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British Airways has become the first airline to introduce high-tech remote controlled devices to push back aircraft across its short-haul operation. The airline is modernising its operation to maintain and further improve punctuality for its customers. In partnership with Heathrow, the eco-friendly Mototok tugs will allow British Airways staff to prepare aircraft for departure more

Swiss is to provide tablet devices for all its cabin personnel. The action is part of a broader drive at the company to bring greater digitalization to its services and activities. After positive experiences with the issue of such devices to its maîtres de cabine, SWISS will now be providing tablets for every member of

Eurowings, the long- and short-haul low-cost subsidiary of Lufthansa, has struck a timely deal with the Verdi union to allow the hiring of new cabin crew at very short notice. Although Eurowings has made no mention of acquiring staff from the now insolvent Air Berlin, last month it began a recruitment drive to take on

Eastman Turbo Oil 2197 has achieved more than 400 million engine/accessory hours of successful operation as of August 2017. The 400-million hour milestone demonstrates the product’s proven performance and trusted reliability throughout the aviation industry. ETO 2197 was designed to exceed the demands of current and future turbine engines, and is the oil of choice

Southwest Airlines and Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AFMA), the Union that represents Facilities Maintenance Technicians (FMT), reported that negotiators have reached an Agreement in Principle that outlines the group’s first contract. This is the second agreement reached by the parties and, if ratified, the five-year deal includes a complete set of work rules, a wage

Delta Air Lines and Pittsburgh Institute of Aeronautics (PIA) have announced an education partnership designed to fill demand for qualified aviation maintenance technicians. PIA’s campuses in Pittsburgh, Youngstown, Hagerstown and Myrtle Beach have been selected as four of approximately 40 aircraft maintenance schools to partner with Delta in an effort to find the schools whose

Inmarsat a leading provider of global mobile satellite communications, has signed a strategic agreement with Rockwell Collins for the global distribution of its next-generation SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) flightdeck connectivity solution. The agreement builds on a successful long-term strategic relationship between the two companies and will bring new levels of safety and operational efficiency to the aviation

SAS has reached new agreements with the two Norwegian pilot associations NSF and SNF. The three-year agreement is in line with the agreements recently signed with the Swedish and Danish pilot associations and contains a common ambition to create a long-term profitable SAS. “We are pleased that we have now reached new agreements, and that