MRO service provider SR Technics, has joined the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) as an Affiliate Member, effective January 16, 2018. ALTA safeguards the interests of the region’s industry by facilitating the development of safer, more cost-efficient and environmentally friendly air transport in the Latin America and Caribbean region. The membership will
Sabre Corporationhas signed a multi-year agreement to provide Sabre’s Market Intelligence with Global Demand Data (GDD) solution to China Southern Airlines. The technology is central to providing the airline with the intelligence and data visualization capabilities required as they continue to grow their international network. By implementing the industry leading Market Intelligence solution with proprietary
The two German companies Lufthansa Technik AG of Hamburg and Pepperl+Fuchs GmbH of Mannheim, have founded an equally owned joint venture called 3D.aero GmbH. The aim of this new company is to research, develop and sell innovative automation solutions for the aviation industry. Furthermore, it will work on solutions for the digitalization of workshops. Its
Travel Commerce Platform Travelport, has signed a new, multi-year renewal content agreement with Toronto, Canada-based Porter Airlines. Porter operates flights to 23 destinations in Canada and in the United States. Under the new agreement, Porter will join more than 250 global airlines using Travelport’s Rich Content and Branding merchandising solution to display their branded fares
Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) will be a launch customer for Rolls-Royce LessorCare, an integrated service offering for aircraft lessors. Firoz Tarapore, Chief Executive Officer of DAE said: “LessorCare will provide comprehensive support across all Trent engine types under one comprehensive framework allowing DAE to reduce delays in accessing services and thereby increasing the earnings capacity
Commenting at the Airline Economics Conference in Dublin on Monday, January 22, four of the major carriers, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, United Airlines and Dubai-based Emirates, confirmed they will not be hedging fuel bills, despite a recent rise in the cost of oil. For the first time in three years, the global Trent benchmark
Ryanair has confirmed that all 15 of its UK pilot bases – including London Stansted, which had previously rejected an improved pay deal, have now voted in secret ballot to accept pay increases of up to 20% and these increases will be paid in the January payroll. The majority of Ryanair’s pilots in Ireland have
In what would appear to be an overt snub to Taiwanese authorities, China has opened up a number of disputed air routes, including a northbound M503 route in the Taiwan Strait, without informing Taiwan. According to Taiwan, this contravenes a deal agreed in 2015 to discuss such routes prior to opening. Openly, Taiwan has condemned
According to preliminary figures released by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), 2017 saw a 7.1% increase to a record figure of 4.1 billion for the number of passengers carried by the aviation industry. While the number of departures, globally, rose to circa 37 million, world passenger traffic measured in revenue passenger-kilometers (RPKs) was up
AAR, a leading integrator of aviation supply chain solutions, will provide in-flight connectivity logistics, repair and aftermarket management services to Viasat, a global communications company. Through this partnership, AAR’s OEM Aftermarket Solutions group will manage the aftermarket inventory pool of Viasat components including modems, antennas, radomes, wireless access points (WAPs) and power supply units (PSUs).
