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Finnair will start a collaboration with JD.com, also known as Jingdong, one of the leading e-commerce companies in China. Finnair will be the first non-Chinese airline to open a flagship store for online flight bookings on the JD Travel platform, in the beginning of 2018. The collaboration also includes promotions and loyalty member partnerships. As

Sabre Corporation has renewed the partnership with Air Busan, an Asiana Group affiliate. The partnership will see travel agents on Sabre’s platform continue to enjoy access to the best of Air Busan’s fares and inventory. Sabre has forged a strong relationship with Air Busan since 2012, when the low-cost carrier first selected Sabre as its

American Airlines, in coordination with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Miami-Dade Aviation Department, has launched two automated security screening lanes in Terminal D at Miami International Airport (MIA). These new automated screening lanes, funded by American, incorporate technology and screening station modifications that enhance security effectiveness while decreasing the time travelers spend in security

CTT Systems, a market leader in aircraft humidity control systems, has received two Zonal Drying™ Buyer Furnished Equipment orders, for a total of eight Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 aircraft. The eight Zonal Drying™ systems will be line fitted by Boeing from December 2017 to December 2018. The Zonal Drying™ system removes trapped water in blankets, keeps

AMOS, the comprehensive, fully-integrated MRO software solution, has been selected by the Italian start-up airline Ernest Airlines. The airline relies on a Swiss-AS “care-free package”, a combination of the proven AMOS Operation Services (= AOS, covering the application and database administration) and hosting. Ernest Airlines is an Italian low cost carrier headquartered in Milan, Italy.

Sabre has signed a partnership agreement with China Airlines that will modernize and transform the airlines’ operational systems and processes. The partnership will provide China Airlines with Sabre AirCentre Movement Manager solution, which provides operations controllers with the capability of monitoring status of flights, making the overall network more efficient. China Airlines has a long

Leonardo announced at African Air Show 2017 that the company has signed two contracts to provide ATC systems for Somalia and Sudan. The first contract was signed in Montreal with the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) on behalf of the Federal Government of Somalia. Leonardo, with the support of its local subsidiary Selex ES Technologies

GE Aviation and data and analytics company Teradata, have announced a strategic partnership focused on providing business outcomes driven by analytics for the world’s leading airlines. Through the partnership, GE and Teradata will jointly provide products and services to specified commercial aviation markets. This strategic relationship includes joint marketing, sales, services and support across both

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has updated its long-standing aviation safety agreement with the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The changes in this agreement enhance the risk-based approach to safety by optimizing reliance on each authority’s expertise in aircraft certification through Revision 6 of the Technical Implementation Procedures (TIP). The revision will go into effect