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Machinists Union files for mediation at Southwest Airlines

After more than two years of direct talks with Southwest Airlines, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) today announced it will file for mediation with the National Mediation Board (NMB), the federal agency that oversees contract negotiations in the airline industry. If the IAM’s application for federal mediation is granted by the […]

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Norwegian opens new base for long-haul operations at London Gatwick

Norwegian continues to expand internationally and has decided to establish a new long-haul base at London Gatwick Airport. Both pilots and cabin crew will be based at London Gatwick. The airline has become a major player at London Gatwick and is currently the only airline offering low-cost flights between the UK and the U.S. In

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GE seeks EASA approval of S10 diesel fuel for H Series turboprop

GE Aviation submitted an application to EASA to utilize S10 diesel fuel for its H Series turboprops. The anticipated application approval would help Brazilian H Series operators lower fuel costs by up to 25%. The average H Series engine consumes 648,000 liters of fuel before its first scheduled overhaul at 3,600 flight hours. By utilizing

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Triumph Thermal Systems appoints NewGenAerospace as exclusive distributor for countries of the Peoples Republic of China

TTS appoints NGAC as the Exclusive Distributor for the defined market area in the countries of the Peoples Republic of China – Mainland China including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. NGAC will handle all sales, marketing and operational functions, and appropriate packaging requirements for all airlines, operators, MROs, distributors, dealers and parts brokers – including

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Royal Air Maroc selects Global Eagle Entertainment to provide customized content services

Global Eagle Entertainment, provider of content, connectivity and digital media solutions to airlines, has signed an agreement with Royal Air Maroc to provide a broad array of local and international inflight entertainment (IFE) content across its entire fleet. Starting in September 2014, Global Eagle Entertainment (GEE) will provide Royal Air Maroc with a variety of

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Lufthansa Technik deploys E2open for extended logistics visibility

E2open, a leading provider of cloud-based solutions for collaborative planning and execution across global trading networks, reported that Lufthansa Technik is leveraging the E2open Business Network. The cloud-based platform gives Lufthansa Technik the distinct competitive advantage of better ensuring continuity of supply and reducing delayed deliveries by getting immediate notification of problems and exceptions. Lufthansa

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Basta Holdings signs LOI with Heliflight PERU SAC to provide ACMI leasing of helicopters through joint venture

Basta Holdings, an aviation services and logistics management company, signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Heliflight PERU SAC to form a joint venture that will provide ACMI leasing of helicopters throughout Peru. The parties have ninety days to formalize their understanding into a definitive written agreement and one hundred twenty days to close the

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StockMarket.aero releases new features and inventory swells to over 60 million line items

Component Control released new timesaving features for StockMarket.aero, its searchable online eMarketplace for aviation parts and services. Users can now send an RFQ to multiple vendors at one time with just a few clicks of a mouse, and directly from the “Parts Wanted Broadcast” message screen. A new option allows users to easily limit searches

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Finnair reveals cabin design for next-generation Airbus A350 XWB aircraft

As the European launch customer of the next-generation Airbus A350 XWB (extra wide body) aircraft, Finnair has completed the cabin design of its new flagship longhaul product due to enter service next year. Created by top Helsinki firm dSign Vertti Kivi & Co, also the designer of Finnair’s new Premium Lounge at Helsinki Airport, the

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