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Commsoft, a leader in aviation engineering and maintenance systems, reported that existing Commsoft partner, Arpiem Aviation, will be using OASES to provide CAMO services for Vega Aviation’s two Boeing 737-300s. Headquartered in Turkey, Vega Aviation provides fleet management, consultancy and representation services for flag carriers and charter airlines in Turkey, CIS Countries, Europe, Africa and […]

Qantas and China Eastern announced a new joint venture, marking the start of a deeper level of commercial cooperation on flights between Australia and China. The airlines will now submit an application for authorisation to Australian and Chinese regulators. Subject to regulatory approval, it is anticipated that the joint agreement will commence in mid-2015. The

Alitalia and Etihad Airways received merger clearance from the European Commission under EU Regulation No. 139/2004. They can therefore proceed with the proposed strategic partnership announced in August. Following the completion of its review, the European Commission confirmed that the partnership complies with the European regulations on competition. In line with previous cases, the airlines

The European Aviation Safety Administration (EASA) has forewarned airlines and regulators that a “significant risk” to civil aircraft operating through Egyptian airspace exists. On Thursday 13th November, the EASA issued a bulletin regarding the increasingly perilous situation in the Sinai Peninsula: “Due to ongoing insurgent activity, operators of civil aircraft should be aware of the

One is left wondering if this type of scenario isn’t an airline’s worst nightmare. You are at the heart for the world’s fifth largest domestic air travel market, located in the fourth most populous country in the world, and you have 500 planes on order over the next ten years. What could possibly be wrong

Many trans-Pacific airlines will have been keeping a keen eye on any news from the recent Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting, and the announcement from Barack Obama regarding new Sino-American visa regulations will not have disappointed. The volume of travellers between China and the USA is set to increase dramatically as a result. In simple

Global Eagle Entertainment, a worldwide leading provider of content, connectivity and digital media solutions to airlines, has joined Air China’s WiFi Alliance. In addition, Dave Davis, CEO of Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) has been appointed as a “Member of Council” in the Air China WiFi Alliance. Air China, one of the largest carriers in Asia

Somehow it seems that where construction budgets for major projects are concerned, the UK has a reputation for being very ‘hit and miss’. The announcement that the cost of expanding either Heathrow or Gatwick through the creation of an additional runway will require additional billions in funding really shouldn’t be a surprise. However it does

There is a lot of logic behind air traffic control (ATC) reforms aimed at creating a ‘Single European Sky’ (SES), a goal first presented exactly ten years ago. Airlines point out it will cut flight delays, reduce CO2 emissions and save billions of Euros for airlines and passengers alike. However of equal importance is the