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Rockwell Collins’ ARINC Border Management Solutions chosen by U.S. Customs and Border Protection

To enhance the management, control and protection of the country’s borders, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has opted for Rockwell Collins’ ARINC Border Management Solutions to supply Advanced Passenger Information (API) and Passenger Name Record (PNR) data from airlines across the globe. The ARINC Border Management Solution will enable CBP officials to access

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Thales and JAL welcome entry into service of newly configured Boeing 787-9 equipped with AVANT In-Flight Entertainment system

Thales and Japan Airlines welcome the entry into service of the Boeing 787-9 newly configured aircraft equipped with AVANT In-Flight Entertainment system. The new JAL Sky Suite 787-9 cabin on the airline’s Tokyo Narita to Kuala Lumpur route debuted this summer. Japan Airlines is a long-term, valued Thales customer which is the first Asian airline

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AerData STREAM and Transition Services chosen by Monarch for transition of leased aircraft

Monarch has chosen AerData Secure Technical Records for Electronic Asset Management (STREAM) and transition services for its fleet of 36 Airbus A320s in readiness for lease transition. STREAM allows for smooth and efficient transition of aircraft and easy remarketing by airlines, lessors and MROs. A secure and web-enabled system, STREAM allows for the management of

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Germania seeks court ruling to stop Air Berlin bridging loan

Germania, the airline with headquarters in Berlin and which operates scheduled and charter flights to European, North African and Middle Eastern destinations, has sought the help of a German court to stop the German government from releasing a €150 million (US$180.5 million) bridging loan to Air Berlin prior to approval being granted by the European

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BAA Training gains approval to provide pilot training in Russia

BAA Training, one of the largest aviation training centres in Northern Europe, has renewed the Russian Federal Air Transport Agency (Rostaviatsia) approval for Boeing 737 CL Initial, Recurrent and Renewal training. The approval also grants use of BAA Training’s own Boeing 737 CL Full Flight Simulator for providing training to Russian airline operators. It is

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Hurricane Harvey responsible for cancellation of over 3,000 flights

One of the worst hurricanes to hit the United States since Katrina 12 years ago, has led to the cancellation of over 3,000 flights in the United States, predominantly involving flights to and from airports in southeast Texas. Cancellations began on Friday and have continued through to today (Monday). Houston saw both William P. Hobby

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EDM to manufacture two Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainers for KLM

EDM, a global provider of training simulators to the civil aviation and defence sectors, has been selected by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to manufacture B777 and B737 Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainers (CEETs). Designed and built to meet KLM’s exact training requirements and international regulatory standards, the CEETs will enable the airline’s cabin crew to be

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Thomas Cook pilots to strike for one day on September 8

British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA), the pilots’ union which represents 400 of Thomas Cook’s 560 pilots, has confirmed that a vote cast by 88 percent of the carrier’s pilots last Friday was in favor of industrial action. The vote was the result of 8 months of failed negotiations over pay and benefits. Currently Thomas Cook

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Universal Avionics receives FAA approval for ATN B1 CPDLC for Link 2000+

Universal Avionics Software Version SCN 31.1 for the UniLink UL-800/801 Communications Management Unit (CMU) has received FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO). The software upgrade provides an optional configuration for Aeronautical Telecommunications Network Baseline 1 (ATN B1) Controller-Pilot Data Link Communications (CPDLC) and Context Management functions required for the European mandate, formerly known as Link 2000+.

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