The U.S. Department of Transport has issued a final order granting Delta Airlines and Aeroméxico antitrust immunity, enabling the two carriers to establish a joint cooperation agreement, thus creating the largest trans-border alliance between the U.S. and Mexico which will benefit passengers of both airlines. According to Delta’s SEO, Ed Bastian, “Together, Delta and Aeroméxico
A federal jury in the Southern District of New York found that global distribution system Sabre violated the Sherman Antitrust Act in a 2011 contract with US Airways. The jury awarded US$5.1m, which by law will be trebled. The company will also be awarded its reasonable costs and attorneys’ fees. The verdict was the result
In May this year, the Brazilian government was mulling over the possibility of filing a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) relating to unfair Canadian government subsidies provided to the struggling Canadian company, Bombardier. On Monday of this week it was announced that CAMEX, the Council of Ministers of Brazilian Foreign Trade Chamber and
Embraer has created a business unit focused on services and customer support, which will be led by Johann Bordais, who is currently serving as the Director of Services and Support for Embraer Commercial Aviation. The new business will start operating in the first half of 2017 and will be responsible for developing solutions in support
Having placed an initial order with Airbus back on 18 January, 2016 for 118 jets, Iran Air has now finalized the agreement, but has dropped the 12 A380s from the order. With the lifting of U.S. sanctions against Iran as a result of the international nuclear accord at the beginning of January this year, Airbus
Marshall Aerospace has signed a new, extended contract with Commsoft to use OASES for its growing CAMO activities. An OASES user since 2008, Marshall plans to use the OASES system to support an on-going CAMO operation in the Middle East. Marshall is working hard to secure further CAMO contracts and sees a potential for OASES
Egypt’s civil aviation investigation committee is now suggesting that the EgyptAir A320 which crashed into the Mediterranean Sea while flying from Paris to Cairo in May, was likely downed as a result of an onboard bomb. It has been reported that Egyptian air accident investigators have discovered traces of explosive on the remains of victims.
In 2014 Aircraft Support Industries was contracted by Nagaworld, Cambodia to design and construct a light maintenance hangar under international building standards to meet their unique operational business model. The hangar facility was successfully completed by ASI in 2016 and consists of a multi-story 25m airside frontage x 45m deep FBO building, and a 100m
ExxonMobil’s Mobil Jet Oil 387 has been officially approved in Integrated Drive Generators (IDGs) produced by UTC Aerospace Systems. This accessory is used to supply constant frequency AC electrical power to an aircraft. After reviewing the performance over 2 years, results from the service evaluations revealed that Mobil Jet Oil 387 can provide outstanding component
Turkish Airlines has selected Panasonic Avionics Corporation’s (Panasonic) advanced eX1 inflight entertainment and communications (IFEC) system and Global Communications Services for its new fleet of narrow body aircraft. eX1 solution is an advanced narrowbody IFE system. Its uncompromising industrial design, high-definition display technologies and high fidelity audio create a home theater atmosphere that draws passengers
