The French Ministry of Finance has just granted the turboprop aircraft manufacturer, ATR, its Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) status. Having obtained this label, ATR will benefit from a streamlined customs process, meaning greater responsiveness for delivering aircraft, shipping spare parts and equipment to operators, as well as for receiving equipment for the aircraft’s final assembly
BOC Aviation reported the official opening of its latest subsidiary, BOC Aviation Leasing (Tianjin), located within the Dongjiang Free Trade Port Zone in Tianjin, China. To mark the opening of this new subsidiary, Mr. Chen Siqing, President and Vice Chairman of Bank of China, and Mr. Cui Jindu, Member of Standing Committee of the Communist
WestJet reported that the tentative agreement with its flight attendants was not ratified. Turnout for the vote was very strong; of the 90% voter turnout, 57% voted against the tentative agreement. WestJet’s leadership team and FAAB (the Flight Attendant Association Board) will regroup in the coming weeks, focusing on understanding their specific concerns and following
It has long made sound economic sense to create a Single European Sky, and for the past ten years, that has been the aim of the European Commission. The whole of American airspace is managed by one air traffic provider, while in the EU there are 29. It is estimated that streamlining European air corridors
The organisation proposal for the Air France Group’s short-haul activity, bringing together Air France’s point-to-point activity and HOP!, was presented on November 20th, during the Air France Works Council meeting. This proposal is based on the recommendations of a group of experts submitted to Frédéric Gagey on June 30th: for each market need there must
It has taken nearly two years to come to a decision, but one has finally been made regarding the future of Myanmar’s second largest airport, located at Mandalay. Back in early 2012 when landmark elections were won by Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy, it was identified early on that with the opening
Air China and Air New Zealand have signed a Statement of Intent that will pave the way for a strategic alliance on services between China and New Zealand. The proposed alliance between the two national flag carriers and Star Alliance partners would see Air China operate a new direct Beijing – Auckland service in addition
United reported that the company’s approximately 140 fleet technical instructors, represented by the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM), have ratified a new joint labor agreement. In addition, the company’s 49 IAM-represented security officers also voted to ratify a new joint agreement. United has now achieved joint collective bargaining agreements with a majority
Norwegian Air Shuttle may be down, but it is definitely not out after yet another setback in its attempt to introduce low-cost long-haul flights from Europe to America. US airlines and unions are adamant that if allowed to operate at projected levels, Norwegian will be responsible for lowering both wages and standards in the US
AerData, the provider of lease management, records management and engine fleet planning software announced that Elix Aviation Capital Limited, the turboprop leasing specialist has selected AerData’s CMS software. AerData’s Corporate Management System (CMS) is an industry leading platform that supports all business processes in aircraft leasing and asset management. Commenting on the announcement, Mark Nieuwendijk,
