MRO service provider SR Technics and International Aircraft Associates (IAA), a global commercial aviation service provider specializing in engine materials, have jointly introduced Material.Monetary.Solutions (MMS), a new service to help SR Technics engine customers reduce their material inventories. Combining the strengths of SR Technics and IAA, MMS is an integrated program where the two companies
London Oxford Airport finished 2016 as the sixth busiest London airport for business and general aviation – ahead of London City Airport – and entered 2017 as the 16th busiest in Europe – in front of London Stansted and Northolt – according to the latest data from WINGX and Eurocontrol. Significantly, the airport is regularly
Since April 1st, 2017 the complete fleet of Edelweiss Air is equipped with CROSSMOS – the electronic technical logbook by CrossConsense, Frankfurt. The route network of Edelweiss not only includes most of the European holiday destinations but also some interesting places outside of Europe like Calgary, Cape Town and Mauritius e.g. Edelweiss Air uses the
Kellstrom Materials – a supply chain partner to the world’s largest air transport providers and MROs – has announced that it is changing its corporate trade name and logo mark to Kellstrom Aerospace. Over the last two years, Kellstrom Materials has expanded its capabilities and product offerings to further support its customer base as a
Rostec State Corporation, the parent company of Russia’s United Engine Corporation (UEC), has announced this week that a 21.9 billion ruble investment will be made between 2017 and 2025 to upgrade production facilities prior to going into mass production of the Aviadvigatel PD-14 engine which will be used to power the new Irkut MC-21 narrow-body
EDM, a provider of training simulators to the civil aviation and defence sectors, is launching its new range of virtual reality (VR) cabin crew training simulators at the World Aviation Training Symposium (WATS) in Orlando. EDM has developed its new VR product range to meet the increasing demand from airlines wanting to train their cabin
After lengthy negotiations between unions and the Italian flagship carrier Alitalia, mediated by the Italian government, a rescue package for the ailing airline has been put to the vote, with approximately 12,500 employees casting their ballots between Thursday, April 20 and Monday April 24. In mid-March a comprehensive restructuring deal was put on the table
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has reported the ratification of a collective bargaining agreement with the dispatchers of its subsidiaries, Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo Worldwide. The dispatchers are represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Local 210. The four-year extension agreement follows an initial five-year contract that was ratified in 2012. The agreement
United Airlines (UAL) and Lufthansa Cargo have signed a joint venture agreement for extensive cargo cooperation on routes between the U.S. and Europe. The cargo joint venture partners plan to provide a wide range of benefits to customers by cooperating on the availability of their capacity and aligning booking and handling processes. The carriers’ joint
IFS, the global enterprise applications company, has released that PSA Airlines (PSA), a wholly owned subsidiary of American Airlines and one of the fastest growing regional operators in North America, has selected IFS Maintenix to support its enterprise-wide fleet maintenance management needs.This latest deal comes on the heels of other recent contracts with leading airlines
