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SkyPaxxx Interior Repairs reported that Sky-Tiles now has customers on four continents through 12 aircraft variants and five aircraft manufacturers. The sustainable and long-lasting Sky-Tiles system allows for easy installation and fewer parts, making installation and maintenance processes quick and easy. Sky-Tiles require no serging, have a significantly longer in-service life, reduce installation times, allow

The Quantum User Exchange Group, or QUE Group, set another attendance record this year at its 11th Annual Quantum Users Exchange Group conference held in San Diego, California, in late July. More than 180 customers joined in the four-day event that featured keynote speaker Tom Marquez, Front Line Manager of the FAA’s Airworthiness Unit, and

Finnair’s 2011-2014 savings program, combined with reduced fuel costs and improved sales, has seen the carrier’s performance follow an upward path for the last two years. The announcement of Finnair’s forthcoming strategy for accelerated growth will require sustainability in profitability in what is an unstable market and consequently, the carrier has reviewed its efficiency once

EASA has published a set of proposals to the European Commission for an update of the rules concerning pilots’ medical fitness, as part of its Action Plan following the Germanwings Flight 9525 accident. These rules are contained in so-called Part-MED, which covers aviation safety rules related to the medical aspect and fitness of aircrews. Released

Delta Air Lines is redefining international business class travel with the introduction of the Delta One suite, the first business class cabin to feature a sliding door at each suite. Designed with an emphasis on exceptional customer comfort and privacy, the Delta One suite offers each customer a private space accessed by a sliding door

The flight attendants at United Airlines ratified a contract covering 25,000 flight attendants. Over 90% participated in the vote with 53% voting to ratify the agreement. This agreement was reached on June 24, 2016, with assistance from the National Mediation Board. Under the new agreement, all United flight attendants will be joined by a single

FLYHT Aerospace Solutions has launched real-time data services in the People’s Republic of China. The undisclosed airline is the first Chinese customer to select data services provided by the Automated Flight Information Reporting System (AFIRS) on its fleet of CRJ-900 aircraft. This Chinese operator receives their new aircraft with AFIRS already installed from Bombardier as

United and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) announced jointly that they have reached an agreement in principle for a joint contract covering the company’s approximately 9,000 technicians and related employees. The parties will complete final language and put the resulting tentative agreement out to vote by the technicians and related employees.