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Though posting a smaller operating loss in the first quarter this year, Lufthansa have confirmed that they still need to reduce operating costs further to become competitive and profitable. Their finance chief, Simone Menne, said “We are in need of an urgent solution, we cannot afford to burden our customers further.” Lufthansa is aiming to […]

Rockwell Collins has been selected by Airbus to provide the Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) interface and communication unit (EICU) for Airbus A320 and A330 aircraft families. The optional system for airlines, exclusively provided by Rockwell Collins, will be available and certified next year. The EICU, a lightweight, compact unit that is part of Rockwell Collins’

Blue Panorama Airlines has installed Aviointeriors Business Class “Andromeda” seat model in Blue Class. Blue Panorama is an italian private and charter company airline. “Andromeda” as Business Class recliner seat confirms high levels of comfort and reliability in medium-long range flights.

It was back on January 25th this year that Allegiants pilots voted overwhelmingly to go on strike if protracted negotiations with the airline for the reinstatement of a number of pilots’ benefits and work rule protections to previously negotiated levels could not be satisfactorily concluded. Negotiations between the pilots’ union and the airline have been

According to Greek officials who have direct access to current information, the Hellenic Republic Asset Development Fund (the Fund), which sells real estate, infrastructure and other government holdings has confirmed it is satisfied with an offer of €1.2bn (US$1.4bn) from Germany’s Fraport AG, for the lease of 14 regional airports in Greece, and now expects

Commsoft, a world leader in aviation engineering and maintenance systems, reported that existing Commsoft customer, AvioCATS, will be using OASES to provide CAMO services for Croatian start up airline Limitless Airways’ newly acquired fleet of an Airbus A320, supporting their charter operation connecting Scandinavia with the Mediterranean. Headquartered in Zagreb, Avio Grupa D.O.O. (AvioCATS) will

Boeing currently has to deal with two major pressures – an increased number of orders, and competition from rival Airbus. Traditionally, airplane order numbers, when combined with levels of customization, meant that car industry manufacturing processes were predominantly inapplicable or inappropriate. However while Airbus already have a number of staff at senior level who have

It was back at the beginning of April 2014 that Lufthansa pilots staged their first strike (this one for 3 days) over the changes to early retirement payments for pilots. The situation arose as Lufthansa pilots used to be forced to retire at 60, despite there then being a 5 year gap before they were

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has received its first B787-9 aircraft with Panasonic’s inflight entertainment (IFE), live television and broadband Wi-Fi from Panasonic Avionics Corporation. ANA’s new Dreamliner will have the full suite of the world’s best inflight entertainment and connectivity solutions from Panasonic, including its industry-leading live television product, eXTV. The service will give ANA