Air Canada unveiled plans to form an integrated leisure group, combining the activities of its tour operator business, Air Canada Vacations, with its new low-cost leisure airline to launch in 2013. In addition, the airline announced the appointment of Michael Friisdahl as President and Chief Executive Officer to lead its new leisure group which will
OAG, a market leader in flight schedule and flight status data, signed a new strategic agreement with masFlight, a pioneer in aviation operations analysis, to jointly develop and market next-generation analysis tools for airlines and airports worldwide. The companies will collaborate in the further development of the innovative aviation data platform developed by masFlight, which
GKN plc completed the acquisition of Volvo Aero (the aero engine division of AB Volvo). Volvo Aero designs, engineers and manufactures components and sub-assemblies for aircraft engine turbines, and supplies all the major aero engine manufacturers. It employs some 3,000 people based in Sweden, Norway and the USA and has strong life-of-programme positions on existing
GE Capital Aviation Services (GECAS) announced the opening of a new distribution warehouse in Singapore for its Asset Management Services (AMS) business. This new facility, coupled with the expansion of the regional sales team in Singapore, reinforces GECAS AMS’ commitment to grow its business in Asia. GECAS AMS, headquartered in Memphis, Tennessee, is one of
Portugália Airlines (PGA) has successfully turned off its legacy systems and started to manage its entire MRO data in AMOS recently. Both the PGA project team and the Swiss AS onsite go-live support crew were well prepared which ensured the switch over went smoothly. This meant also that the interfaces to 3rd party systems were
Flight attendants at US Airways, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) have voted 51% to 49% to not ratify a proposed five-year collective bargaining agreement between the carrier and AFA. US Airways and AFA reached a tentative agreement on August 7, 2012 that would have amended existing contracts for the airline’s 6,800 flight
International ground handling services provider Baltic Ground Services (BGS), is further strengthening its position in Europe. By obtaining the required certificate from the Italian Civil Aviation Administration (ENAC), Baltic Ground Services IT (BGS IT) has gained the right to start providing a full scope of ground handling services in the international Lamezia Terme airport, Italy.
PPG Industries’ aerospace coatings group has developed a “green” selectively-strippable coatings system for Airbus Military A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport jets, ordered by the U.K. Royal Air Force under the Future Strategic Transport Aircraft (FSTA) program, that combines application and performance benefits with reduced repainting time and associated costs. PPG selectively-strippable coatings systems simplify coatings removal
China Petroleum and Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), one of China’s biggest energy companies and Airbus are developing and promoting renewable aviation fuel production for regular commercial use in China. Sinopec is the instrumental partner in helping the Central Government to establish a Chinese airworthiness certification for alternative aviation fuels made from locally grown feedstocks. The certified
Finnair is starting consultations with its cabin attendants on the company’s plans to use subcontracted cabin crew on its Barcelona and Madrid routes as well as on charter flights to the Canary Islands. According to the plan, these routes would be operated so that the cabin crew is based in Spain. In addition, Finnair plans
