Farsound Aviation, a leading supply chain and logistics solutions provider for the global aerospace industry, has been approved as a supplier by Pratt & Whitney, one of the world’s leading aircraft engine manufacturers. David Skinner, Farsound Aviation MD, commented: “This is excellent news for us. Pratt & Whitney engines power more than a quarter of
Following the successful launch of their new mobile applications at the Paris Air Show, ADSoftware announced the signing of Skyward Express Limited (Kenya) and Asia Atlantic Airways (Thailand) for their AirPack maintenance software. Bangkok-based carrier Asia Atlantic Airways operates two Boeing 767-300ER jets, while Skyward operates a fleet of 3 Fokker 50s, 1 Fokker 100
After the federal Export-Import Bank’s charter ran out on the 30th June when Congress chose not to renew it, a rare Sunday meeting of the US Senate has seen a 67-26 majority vote enable the federal credit agency to now operate until September 30th 2019. The vote was to advance the legislation required, though the
BA CityFlyer has signed an exclusive agreement with airline pilot training and resourcing company CTC Aviation for Direct Entry Pilot selection services. Significantly, this is the first time that the airline has outsourced their selection of First Officers to an independent service provider. CTC Aviation’s Airline Resourcing team will be providing selection services to support
WestJet has begun rolling out its new inflight entertainment system featuring wireless Internet connectivity and more than 450 movies and television programs, called WestJet Connect. The system will be activated on all of WestJet’s Boeing 767ER aircraft and more than 30% of WestJet’s Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft by end of 2015, with installations on the
Since seizing power back in 2014 the Thai military government has been looking to make financial cutbacks and reform state-run organizations. As a consequence the country’s flag carrying airline, Thai Airways, is undergoing a number of changes with the aim of reducing running costs and capacity by 20% over the next two years. One of
Boeing and Vietnam Airlines announced a five-year exclusive pilot-training agreement to support the Hanoi-based airline’s 787 Dreamliners. Under the agreement, Boeing Flight Services, a business unit of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services, will provide flight training for the airline’s new 787 Dreamliner fleet at Boeing’s Singapore training campus. Nearly 90 Vietnam Airlines pilots are expected to
Southwest Airlines’ Flight Attendants have voted down a tentative agreement that would have ended two years of negotiations. Representatives for Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 556 say Flight Attendants rejected the deal by 87% of those casting ballots. Nearly 89% of eligible Flight Attendants voted. The deal was slated to run through May 2019 and
Finnair Cargo, a fully owned subsidiary of Finnair, has expanded its network after signing an innovative freighter sharing deal with IAG Cargo. The route will be operated by an A300-600 cargo freighter, which will fly between London and Helsinki. London becomes Finnair’s third cargo hub in Europe in addition to Helsinki and Brussels. The creation
The Indonesian Ministry of Transport has confirmed that it has applied a number of restrictions to Thai operators which fly into Indonesia, as a result of safety concerns voiced by both the ICAO and FAA. These restrictions include a ban on any alterations to existing flight schedules or aircraft, along with an across-the-board ban on
