TAROM Romanian Air Transport officially joined the SkyTeam global airline alliance at a ceremony held in Bucharest on June 25th. By welcoming TAROM into SkyTeam, the alliance further strengthens its network reach in Central and Eastern Europe. TAROM becomes the 13th carrier to join SkyTeam, which marked its 10th anniversary on June 22nd.
Continental Airlines announced codeshare cooperation with TAM Airlines on routes within Brazil and between Brazil and the U.S. beginning July 1, 2010. This cooperation builds on the reciprocal frequent flyer program agreement signed on April 6 between Continental Airlines and TAM and supports Continental’s growth in the Brazilian market. Both airlines are members of Star
World Airways has expanded its cooperation with ANA-Allied Air Cargo to include a second MD-11F aircraft for service through December 2011 between Europe and various cities in Africa. World Airways, a subsidiary of Global Aviation Holdings, began operating aircraft for ANA-Allied Air in October 2008. Allied Air is a Nigerian all-cargo airline that operates four
Honeywell has been selected to provide its Primus Elite cockpit displays for Cessna
French President Nicolas Sarkozy inaugurated Turbomeca
Egyptair Holding Company opened Egyptair Maintenance & Engineering Galley Inserts Center on Sunday, June 13th. The Center is a joint venture with B/E Aerospace, a leading company for refrigeration and Galley Inserts products. B/E Aerospace has announced its recognition of Egyptair Maintenance & Engineering as an approved service center for the repair of Air Chiller,
British Airways has reached agreement with the trustees of its New Airways Pension Scheme (NAPS) and Airways Pension Scheme (APS) on a recovery plan to address its pension deficits. The airline completed consultation with its trade unions earlier this year and will now submit the full recovery plan to the UK Pensions Regulator by June
Underscoring its global growth plan, Qatar Airways is investing in new aircraft, introducing new routes and making significant improvements to its airport infrastructure ahead of next year’s opening of the New Doha International Airport. The airline has doubled its fleet size in five years and has launched four new routes this year from its Doha
Norwegian continues its expansion in the Swedish market as a ninth aircraft will be based at Stockholm
Spirit Airlines and its pilots, represented by the Airline Pilots Association, International (ALPA) announced that they reached a tentative agreement on a new contract. The contract, which was unanimously recommended by the union
