Speculation still surrounds the crash of flydubai Flight FZ981 which crashed in Rostov-on-Don in the South Federal District of Russia on early Saturday morning, killing all 55 passengers and 7 crew on board. The Boeing 737-800 had reached the end of its flight from the United Arab Emirates but had aborted an initial attempted landing
Gogo has expanded its connectivity partnership with Air Canada to include its international fleet, including the Boeing 787. Under the new agreement, Gogo’s 2Ku connectivity technology will be installed on Air Canada’s wide-body international aircraft, starting with the Boeing 777 this fall.
Avianor has received Transport Canada STC’s for its modification to Airbus A330 passenger seating. These modifications were designed by Avianor to allow easy removal of the previously installed (legacy) IFE system, replacing it with the state of the art “RAVE” system from Zodiac Inflight Innovations (Zii). As part of a larger project, the Y class
Spirit Airlines has reached a tentative agreement with the Association of Flight Attendants – CWA (AFA), providing the airlines more than 2,200 Flight Attendants with a five-year contract. The agreement contains wage increases, healthcare and other benefits. The AFA Negotiating Committee will be sharing complete details of the agreement with Spirit’s Flight Attendant Leadership, and
Unconfirmed news has been disclosed by two separate sources that British private equity firm, Terra Firma, has rejected a second offer for its leasing group AWAS by China’s HNA Group. This comes after HNA had successfully acquired Avolon Holdings last year via its leasing arm, Bohai. It is understood the figure paid for Avolon was
Airbus is establishing a world-class pilot and maintenance training centre in the National Capital Region of Delhi, to support the county’s need for new Airbus pilots. According to Airbus’ latest global market forecast, India requires over 1,600 passenger and freighter aircraft in the next 20 years to 2034, with an accompanying demand for new pilots
Bombardiers request for further aid of US$1bn has undergone due diligence from the Canadian government, with an unnamed source confirming that “The due diligence is done. The government is preparing to make an announcement in a matter of weeks, not months.” The additional funds are required for Bombardier’s C-Series development which aims to challenge the
Commsoft reported that AviaSeven has signed a 5-year contract for 10 concurrent users of OASES. Although based in Greece, AviaSeven is focused on the provision of EASA-level aircraft technical services across Africa, a continent in which Commsoft is seeing significant growing demand for its flagship MRO IT system. In addition to announced customers Kenya Airways
Lufthansa Technik AG opened its first Australian Cyclean Engine Wash Service Station in Melbourne. Lufthansa Technik now offers its Cyclean engine wash service around the world: In North and South America, in Europe, in the Middle East, in Asia, and now in Australia. The Cyclean Engine Wash facility at Melbourne Airport is mounted in a
Advanced Technology Services (ATS) launched ATS Aviation Services. The new division will focus on the needs of the aviation maintenance and parts industry, providing the same full solution approach that has made ATS a valued partner to companies including Borg Warner, Caterpillar, Cooper Tires, Eaton, Georgia Pacific, Panasonic and USG. ATS Aviation Services will fill
