IBS Software has entered into a contract with Lufthansa Cargo AG, the airline cargo service provider in the Lufthansa Group, for the implementation of iCargo solution. The solution will manage the airlines’ entire air cargo movement worldwide. The contract is one of the largest IT system deals by Lufthansa Group. IBS’ new generation iCargo system
SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, welcomed China’s Xiamen Airlines as its 19th member. Xiamen Airlines is also the fourth member from Greater China. The airline strengthens SkyTeam’s footprint in China by adding three new hubs – Xiamen, Fuzhou and Hangzhou – combined with a comprehensive domestic and growing international network.
Commsoft, a leader in aviation engineering and maintenance systems, released that 5 Aero Team is about to become the latest user of OASES – Commsoft’s MRO IT system. Under the terms of the five year agreement for five concurrent users, Commsoft will build a full OASES hosted system for Warsaw-based 5 Aero Team’s start-up CAMO
ATR’s newest flight training center in Singapore is now officially approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and is ready to start training courses shortly. The center will provide a high level of training programs from flight crew type rating through recurrent training to differences courses. Strategically located in the Seletar Aerospace Park, a
AVISA, the global aviation and airworthiness safety specialist, has signed a deal that gives them a sizeable shareholding in the leading EASA Part 21 approved DOA/POA organisation, aeroDAC. This move is part of AVISA’s determined and innovative plan to provide customers with a wider range of services whilst establishing a greater market share. Both companies
On November 12th, the Board of SAS approved the 4 Excellence Next Generation (4XNG) plan to address the issues facing SAS. The 4XNG plan will improve EBT by approximately SEK3bn on an annualized basis and improve the overall cost flexibility. One of the conditions to implement the plan and for the availability of the new
Marshall Executive Aviation, part of the Marshall Group, is advancing work to obtain a Canadian Foreign Air Operator’s Certificate (FAOC) to enable the company to operate flights in Canada with its Challenger 300. The move follows hard on the heels of the operator being granted an AOC extension this summer enabling its Challenger (G-KALS) to
GE Aviation has acquired the assets of Morris Technologies, and its sister company, Rapid Quality Manufacturing, precision manufacturing companies operating in suburban Cincinnati, Ohio. Terms were not disclosed. The two privately-held companies, with about 130 Cincinnati-area employees specialize in additive manufacturing, an automated process for creating rapid prototypes and end-use production components. With this acquisition,
At a ceremony in San Marino on November 7th, Ministers, dignitaries, officials and executives gathered to see the San Marino Secretary of State for Transport, Antonella Molaroni, officially open the San Marino Aircraft Registry. The new Registry will initially focus on registering private aircraft and helicopters throughout the world. The Republic of San Marino recently
Almost two months since A J Walter Aviation completed its purchase of the component business of Aveos Fleet Performance, yet the transition to a highly efficient and fully functioning world class repair workshop for modern commercial Airbus and Boeing aircraft components is being fast tracked. Part of this process has been to alter the footprint
