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Airlines & Routes

EL AL expands route network to North America

Following the strategic goals to expand the network to North America, EL AL Israel Airlines has announced the launch of a ​nonstop flight – Tel Aviv-San Francisco. The flights are scheduled to operate 3 times weekly on the new Dreamliner aircraft, as of Q4 2018.

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EL AL expands route network to North America

Following the strategic goals to expand the network to North America, EL AL Israel Airlines has announced the launch of a ​nonstop flight – Tel Aviv-San Francisco. The flights are scheduled to operate 3 times weekly on the new Dreamliner aircraft, as of Q4 2018.

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GE Aviation announces first run of Advanced Turboprop engine

GE Aviation’s Advanced Turboprop engine, the first clean-sheet turboprop engine to hit the Business and General Aviation (BGA) market in more than 30 years, successfully completed its first engine test run at GE Aviation’s facility in Prague, Czech Republic, on Friday (December 22). The Advanced Turboprop engine will begin certification testing in 2018. The engine

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GE Aviation announces first run of Advanced Turboprop engine

GE Aviation’s Advanced Turboprop engine, the first clean-sheet turboprop engine to hit the Business and General Aviation (BGA) market in more than 30 years, successfully completed its first engine test run at GE Aviation’s facility in Prague, Czech Republic, on Friday (December 22). The Advanced Turboprop engine will begin certification testing in 2018. The engine

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FL Technics lands 2 new clients from Lufthansa Group: Germanwings and Swiss International Air Lines

FL Technics, a global provider of integrated aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul services, has announced signing agreements with 2 Lufthansa Group carriers – Germanwings and Swiss International Air Lines. FL Technics has signed a contract with Germanwings for the provision of base maintenance services. The contract with the European carrier is an anticipated result after

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Ryanair agrees to meet Irish and German pilots’ unions

Ryanair has agreed to meet with two more unions, this time pilot unions in Germany and Ireland, on Wednesday, December 20. The aim of the meeting is to further confirm that Ryanair is prepared to recognize unions. It is understood that Ryanair has also agreed to meet the Portuguese pilots’ union on Thursday, December 21.

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Delta tests facial recognition boarding

Delta and U.S. Customs and Border Protection are launching the latest test project at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, that aims to enhance the customer experience, add to Delta’s biometric pilot projects across the network, and make boarding seamless for customers and gate agents alike. At gates E10 and E12, customers will be able to use

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Boeing, Avation PLC deliver Philippine Airlines' 10th 777-300ER

Boeing and leasing company Avation PLC have delivered Avation’s first Boeing airplane, a 777-300ER (Extended Range), that will be leased and operated by Philippine Airlines. This airplane is the 10th 777-300ER for Philippines’ national carrier. Philippine Airlines took delivery of its ninth 777-300ER earlier in the week and will use the new airplanes primarily on

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Ryanair agrees to recognise pilot unions

On Friday, December 15, Ryanair has written to the pilot unions in Ireland, the UK, Germany, Italy, Spain and Portugal inviting each of them to talks to recognise these unions as the representative body for pilots in Ryanair in each of these countries, as long as they establish Committees of Ryanair pilots to deal with

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Lufthansa welcomes the result of the Vereinigung Cockpit ballot

Deutsche Lufthansa AG has welcomes the approval of about 80% of the members of the German Airline Pilots Union “Vereinigung Cockpit” (VC) with regard to the signed collective labor agreements. Thus, long-term stable labor relations could be reached. Among others, the parties have agreed on a framework collective agreement and a new remuneration agreement as

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