Sabre Travel Network, a global technology company serving travel agencies and suppliers, has signed a multi-year agreement with Norwegian to sell its fares, schedules and inventory to Sabre-connected travel agencies. As part of the agreement, travel agents will be able to shop for and book tickets that include ancillary services offered by the carrier, including
Air China will commence nonstop Chengdu-Frankfurt service on May 19, 2013. The new service will cement Chengdu’s position as southwestern China’s air transportation hub and offer a faster and more economic option for travelers between southwestern China and Europe. Chengdu, the capital of a province widely known as China’s breadbasket, is a southwestern Chinese city
ARINC Incorporated has completed installation of new passenger processing systems at Brussels Airport in Belgium. ARINC is also providing on-site support for the duration of the contract. ARINC installed its CUPPS-compliant vMUSE common use solution on nearly 500 workstations and is providing full maintenance and support services. The company is providing 40 CUSS self-service check-in
Lufthansa Technik AG intends an extensive reorganization of its administrative structures and processes. The planned changes are part of the Lufthansa Group’s program for the future, SCORE. “We have already implemented many innovations in production and optimized processes there, and now we intend similar improvements in administration,” said August Wilhelm Henningsen, Chairman of the Executive
Avcorp Industries has ceased any and all litigation against Bombardier which was commenced in 2010 by the Company in the Superior Court of Quebec, in connection with the termination by Bombardier of production work relating to the CRJ700 aircraft program. The Company and Bombardier agreed that each will be responsible for their respective costs. Avcorp
US Airways has reached a new tentative agreement on a collective bargaining agreement with the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA), which represents the airline’s 6,800 mainline flight attendants. Details of the agreement will be made available by AFA. If ratified, the tentative agreement would cover the airline’s 6,800 mainline flight attendants, who are based in
IFE Services has been selected by Maldivian Airlines as its content service provider. The in-flight entertainment specialist will supply the airline with a selection of popular TV shows for the fleet’s overhead mainscreen IFE systems. In addition, IFE Services will deliver original production work such as idents which will feature between shorts programmes and also
Ramco Systems, the global Aviation software provider, signs the Master Supply Agreement with Emirates. This contractual agreement requires Ramco Systems to implement Reliability Information Management System for Emirates Engineering department. Mr. Virender Aggarwal, CEO, Ramco Systems, said, “It’s been a great start to the new year with Ramco adding Emirates to its growing Aviation customers.
Gogo, a global leader of in-flight connectivity and a pioneer in wireless in-flight digital entertainment solutions, announced that, to date, it has been selected to outfit more than 400 aircraft with its Ku-band satellite connectivity services across several major airlines operating in the U.S. and internationally. In addition to reaching a milestone with its satellite-based
GE Aviation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Aldus Aviation Limited to develop a lessor-oriented CF34-8E and CF34-10E support package. The support package will enable leasing companies to better control maintenance costs, regardless of the operator to which the aircraft is leased. Under the terms of the agreement, GE would provide support for lessors
