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BAA Training will provide ATR 42/72 type rating training for Tanzanian airlines

BAA Training, European standard aviation training centre, has announced gaining an approval to provide ATR 42/72 FFS services for Tanzanian aviation companies. After successful audit by Tanzanian Civil Aviation Authority (TCAA), ATR 42/72 type rating training and full flight simulator dry or wet lease is allowed to be provided at the training center in Vienna, […]

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AeroMobile equips 100th 3.5G connected aircraft

Panasonic Avionics (Panasonic) subsidiary AeroMobile has added 100th aircraft to its 3.5G mobile network. With 60% of airlines now offering 3.5G inflight connectivity, users of the AeroMobile service grew by 57% between 4Q16 and 1Q17. The inflight 3.5G network is complementary to Panasonic’s global inflight connectivity service. It offers passengers a simple and elegant way

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Lufthansa and Fraport sign agreement on cost savings and further growth

Deutsche Lufthansa AG and Fraport AG have signed a first agreement on short-term cost savings. The partners are thus creating the right conditions for the further growth of Lufthansa at Frankfurt Airport. The agreement will also provide the basis for further discussions regarding a medium and long-term partnership. In the future, Lufthansa and Fraport are

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Thirteen airports in Mexico to implement Rockwell Collins’ ARINC passenger reconciliation system

Rockwell Collins’ ARINC VeriPax has been selected by Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte, known as OMA, for the implementation of the passenger reconciliation system in the 13 airports that OMA operates in Mexico. The project will facilitate the security process at the airports by automatically screening passengers against the flight information systems using real-time data,

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Fully integrated Airbus takes off

Airbus SE on July 1st, integrated as planned its Group structure with its largest division, Commercial Aircraft. Following a reorganisation announced in September 2016, Airbus will benefit from a simpler structure that enables faster decision-making, less bureaucracy, greater collaboration and increased efficiency. This structure will also facilitate the digitalization programme currently under implementation. The newly

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Boeing Global Services begins operations

Boeing has launched its third major business unit on July 1, when Boeing Global Services began operating alongside Commercial Airplanes and Defense, Space & Security. This new dedicated services business focuses on the needs of government, space and commercial customers worldwide. Boeing Chairman, President and CEO Dennis Muilenburg announced the formation of Global Services in

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NZ to deliver air traffic control services for Pacific nations

Airways New Zealand will continue to deliver air traffic control services to Niue, Samoa, the Cook Islands, and the Kingdom of Tonga after the contract was re-signed in Christchurch on June 29, Transport Minister Simon Bridges says. “The Pacific Upper Airspace agreement we have with these four countries is a significant part of Airways New

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