The International Air Transport Association (IATA) issued comments clarifying key elements of its Cabin OK initiative which have been misunderstood in some reporting. The IATA Cabin OK initiative for carry-on bags aims to provide passengers with a greater assurance that their carry-on bags will travel with them in the aircraft cabin, even when the flight […]
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Just over ten weeks after the crash of Germanwings flight Flight 4U 9525 which killed all 150 passengers and crew travelling from Barcelona to Dusseldorf, Brice Robin, a French prosecutor based in Marseille, has opened a case to examine whether mistakes had been made in the assessments of the co-pilot’s psychological state of mind. Investigations
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With the success of Transform 2015, Air France-KLM are looking to achieve further significant cost reductions through their Perform 2020 program. Over three years and as part of Transform 2015, the group achieved savings of €1bn and the next measures are hoping to see costs further reduced by €650m. For Air France and KLM Royal
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Emirates and Porter Airlines are announcing a new interline agreement that provides Canadians greater access to Dubai and beyond with two of the world’s most service-driven airlines. The agreement allows passengers the convenience to depart daily from Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (YTZ) on Porter, connecting in Boston (BOS) or Washington (IAD), before continuing their
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On Wednesday June 10th, STG Aerospace launched its new subsidiary – STG Aerospace (China) – with an official opening ceremony held at the company’s office in Shanghai. A Wholly Foreign Owned Enterprise (WFOE), the new company will be offering the full range of STG Aerospace’s CAAC, FAA and EASA-approved products: saf-Tglo, the photoluminescent emergency floor
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It is understood that the Obama administration is on the point of releasing information that greenhouse gases from the aviation industry pose a threat to human health. It is believed the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will produce an ‘endangered finding’ and if this is the case, it will present an opportunity for the Obama administration
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Sabre Corporation, a global technology provider to the travel and tourism industry, has signed a new technology agreement with Turkey’s leading passenger air carrier, Turkish Airlines, to provide its AirCentre Flight Plan Manager solution to streamline the airline’s operations. In addition, the airline will be moving from its current flight tracking system to adopt Sabre’s
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DIGEX Brazil is the first company to choose ALKYM Management and Control System for Aircraft Maintenance, based in Brazil. During the course of LAAD 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, DIGEX and VOLARTEC had signed the corresponding agreement and they are already coordinating the implementation tasks.
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Despite sanctions issued against Iran in relation to its nuclear program by the US and also being blacklisted by the US, Iran’s country’s principal airline, Mahan Air, has acquired eight Airbus 340s and one Airbus A321, making it clear that in the near future it intends to use the A340s for long-haul international flights. The
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Commsoft, a leader in aviation engineering and maintenance systems, reported that Indonesian airline, Sriwijaya Air, has signed a 20 concurrent users, 5-year contract to use OASES for the ongoing maintenance of its fleet of 38 Boeing 737 Classic and 737-800s. The contract also covers Sriwijaya Air’s subsidiary, Nam Air which is currently operating five Boeing
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