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At the Dubai Air Show 2011, global aviation spare parts platform Locatory.com signed a cooperation agreement with the Russian State Research Institute of Civil Aviation (GosNIIGA). According to the agreement, both parties will work closely together in their attempt to ensure the authenticity of aviation parts within the Russian market. A successful implementation of the agreement terms

Delta Air Lines and US Airways announced the closing of their agreement to transfer takeoff and landing rights at New York ‘s LaGuardia and Washington D.C .’s Reagan National airports. The agreement was approved on Oct. 10 , 2011, by the U.S. Department of Transportation, which concluded that the transaction is in the public interest because of

Ethiopian Airlines became Star Alliance’s 28th member airline on December 13th and the third African airline in the alliance. The joining ceremony was held at Addis Ababa’s Bole International Airport, where the Star Alliance Chief Executive Board (CEB) welcomed Ethiopian Airlines into the alliance.

Garmin International, a global leader in satellite navigation, has received the European Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) validation of the U.S. Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the GTN 650 and GTN 750 series touchscreen avionics. With this validation, these avionics are certified and approved for installation in hundreds of makes and models of European-registered general aviation aircraft.

Euravia reported the re-launch and expansion of on-site services through the newly established Euravia Mobile Repair Team (EMRT). The new EMRT is led by a Senior Product Support Manager, who has over 30 year’s experience on gas turbines, including direct ‘hands-on’ experience with P&WC and with a major PT6 fleet operator. The EMRT will initially

The Revisa group announced the acquisition of CLTOP (TCL Up Air Services Ltd.), a company with strong presence in the general aviation segment, recognized for high quality services on maintenance, repair and overhaul of piston engines and accessories. Located in the Campo de Marte airport in Sao Paulo, CLTOP is approved by the ANAC through CHE

Pinnacle Airlines released that it has commenced a comprehensive program to reduce short- and long-term costs and enhance liquidity. Planned initiatives include seeking modifications to the company’s agreements with its mainline airline partners, equipment lessors, debt holders, real property lessors and vendors. The company will also seek to work with its pilots and other employees (both

Boeing members of the International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers (IAM) approved a four-year contract extension. The agreement covers employees represented by the union in Washington, Oregon and Kansas, and extends the contract to September 2016. The vote ratifies an agreement between the company and union that builds on an emerging spirit of cooperation and

Flight Power Repair Group, an FAA/EASA certified repair facility for the Pratt & Whitney JT8D engine line, has selected Quantum Control to manage its specialized repair facility in Doral, Florida, whose services include the overhaul of Disks (LLP’s), Spacers, Stators, Cases, Housings, Tubes and Ducts. Flight Power Repair Group is leveraging Quantum to automate all

American Airlines and OpenSkies, a premium subsidiary of British Airways, American’s oneworld and trans-Atlantic joint business partner, have signed a new codeshare agreement that gives American’s customers more travel options when flying to and from Europe and OpenSkies customers easier access to major business markets in the United States . The agreement allows American to