The Single European Sky (SES) initiative was launched in 2000 by the European Commission after the airline industry suffered from severe delays to flights in Europe during 1999. A working party was created and, based on the recommendations in its report, at the end of 2001 the Commission produced a legislative package. This package was
Munich Airport welcomed the ruling by the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig, in which the court has now dismissed the six outstanding complaints filed by the environmental group Bund Naturschutz Bayern and five private individuals. The plaintiffs had filed motions with the Leipzig court following the rejection of their appeals in the administrative proceedings on
Miami based HavanaAir Charters continues its expansion into the Cuba market with their direct air carrier partner Eastern Air Lines Group. HavanaAir will begin weekly, direct service from Houston International Airport to Havana, Cuba giving U.S. West Coast gateway cities a more convenient and faster route to Cuba. HavanaAir is one of the largest providers
Satcom Direct has expanded its FlightDeck Freedom (FDF) datalink service, enabling FANS 1/A and other advanced datalink capabilities for many airframes previously unable to utilize FANS 1/A. Satcom Direct’s FlightDeck Freedom now supports aircraft equipped with Rockwell Collins CMU-1000 datalink systems as well as aircraft equipped with a Universal Avionics UniLink UL-800/801 Communications Management Unit
UK based Storm Aviation, one of the leading providers of line maintenance and technical training services in Europe, announced the launch of brand new Airbus A380 B1&B2 technical training as well as General Familiarisation courses, available for both private and corporate customers. In addition, the UK Part-145 and Part-147 organization has opened a new group
IAG’s interest in Aer Lingus, which was first made known in December 2014, has culminated in the EC approving their offer of €1.4bn (US$1.5bn) for the Irish flag carrier. The approval comes just four days after a minority shareholder in the company, Ryanair, accepted an offer from IAG for their 29.8% holding as IAG were
Intrepid Aviation announced the selection of Delta Air Lines as the sponsor airline candidate for Skymark Airlines under the Creditors’ Rehabilitation Plan (“Plan”). Intrepid believes this Plan offers the best opportunity to preserve Skymark as Japan’s third-largest independent carrier and is in the best interests of the carrier’s employees, suppliers and creditors. Intrepid has conducted
CMD Flight Solutions’ recent FAA approval for an Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Out Approved Model List (AML) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) provides aircraft operators with an expanded certification path. The solution includes the installation of Universal Avionics SBAS-Flight Management System (FMS) and Rockwell Collins TDR-94(D) Mode S Transponders. This comes at an opportune time to
With its rival airlines having associations with Japanese airlines – United has an alliance with ANA, and American has an alliance with Japan Airlines – United are now looking to form an alliance with Skymark by investing in a 20% stake in the beleaguered Japanese airline. This would then give Delta access to much coveted
Airline Services Handling, part of the Airline Services Group, has taken over the ground and passenger handling for Turkish Airlines effective July 1st. the company announced. It will support the flag carrier’s four daily flights from Gatwick South Terminal to Istanbul International Airport, its busy hub airport. The contract is for an initial three years.
