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Sabre powers Aerolíneas Argentinas’ entry into SkyTeam global airline alliance

Sabre Airline Solutions has equipped Aerolíneas Argentinas (AR) with the necessary technology to enable their recent official entrance into the SkyTeam global airline network. This much anticipated milestone for AR is part of its long-term restructuring plan, which includes upgrading their entire IT platform including revenue, network and flight planning solutions. In May 2011, the

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Monarch Aircraft Engineering launches web based part search and RFQ tool

Monarch Aircraft Engineering Limited (MAEL), continues to innovate and lead the industry with the development of an advanced parts locator and RFQ tool. With a stock portfolio valued at over $100m, which is optimally located across UK airports, customers will be able to search for components and consumables by part number and/or description 24 hours

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AWAS receives coporate rating upgrade from Standard & Poors

Dublin based aircraft lessor, AWAS, announced today that its corporate rating has been raised to a BB+ by S&P.  Simon Glass, AWAS Chief Financial Officer, stated, “We are very pleased that S&P has recognised the active steps we have taken to strengthen our balance sheet as well as the success of our business model.”

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Avtrade upgrades to Quantum Control Oracle Max-Q

Component Control reported that global component service provider Avtrade, has upgraded its Quantum Control MRO and Logistics software to run on Oracle, allowing the Company to benefit from a selection of enhanced product features. The Oracle upgrade has delivered immediate benefits to Avtrade’s Quantum users, in terms of performance and stability, further streamlining business activities

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Qatar Airways to join oneworld

Qatar Airways is to join oneworld, adding one of the world’s fastest growing and most highly rated airlines to one of the world’s leading quality airline alliance. Its election as a oneworld member designate was announced at a press conference in New York on October 9th – home of oneworld’s central alliance management office –

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Bombardier Learjet employees reject contract offer

Bombardier Learjet released that following an official vote on Saturday, October 6, 2012, Wichita employees belonging to the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAMAW) union have rejected a proposed labour agreement and have voted in favour of a work disruption.  While the company is disappointed that the offer was rejected with a vote

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JBT Corporation awarded $4m ground support equipment order

JBT AeroTech business was awarded orders in excess of $4m by Air Namibia. The contract is for the supply of a variety of airport ground support equipment including cargo transporters, aircraft push back tractors and mobile passenger boarding steps to support the expanding domestic and intercontinental flight operations of Namibia’s national air carrier. The order

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Kelly Aviation Center selects Quantum by Component Control

Component Control released that Kelly Aviation Center has selected its Quantum software to manage the company’s MRO and fully integrated logistics processes. Kelly Aviation Center will be using Quantum Control as its new enterprise solution to manage commercial services, including complete engine teardown and reassembly management end-to-end, and financials. As the benchmark solution for aviation

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Finnair saves fuel, emissions with lighter air cargo containers

Finnair has selected Nordisk Aviation Products to provide its wide-body aircraft with lightweight unit load devices (ULDs), which will result in improved fuel economy and significant reductions in CO2 emissions. The move is part of Finnair’s “weight watchers” drive to improve fuel efficiency and help meet emissions reduction targets by minimising aircraft weight. The Nordisk

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Boeing forcasts air cargo growth driven by globalization and trade

Boeing said that the global air cargo market will expand at a 5.2% annual rate over the next 20 years. According to the Boeing World Air Cargo Forecast 2012/2013, growth will be driven by world gross domestic product (GDP) that will nearly double over the forecast period. Trade is expected to increase through liberalization of

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