Subsequent to the Commission asking EU member governments in December to give a mandate to commence discussions on air transport agreements with such countries as Qatar, the UAE, Kuwait, Turkey and China, the green light has been given for talks to commence on establishing where airlines in these countries could fly into the EU, and
Two Alaska Airlines jets departed on June 7th fueled by the first alcohol-to-jet fuel (ATJ) made from sustainable U.S. corn. The two Alaska Airlines (ALK) flights departed with Gevo (GEVO) fuel and flew from Seattle to San Francisco International Airport and Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. “Alaska is committed to doing its part to reduce
Air Transat and its flight attendants have reached a tentative agreement on renewal of the collective agreement that expired last October. The agreement, whose approval will be recommended by the union executive, will be submitted to the flight attendants soon. “We have reached a reasonable agreement and we are confident that it will be approved
IBM has signed a ten-year technology services agreement with Emirates Airline worth approximately US$300m. IBM will provide IT Infrastructure delivered as a service, allowing the airline to improve efficiency on its passenger support systems and functions. The agreement provides fully managed services for the IBM mainframe and storage that will help Emirates encrypt data in
Aerospace coatings by PPG have added the distinctive silver sparkle to the Jetstar livery on five Q300 turboprops repainted for the airline’s new regional service in New Zealand. DESOTHANE HD/CA 9008 basecoat-clearcoat exterior topcoat system by PPG was selected for the Jetstar aircraft because it provides a colour-rich high-gloss finish that weighs less than traditional
Magnetic MRO and its newly launched project EngineStands24 signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Turkish engine stands and tooling manufacturer Rotafilo. The newly signed distribution agreement will enable Magnetic MRO to service its customers with quality engine stands and tools within short lead-time and a good price. Engine stands trading and leasing will be conducted
Lufthansa Cargo is due to open a new station at Paderborn-Lippstadt Airport on 15 June. The logistics subsidiary of Lufthansa is working closely with the airport. In the initial stage, consignments in the standard freight, express freight and hazardous materials categories will be professionally handled, safely sealed and transported in regularly scheduled trucks under an
The global aviation training provider BAA Training has received an official Supplier Acceptance Certificate from Vietnam Airlines. The certificate empowers BAA Training to operate as an Accepted Flight Training Organization by providing airplane training for Private Pilot License, Instrument Rating, Commercial Pilot License, and Airlines Transport Pilot License courses. This Supplier Acceptance Certificate will provide
It has been announced by local government officials in Germany that the finance ministry in Mainz, the capital of the Rhineland-Palatinate region, is to sell its 82.5% stake in the loss-making regional Frankfurt Hahn Airport to China’s Shanghai Yiqian Trading Company for a figure reported to be in the low two-digit millions of euros. The
STG Aerospace, a leading aircraft cabin lighting OEM reported that British charter carrier Titan Airways is the latest airline to install STG’s liTeMood retrofit LED mood lighting system on its Boeing 757 aircraft. With the first retrofitted aircraft installed during a cabin re-configuration earlier this week and already in commercial service, its sister aircraft will
