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JV between American Airlines and Rolls-Royce, Texas Aero Engine Services to end

Launched in 1998 to carry out maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) work on Rolls-Royce engines operated by American Airlines, the joint venture between American and Rolls-Royce, Texas Aero Engine Services (TAESL), is to come to an end in January 2016. There are approximately 600 employed at the facility in Fort Worth, Texas, of whom 500 […]

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Qantas Group and GE Aviation sign strategic Flight Efficiency Services agreement

The Qantas Group and GE Aviation have signed a comprehensive agreement for GE’s Flight Efficiency Services, which will help Qantas and Jetstar increase operational flexibility and fuel efficiency and reduce carbon emissions by drawing on GE’s navigation services, data and analytics expertise. The agreement includes flight efficiency and Flight Operations Quality Assurance (eFOQA) analytics, as

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Jeppesen to optimize crew management for SkyWest and ExpressJet

Jeppesen, a part of Boeing Commercial Aviation Services, has entered into an agreement to provide crew management services for SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines, which are both operated by SkyWest, Inc. Through a recent agreement, Jeppesen now provides SkyWest and ExpressJet with its Crew Pairing optimization solution, to maximize scheduling efficiency. Using Jeppesen Crew Pairing,

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ICAO talks with Russia and Ukraine progressing over Black Sea corridor

The ICAO, Russia and the Ukraine have been making progress in talks over re-entry of international air traffic in airspace over the Black Sea and Sea of Azov. Managed by Ukraine, the airspace lies off the coast of the Crimean Peninsula, an area which was annexed by Russia in 2014 and since then has become

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Pratt & Whitney renews joint venture agreement for Customer Training Center in Beijing

Pratt & Whitney has signed a 15-year renewal for its joint venture agreement between United Technologies Far East and the China Aviation Supplies (CAS) Holding Company to support the Pratt & Whitney Customer Training Center located in Beijing, China. The Customer Training Center has been in operation for more than a decade and has provided

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Teamsters Local 357 and Republic Airways reach tentative agreement on new contract

Teamsters Local 357 and Republic Airways Holdings have reached a consensual tentative agreement on the terms of a new three-year contract for the 2,100 Republic pilots represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. “This is a positive outcome,” said Matt Koscal, Republic vice president of human resources. “This consensual agreement respects the role our pilots

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Global Eagle Entertainment signs exclusive content and advertising deals with Fiji Airways

Global Eagle Entertainment, a worldwide provider of aircraft connectivity systems, operations solutions and media content to the travel industry, signed exclusive agreements with Fiji Airways aimed at upgrading the passenger experience and introducing advertising sales across the international carrier’s growing fleet of B737s and A330s. GEE is currently delivering a broad range of content, including

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Boeing's Chairman believes ExIm Bank will be reauthorized

Boeing’s Chairman and former CEO is making it clear he believes ExIm bank will receive approval to once again provide finance to foreign purchasers of US-manufactured goods. Without such financial support, a number of major US manufacturers would be put at a financial disadvantage in a highly competitive environment, including Boeing, Caterpillar and General Electric.

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Eurowings and easyjet consider European partnership

In a continued drive to increase its presence in the low-cost sector of the European market, Lufthansa’s low-cost subsidiary has been eyeing up a potential partnership with easyJet, Lufthansa Group chairman and CEO Carsten Spohr told German magazine Der Spiegel, saying that “We can cooperate with other airlines very actively. EasyJet had also shown interest

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