Southwest Airlines has furthered its commitment to Nashville by announcing the addition of a crew base at Nashville International Airport (BNA) in the second quarter of 2024. Nashville will become the 12th crew base in the Southwest system with approximately 150-250 pilots, growing to 500-600 pilots and an estimated 500-700 flight attendants based in the new crew location
Avolon, a leading global aviation finance company, has partnered with Soisa Aircraft Interiors on a project to turn scrap material from old aircraft into craft products. Waste materials, including over 800 kg of leather, are donated to members of the Tarahumara tribe in Chihuahua, Mexico, who make them into traditional artisan products like wallets, bags,
The Regional Express Group (Rex) has announced its collaboration with Enterprise Aviation Group (Enterprise) of Oshawa, ON Canada, through an exclusive teaming agreement. This strategic partnership comes as part of Rex’s ongoing preparation for the upcoming tender by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) later this year, following the recent release of the Request for Information
The proposal negotiated last week between Lufthansa Group and Vereinigung Cockpit (VC) has now been fully accepted by the Pilots’ union. The negotiations have resulted in the approval of a proposed new ‘VTV’ collective remuneration agreement and ‘MTV’ collective terms-of-employment agreement for the pilots of Lufthansa Airline and Lufthansa Cargo, who number some 5,200 people.
AAPAV, a pilot academy within the Rex Group, has recommenced the training for aspiring Chinese aviators at its Ballarat facility in Victoria, Australia. This marks the academy’s first stride back into action since the easing of COVID restrictions. Chris Hine, the Managing Director of AAPAV, stated, “Despite the challenges posed by COVID, we persevered in
Air bp has unveiled the commencement of operations at a new supply hub situated in Paulínia, within the interior of São Paulo. Anticipated to become operational later in 2023, this novel hub will enhance logistical versatility and offer expanded choices for clients. Its scope will encompass servicing the aviation sector in São Paulo state, along
Independent aviation training organisation BAA Training, is expanding its geographical presence and opening its fourth simulator centre, BAA Training France, near Orly Airport in Paris. By the end of the year, two Boeing 737 NGs, an A320neo and a Boeing 747-400 simulator will be installed at the facility. It is expected that around over 2000
July air cargo demand globally continued the pattern of the previous two months, recording a -5% tonnage decrease worldwide compared with the equivalent month last year and a further small drop (-2%) compared with the previous month, according to the latest figures from WorldACD Market Data. The July figures, based on the two-million monthly transactions
The Regional Express Group (Rex) has announced its collaboration with Helicopter Resources (Heli Resources) through an exclusive teaming agreement. This strategic partnership comes as part of Rex’s preparation for the upcoming tender by the Australian Antarctic Division (AAD) later this year, following the recent release of the Request for Information (RFI). The RFI specifically called
SITA, a leading technology provider in the aviation industry, is set to enhance the passenger experience for Air France-KLM Group at major European airports. The Group will be upgrading its existing line-up of 400 self-service kiosks in Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam and other hub airports across Europe. These upgraded
