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
Honeywell will provide its full suite of safety avionics, including its advanced IntuVue 3-D weather radar, for Tiger Airways’ new A320 aircraft in a multi-million dollar contract. Tiger Airways will be Asia’s first low-cost carrier to fly A320 aircraft with IntuVue which enhances safety and passenger comfort.
Aeromobile, a leading provider of in-flight mobile communications for passengers, is providing its service to Virgin Atlantic
Mercator, the IT solutions provider of the Emirates Group and a global leader in business technology solutions for the airline and transportation industry, has acquired the tikAERO passenger services system solution through TIK Systems. With this acquisition Mercator will now offer fully functional, flexible and cost effective passenger service and distribution solutions to hybrid, regional,
Panasonic Avionics Corporation and AeroMobile announced that Air New Zealand will transform its passengers’ in-flight experience through the companies’ eXPhone on-board mobile phone solution. Working with Panasonic and AeroMobile, Air New Zealand will install and obtain FAA certification from Boeing on its incoming fleet of new Boeing 777-300ERs, the first of which is scheduled to
CitationAir by Cessna, a leader in private jet transportation solutions, reported an exclusive relationship with British Airways to offer premium travel benefits to passengers on both sides of the Atlantic. The newly launched PrivateConnect service will provide British Airways customers access to CitationAir
During the 2010 ILA Berlin Air Show, Airbus announced commitments across its broad product range covering a total of 67 aircraft, valued at over $15.3 billion. These commitments include firm orders for 32 A380 aircraft worth around $11.5 billion, plus Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) agreements for a further 35 aircraft totalling around $3.8 billion.
