Qantas planes were back in the air by Monday afternoon, after Fair Work Australia ruled to terminate the industrial dispute that has crippled Australian air travel. The decision will force Qantas and three unions to talk for at least 21 days. If those talks fail Fair Work Australia can then settle the dispute. Qantas grounded
Air China, Boeing and Chinese and U.S. aviation energy partners conducted China’s first sustainable biofuel flight. The two-hour mainland flight from Beijing Capital International Airport was witnessed by officials from both countries and highlights the viability of using sustainable aviation biofuel sourced in China. PetroChina, working with Honeywell’s UOP, sourced and refined the China-grown, jatropha-based biofuel
Boeing, Embraer and the Sao Paulo State Research Foundation (FAPESP) announced plans to collaborate on long-term aviation biofuels-related research and development, a move that represents another major step toward the creation of a sustainable aviation biofuels industry in Brazil. Azul, GOL, TAM and Trip airlines will be strategic advisors in the program. As a result
Cirrus Aircraft opened its first full motion flight simulator on October 25th, 2011 in Poznan, Poland. Cirrus’ first European SIM Center will offer state-of-the-art simulation training for the Cirrus SR20 and SR22 aircraft with Cirrus Perspective by Garmin avionics. The company’s flight simulator expansion now provides pilots throughout Europe a practical and safe method for logging
Pinnacle Airlines released that a revised tentative agreement with the United Steelworkers AFL-CIO (USW) to amend the collective bargaining agreement covering 871 flight attendants has been ratified. The contract provides a five-year extension to the collective bargaining agreement that became amendable on Jan. 31, 2011.
Bravia Capital (Bravia), a private equity investor based in Hong Kong and HNA Group Co., (HNA) of China, have completed the acquisition of ACT Airlines, Turkey. ACT Airlines is an air cargo operator based in Istanbul, Turkey. The transaction represents the strategic expansion of China’s global footprint into the high-growth marketplace of Turkey and surrounding regions,
Aviation training centre Baltic Aviation Academy (Lithuania) expanded its capabilities by adding Airbus A330/A340 type rating trainings to the list of provided training programmes. Baltic Aviation Academy continues expansion program for 2010 – 2011 by training pilots for the most popular aircraft types in the market.
AerData the Amsterdam/Netherlands-based provider of software and services for aircraft and engine operators, lessors, OEMs and MROs, reported the launch of AerData Ireland. AerData Ireland will be based in Dublin which is ideally situated to complement the group’s business vision and focus.
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has completed a new, five-year collective bargaining agreement with pilots and flight engineers of Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo Worldwide. The agreement, which is effective from September 2011, completes the merger of the Atlas and Polar crew forces into a single collective bargaining unit with an integrated seniority list.
LAN Airlines has performed its 1.500th Cyclean engine wash. LAN Airlines is using Lufthansa Technik’s Cyclean engine water wash equipment since June 2010 and has currently leased 4 units which are based in Santiago de Chile, Lima and Miami. This coverage enables LAN to perform cleanings of its whole engine portfolio, including the CF6-80C2, PW4000, PW6000,
