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US Airways and Association of Flight Attendants reach tentative agreement

US Airways has reached a new tentative agreement on a collective bargaining agreement with the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA), which represents the airline’s 6,800 mainline flight attendants. Details of the agreement will be made available by AFA. If ratified, the tentative agreement would cover the airline’s 6,800 mainline flight attendants, who are based in […]

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IFE Services chosen by Maldivian Airlines as content service provider

IFE Services has been selected by Maldivian Airlines as its content service provider. The in-flight entertainment specialist will supply the airline with a selection of popular TV shows for the fleet’s overhead mainscreen IFE systems. In addition, IFE Services will deliver original production work such as idents which will feature between shorts programmes and also

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Ramco Systems finalizes Master Supply Agreement with Emirates

Ramco Systems, the global Aviation software provider, signs the Master Supply Agreement with Emirates. This contractual agreement requires Ramco Systems to implement Reliability Information Management System for Emirates Engineering department. Mr. Virender Aggarwal, CEO, Ramco Systems, said, “It’s been a great start to the new year with Ramco adding Emirates to its growing Aviation customers.

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Gogo selected to outfit more than 400 aircraft with Ku-band Satellite Connectivity Service

Gogo, a global leader of in-flight connectivity and a pioneer in wireless in-flight digital entertainment solutions, announced that, to date, it has been selected to outfit more than 400 aircraft with its Ku-band satellite connectivity services across several major airlines operating in the U.S. and internationally. In addition to reaching a milestone with its satellite-based

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GE Aviation signs MOU with Aldus Aviation for CF34 Lessor Maintenance Programs

GE Aviation signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Aldus Aviation Limited to develop a lessor-oriented CF34-8E and CF34-10E support package. The support package will enable leasing companies to better control maintenance costs, regardless of the operator to which the aircraft is leased. Under the terms of the agreement, GE would provide support for lessors

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Embraer and AgustaWestland to join forces in Latin America

Embraer S.A. and AgustaWestland, a Finmeccanica company, have signed a memorandum of understanding aiming at establishing a joint-venture which could lead to the production of AgustaWestland helicopters in Brazil to be marketed for both commercial and military use in Brazil and Latin America. “This is an important step for Embraer as we continue expanding our

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Baltic Ground Services to provide into-plane fuelling services for Aeroflot

Baltic Ground Services and Aeroflot, the flag carrier of the Russian Federation, have announced a new cooperation in Poland by signing an into-plane fuelling services agreement. Baltic Ground Services will provide into-plane fuelling services for the Russian carrier’s aircraft at the largest three airports in Poland – Warsaw, Krakow and Katowice. Beginning from January 2013,

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MAE officially opens state-of-the-art training facility

Monarch Aircraft Engineering (MAEL) has opened a brand new state-of-the-art training facility, Monarch Aircraft Engineering Training Academy (MAETA). Based at London Luton Airport, the training academy has undergone a complete refurbishment providing several new theatre style classrooms and facilities for Composite and Fibre optic training, a technology that is now being employed on next generation

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EASA to ground 787

After the Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday it would temporarily ground 787s after a second incident involving battery failures, EASA released that it is working closely with the FAA as the primary certification authority and Boeing. EASA adopted the FAA Airworthiness Directive on Thursday morning, in order to ensure the continuing airworthiness of the

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United breaks ground on new widebody aircraft hangar

United Airlines broke ground on a new widebody aircraft maintenance hangar at Newark Liberty International Airport. The airline, which is investing more than $25m in the 90,000 ft² facility, expects to complete construction by year end. In October 2012, United broke ground on a 125,000 ft² maintenance hangar at Washington Dulles International Airport. The airline

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