The impending strike of cabin crew at Lufthansa scheduled to start on the 1st July has been avoided, albeit temporarily. The strike was originally set to commence tomorrow on the basis that negotiations between the airline’s board and the flight attendants’ union, UFO had broken down over pay and pensions. A series of one day
Apigee, developer of an intelligent API platform for digital business, has announced that Transavia, the Dutch low-cost carrier airline and a division of the Air France KLM Group, has selected Apigee’s API management software to help fulfill its vision of becoming one of the best digital airline in Europe. This vision includes a complete rebrand
Boeing (BA) and Embraer have posted that they intend to collaborate to test environment-focused technologies through the ecoDemonstrator Program in a joint effort to improve aviation’s environmental performance. This expands ongoing cooperation between two of the world’s largest airplane manufacturers. Boeing has launched its ecoDemonstrator Program in 2011 to accelerate testing and use of new
Fulcrum BioEnergy and United Airlines, has published that United Airlines has invested US$30m in Fulcrum and will have the option to directly participate in Fulcrum’s waste-to-jet fuel plants across North America. United will also have the opportunity to purchase 90m gallons per year of Fulcrum’s cost-competitive, sustainable jet fuel under long-term offtake agreements, subject to
The Air cargo industry has witnessed a defining moment when Lufthansa Cargo went live with IBS’ iCargo IT solution at 120 stations in its network, including the three hubs – Vienna, Munich and Frankfurt. Frankfurt is not only Lufthansa Cargo’s main hub for its global operations, but also one of Europe’s busiest cargo gateways. This
In an area of air travel well represented by United’s competitors, to become more competitive they have acquired a 5% stake in Brazil’s third-largest airline, Azul, for $100million. The intention is for the two airlines to operate a codesharing agreement, and the purchase of a percentage of the airline will be made in the form
Lockheed Martin Commercial Flight Training (LMT) and Airbus have signed a frame contract enabling Airbus to expedite procurement of flight simulation devices for their customers, Airbus training centers and their affiliates worldwide. The frame contract emphasizes the shared intent to partner on future training programs, and combines Airbus’ and Lockheed Martin Commercial Flight Training’s (LMCFT)
For 25 years the political hot potato over the expansion of London’s airport capacity has been widely debated with substantial opposition for each and every proposal, predominantly through an attitude of nimbyism (not in my back yard). However the options seem to have narrowed to a choice between a new third runway at Heathrow Airport,
Avon Aviation has announced the addition of it’s first Sovereign to its fleet under management. “Adding a Sovereign validates our model of management and the benefit we provide to our jet owners, ” said Gary Lesnik, Principal of Avon Aviation. “Initially our jet expertise was focused on delivering value to Citation Excel owners exclusively but
Baltic Aviation Academy, aviation training provider located in Central Europe, has signed a partnership agreement with the European airline – Turkish Airlines. Providing a wide range of aviation training including pilot Ab Initio, Type Rating, Ground handling, and Cabin Crew training, Baltic Aviation Academy has been added to the list of training providers at Turkish
