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Aviation training centre Baltic Aviation Academy (Lithuania) expanded its capabilities by adding Airbus A330/A340 type rating trainings to the list of provided training programmes. Baltic Aviation Academy continues expansion program for 2010 – 2011 by training pilots for the most popular aircraft types in the market.

AerData the Amsterdam/Netherlands-based provider of software and services for aircraft and engine operators, lessors, OEMs and MROs, reported the launch of AerData Ireland. AerData Ireland will be based in Dublin which is ideally situated to complement the group’s business vision and focus.

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has completed a new, five-year collective bargaining agreement with pilots and flight engineers of Atlas Air and Polar Air Cargo Worldwide. The agreement, which is effective from September 2011, completes the merger of the Atlas and Polar crew forces into a single collective bargaining unit with an integrated seniority list.

LAN Airlines has performed its 1.500th Cyclean engine wash. LAN Airlines is using Lufthansa Technik’s Cyclean engine water wash equipment since June 2010 and has currently leased 4 units which are based in Santiago de Chile, Lima and Miami. This coverage enables LAN to perform cleanings of its whole engine portfolio, including the CF6-80C2, PW4000, PW6000,

Ramco Systems, the Global Aviation Maintenance & Engineering (M&E) and Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul (MRO) software provider, announced its agreement with T’way Airlines for Ramco’s Series 5 Aviation M&E software. Under the agreement, Ramco will deliver the complete web based Series 5 M&E system, including Maintenance Programs, Supply Chain Management, Maintenance Execution for Line, Shop and Heavy

Air France and Airbus have completed the greenest commercial flight by combining the latest fuel and air traffic management technologies. The flight from Toulouse-Blagnac to Paris-Orly using an Airbus A321 has been able to demonstrate the cutting in half of CO2 emitted compared to a regular flight. The (AF6129) commercial flight combined for the first time

Enter Air selected Alkym Management and Control System for Aircraft Maintenance to look after the Technical Management of their expanding B737 fleet. The 5 week on-site implementation project have just began in Warsaw with the preparatory work already ended. Enter Air will begin with a 10 concurrent user licence with an option to grow to 15

Component Control released, Web Online RFQ, a solution that enables aviation suppliers to quickly integrate a branded parts search engine and RFQ capabilities into their existing website.  This technically robust and low-cost ‘shop front’ functionality will revolutionize the visibility of inventory for suppliers to the industry. Web Online RFQ is available to both Quantum MRO and Logistics

Astronics Corporation reported that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Luminescent Systems, has been chosen by Cessna Aircraft Company to supply illuminated instrument panels for the recently announced Citation M2, Citation TEN and Corvalis TTX aircraft as well as exterior lighting for the Citation M2 and Citation TEN. For these aircraft, Astronics will provide a complete suite of instruments panels