tarradellas Airport, set to accommodate various pilot training needs: wet and dry full flight simulators lease services, type rating training, and more. Urbonas will bear responsibility for BAA Training Spain’s performance.

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Ryanair to acquire 75 new 737 MAXs in all but name, and at a “modest discount”

Aircraft & Engines, Top Stories

Ryanair, Europe’s largest low-cost carrier, is to increase its fleet of 737 MAX jets after placing a new order for 75 of the beleaguered jets at what has been described as a “modest discount” from the list price of US$22 billion. At a news conference in Washington to announce the deal, Ryanair chief executive Michael

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SAS to phase out 21 older, less fuel-efficient aircraft

Aircraft & Engines

SAS has initiated the process to phase out 21 of its older and less fuel-efficient aircraft at an earlier stage than originally planned, including 15 Boeing 737NG, five Airbus A340 and one Airbus A330 aircraft. The accelerated phase-out will support liquidity through the sales of aircraft and engines, as well as a reduce spend on

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gategroup receives green light to take over LSG’s European business

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In December 2019, Lufthansa Group and gategroup concluded a purchase agreement for the European operations of LSG Group. This accounts for about one third of LSG Group’s total business. gategroup now meets all requirements of the European Commission. Thus, the purchase agreement could now be executed, the so-called “closing” has taken place. Both parties have

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