Carsten Spohr, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa, and Song Zhiyong, President and Executive Director of Air China, signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance the commercial partnership as part of a joint venture, during German Chancellor Dr Angela Merkel’s state visit to China. As members of the Star Alliance, Lufthansa
This week Norwegian celebrated its first ever flights between London Gatwick and the U.S. On July 2nd, the first flight between London Gatwick and Los Angeles took off, while Norwegian’s first flight between London and New York took off on July 3rd. Friday afternoon, the airline celebrates its inaugural flight to Fort Lauderdale. Following its
Air France is offering its La Première customers with connections at Paris-Charles de Gaulle a new way to travel which is faster and easier. An exclusive trip from departure to destination with attention to detail: an exceptional offer. Air France, in partnership with Wijet, is offering a new range of private jet services. This service
ThyssenKrupp Aerospace has again expanded its Asian/Pacific presence. Besides its locations in India, China, Taiwan and Australia, the aerospace specialist has now opened a sales office in Singapore. “The new office in Singapore is another step toward expanding our Asian/Pacific operations,” explains Greg Shanley, Vice President, Asia Pacific. With now five locations ThyssenKrupp Aerospace has
Darwin Airline, recently rebranded Etihad Regional has become a launch customer for ATR’s optimal onboard tablet-based system for the airline’s electronic flight bag (EFB) initiative. The adaptable ATR iPad mount system with the integrated power interface module will be deployed to provide an installed platform for holding the Apple iPad device, as well as supply
Fokker Services, part of Fokker Technologies, has received an order from Nordwind Airlines for the introduction of the Fokker Services EFB solution for iPad on Nordwind Airlines’ A320, B737, B757, B767 and B777 fleet. The Fokker Services EFB solution for iPad is a Class 2B, EASA-certified installation including mounting and power supply. Its simplicity allows
Flatirons Solutions released that LATAM Airlines Group, the leading airline in Latin America, has selected its manufacturer-independent, content lifecycle management (CLM) solution to manage LATAM’s maintenance and engineering documentation for the group’s Boeing and Airbus fleets of more than 300 aircraft. The choice of Flatirons’ suite of products enables LATAM to meet technical documentation requirements
Gama Aviation FZE opened its exclusive executive terminal (FBO) at Sharjah International Airport, creating a full service private aviation hub serving Sharjah, Dubai and the Northern Emirates. The new facility, which is the latest stage of development by Gama Aviation, its investors including Crescent Enterprises, Growthgate Capital, and Sharjah’s Department of Civil Aviation, was inaugurated
Rolls-Royce announced the merger of two wholly owned subsidiaries, Aero Engine Controls (AEC) and Optimized Systems and Solutions (OSyS), to form a new business, Controls and Data Services (CDS), which will continue to operate as part of the Rolls-Royce Group. The new business will bring together equipment sensors, controls and monitoring systems with performance analysis
Horizon Air’s aircraft technicians and fleet service agents have ratified a new six-year contract, the airline and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) announced on June 27th. About 94% of members participated, and 53% of those voted in favor of the agreement. The contract, ratified well ahead of the amendable date of Dec. 16th, 2014,
