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Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Lufthansa LEOS- Lufthansa’s Ground Handling Company, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for operational test series of TaxiBot at Frankfurt airport. Starting May 2013, three prototype TaxiBot tractors manufactured by TLD will undergo intensive tests with the Lufthansa Boeing 737 fleet in a typical operating environment at Frankfurt Airport, Lufthansa’s

Shanghai Airlines has signed a three-year Pratt & Whitney Engine Management Program agreement, which includes on-wing engine monitoring and data analysis recommendations for the airline’s fleet of 10 PW2037-powered Boeing 757-200 aircraft.Under the agreement, Pratt & Whitney’s team of skilled engine performance analysts will use its web-based Advanced Diagnostics & Engine Management (ADEM) tools to

Airbus and GMF AeroAsia (GMF), the maintenance and repair subsidiary of Garuda Indonesia, have signed a memorandum agreement for Maintenance Training Collaboration to develop a 10-year strategic partnership. As part of this, GMF will become Airbus’ local maintenance training centre in Indonesia. This partnership, to be finalised following a definitive agreement in the near future,

Boeing and Europe-based TUI Travel PLC signed a five-year agreement to provide 787 Dreamliner flight, maintenance and cabin safety training. Boeing also announced it will place a second 787 full-flight simulator at its European training headquarters at London Gatwick to support the training requirements of the TUI Group and European 787 customers. In addition, Boeing

Finnair is in talks about the possible sale of a part of its engine service operations to GA Telesis. On April 11 Finnair announced that it plans to discontinue its engine operations at Helsinki Airport. The possible sale of a part of Finnair’s engine operations could save approximately 75 jobs, as GA Telesis would continue

IAG, formed by the merger of British Airways (BA) and Spain’s Iberia, will sign agreement at the Farnborough Airshow to co-operate with Chinese planemaker Comac (CMAFC.UL) on the development of its C919 twinjet. An IAG spokeswoman said the agreement would enable IAG to have an input on “what customers and airlines want from the new