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AirExplore signs 5 year deal with Commsoft for use of OASES

Commsoft, a world leader in aviation engineering and maintenance systems, announced that AirExplore, based in Bratislava, Slovakia, has signed a 5 year contract for the use of OASES. Commsoft’s flagship product, OASES is a ‘best-of-breed’ MRO IT system which offers an industry-leading technical sophistication whilst being intuitively user-friendly. AirExplore will be using OASES to support […]

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WestJet, flight attendants reach tentative agreement

WestJet has reached a tentative agreement with WestJet’s Flight Attendant Association Board (FAAB). The proposed agreement is available to WestJet flight attendants for review beginning October 31st, 2014, and voting begins November 10th, 2014, at 9 a.m. MST. The WestJet Inflight leadership team and FAAB began negotiations in May 2014, to develop a tentative agreement

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Baltic Ground Services to support Wizz Air operations at Vilnius International Airport

Baltic Ground Services, the international ground handling and aircraft fuelling provider, announced the extension of a ground handling agreement with Wizz Air Hungary. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the contract, Baltic Ground Services will provide the Hungarian low-cost airline with ground handling services at Vilnius International Airport in Lithuania for another 3

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Five-year forecast shows improved outlook for Air Cargo

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Airline Industry Forecast 2014-2018 shows that international freight volumes are expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.1% over the next five years. Emerging economies, particularly in the Middle East and Africa, will be the fastest-growing markets. “Air cargo remains as vital to the global

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Virgin America launches codeshare flights with China Airlines

Virgin America announced the implementation of a codeshare arrangement with China Airlines that will offer customers seamless bookings and travel between Taipei, Taiwan, elsewhere in Asia and multiple destinations across the United States. The new codeshare agreement, the fourth for the California-based airline, involves China Airlines placing its two-letter airline code (CI) on a range

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14% 3Q drop in net profit for Norway’s budget carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle

Despite making a net profit of NOK373.8m ($57m) for the third quarter, Budget carrier Norwegian Air Shuttle’s figure was down 14% compared to the NOK435.9m ($66 million) reported for the same period in 2013. Additionally, the net loss for the nine months up to and including 30th September was NOK91.4m ($14m), considerably down on the

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Common Type Rating approved for A350 XWB and A330 pilot training

Airlines and pilots will both benefit from the Common Type Rating pilot training on the A350 XWB and A330 jetliners, further extending Airbus’ concept of flight operational commonality between its fly-by-wire aircraft families.The new regulatory approval means that pilots who are qualified and current on the A330 can already commence their preparations to take the

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Etihad Airways selects SAP as strategic technology partner for business transformation

Etihad Airways selected SAP SE (SAP) as a strategic technology partner to deploy a range of key software solutions to deliver the latest best-in-class technology to the Etihad Aviation Group. The airline plans to deploy the enterprise resource planning application SAP ERP together with a range of cloud-based products across its vital business functions, including

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Machinists Union, Southwest Airlines reach tentative contract

Southwest Airlines and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), representing the carrier’s approximately 6,000 Customer Service Agents and Customer Support and Services Representatives, announced that the two parties have reached a tentative agreement. The tentative agreement is for a new four year contract and requires Membership ratification. The current contract became amendable

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Quantum’s StockMarket provides Document Imaging for Part Certifications

Component Control reported that Quantum customers can now attach documents and images pertaining to a specific part listing on StockMarket.aero, the world’s largest open online aviation parts eMarketplace. Certifications, zoomed images, and multiple views can be attached to a specific part to bolster authentication and make the part more appealing to buyers.

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