Sabre Corporation (Sabre) and BCD Travel have announced a long-term, multi-faceted strategic partnership that is expected to drive meaningful growth and advancement for both companies and across the travel ecosystem. Under the newly expanded and long-term technology agreement, BCD Travel expects to increase its booking levels with Sabre. Additionally, the two companies will jointly invest and
LCI, a leading aviation company and a subsidiary of the Libra Group, has signed Aircraft Leasing Ireland’s (ALI) sustainability charter. Signatories are committed to driving forward and achieving Environmental, Social and Governance- (ESG) related goals, centred around ten priority sustainability principles. In signing the charter, an industry that manages more than US$100bn of assets pledges
American Airlines (American) and the Aviation Institute of Maintenance (AIM) have announced a new partnership that provides aspiring aviation maintenance technicians (AMTs) with a direct career path to American. The memorandum of understanding guarantees top candidates from AIM’s Chicago campus with interviews at American, provides ongoing engagement with American’s team of aviation maintenance professionals and
IAG Cargo, the cargo division of International Airlines Group (IAG) is trialling new film to be used for wrapping transported goods, as part of its sustainability strategy. IAG Cargo is working with disposal company and film manufacturer Verpa Folie, who has developed this innovative solution of reduced-thickness polyethylene films with U.S.-based BioNatur Plastics. With this
Spirit Airlines and CAE have announced the launch of the Spirit Wings Pilot Pathway programme that aims to expand the carrier’s pipeline of highly-skilled, professional pilots. The programme, located at CAE’s flight academy in Phoenix, Arizona, will put graduates on the fast track to a successful career as a Spirit pilot. Spirit Wings Pilot Pathway is designed
Airbus´ HAPS Connectivity Business has signed a strategic partnership with Salam, a Saudi telecommunications and ICT company and part of the Mawarid Media & Communications Group (MMCG), to progress the development of private networks, IoT applications, disaster management solutions and other connectivity and high-altitude earth observation services from the stratosphere to serve the Kingdom of
General Electric Co. (GE) has confirmed the Group’s plans to reduce its office capacity in Boston and other locations as it prepares for its division into three independent businesses. In 2023 it plans to spin off its healthcare division, while in 2024 it plans to combine both its power and renewable energy businesses before they
Embraer and FlightSafety International have announced that FlightSafety will offer a new full-flight simulator (FFS) for the Praetor 500 and Praetor 600 jets to meet the growing demand for these models’ training. The simulator, which is the third for the Praetor 500 and Praetor 600 established by FlightSafety International, will be located in Orlando, Florida
Southwest Airlines ‘s aircraft Appearance Technicians, represented by the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), have voted in favor of a new five-year agreement. “This contract rewards our Appearance Technicians with immediate and future compensation increases while continuing to support Southwest’s competitive cost position in the U.S. airline industry,” said Adam Carlisle, Vice President Labor Relations
The oneworld® Alliance will relocate its global headquarters to Fort Worth, Texas, joining oneworld founding member American Airlines and strengthening the Dallas-Fort Worth region as a centre of aviation excellence. Currently located in New York City, the oneworld global headquarters will move to Fort Worth effective December 2022, joining American on its 300-acre, state-of-the art Robert L. Crandall
