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Panasonic Avionics Corporation announced an agreement with long-time customer American Airlines to install the Panasonic Digital Overhead Audio/Video System on multiple aircraft in its fleet. New installations of the Panasonic Digital Overhead Audio/Video System are already in service on 58 Boeing 767-300, 10 Boeing 767-200, and four Boeing 737-800 aircraft in the American Airlines fleet.

Hawker Beechcraft Corporation organized the formation of the Wichita Sustainability Coalition, implemented a sustainability program throughout all areas of its business and expanded its company recycling program. In addition, the Beechcraft Bonanza G36 was the first to fly on Swift Sustainable Fuel and among the first to fly on unleaded fuel. HBC’s goal is to

Midwest Airlines and Republic Airways Holdings announced an expansion of the air services agreement (ASA) between Midwest Airlines and Republic Airlines to include the addition of new Embraer 190AR jets. The E190s will be configured to seat 100 passengers in a single cabin with seating choice that includes 20 Signature seats. The initial order includes

Iberia Cargo has appointed Air Logistics Group as its exclusive GSSA in the Czech Republic, Croatia, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Romania and Greece in order to improve its service in Central and Eastern Europe. The Spanish airline had already an agreement with the Scandinavian branch of Air Logistics that was chosen as its GSSA for the

The Air France KLM Group and Delta Air Lines announced a new long-term joint venture whereby the partners will jointly operate their trans-Atlantic business by coordinating operations and sharing revenues and costs of their trans-Atlantic route network. The airlines will cooperate on routes between North America and Africa, the Middle East and India, as well

MTU Aero Engines Polska was officially inaugurated on May 20th, in a ceremony attended by high ranking representatives from business, politics and culture. MTU Aero Engines set up its new affiliate in Rzesz

Southwest Airlines reported that its Flight Attendants represented by the Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 556 voted to ratify the tentative, four-year contract both parties reached in March 2009. The new contract is active through May 31, 2012.

The pilots of Alaska Airlines, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), have voted to approve a new four-year contract. Of the 95% of pilots who voted, 84% did so in favor of the agreement. Effective April 1, 2009, the new contract for Alaska’s 1,455 pilots includes pay increases, retirement options for current

Independent MRO provider Turner Aviation has been selected by Aircraft Parts Corporation (APC) as their Approved Repair Centre for the complete range of APC DC Electrical Power systems equipment for the regions of Europe, Middle East and Africa. This approval will enable Turner Aviation to extend enhanced pricing and full OEM warranty support services to

Qantas has reached an agreement with employees at its Brisbane heavy maintenance base, which will secure the future of heavy maintenance work for the airline’s Airbus A330 fleet in Australia. The Brisbane Heavy Maintenance facility employs 510 people and was established in 2005, at a cost of $85 million. Currently, heavy maintenance on the Boeing