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Airbus and China to enhance cooperation in aviation and aerospace

Airbus and China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on aviation and aerospace, further enhancing a spirit of cooperation. The MoU was signed in Berlin by Fabrice Brégier, Airbus COO and President of Commercial Aircraft, and He Lifeng, Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) of China. The MoU strengthens and deepens […]

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Commsoft welcomes Spain’s Plus Ultra to growing OASES community

Commsoft has announced that its MRO IT system, OASES, has been chosen by Plus Ultra Líneas Aéreas to support its three Airbus A340-300 aircraft, to be followed by a fourth later in 2017. OASES provides a high level of technical sophistication whilst still being intuitively user-friendly. Designed by engineers for engineers, the system is structured

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United Airlines faces US$435,000 FAA civil penalty over alleged safety breach

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has indicated it intends to issue a civil penalty of US$435,000 against United Airlines for an alleged breach of safety by operating an aircraft which was not technically in an airworthy condition. The safety breach relates to the replacement of a faulty fuel pressure pump switch

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BAA Training launches job preparation training for pilots and crew members

BAA Training, European standard aviation training centre, introduces a new service – Job Preparation training for pilots and cabin crew – in partnership with consultancy company Pinstripe Solutions from Australia. The training helps maximize crew’s preparation for a job interview in the aviation marketplace. The newly launched program focuses on one-on-one training that includes documentation

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AOGsmart goes live

AOGsmart opens for business. Innovation is set to disrupt the status-quo as the collaborative resource sharing platform, aogsmart.com, concludes extensive test-phase and unveils enhanced tool for airlines, operators and industry supply chain worldwide. With 45 airlines including Thomson Airways, Air France and Qatar Airways already registered, alongside over 200 Tier-1 suppliers – the site is

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BA likely to lose over €80 million after weekend IT catastrophe

British Airways (BA), the UK’s flag-carrying airline has been left to lick its wounds after a backup generator failed to kick-in immediately following a power surge and which knocked out its whole of the carrier’s computer system on Saturday. This left the airline having to cancel all weekend flights from both Heathrow, Europe’s busiest airport,

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GKN Aerospace introduces “Fokker Techniek” for aircraft completions and conversions

Aircraft completions, conversions and specialized maintenance activities, currently organized within Fokker Services, will continue under the name “Fokker Techniek”. Start June 1st, 2017, located in Woensdrecht (NL). GKN Aerospace has announced that aircraft completions, conversions and complex maintenance activities which are currently organized within its Fokker Services operating company, will continue under a new name:

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Jet Aviation opens aircraft management and charter operation in Malta GENEVA

Jet Aviation has signed a joint venture agreement to establish an aircraft management and charter operation in Malta. The company is working to obtain an air operator’s certificate from the Civil Aviation Directorate in Malta, which it expects to receive in the third quarter 2017. The joint venture partner, Luxury Business Jets, is part of

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Acumen Aviation selects Commsoft's OASES for new CAMO operation

Acumen Aviation, a global aircraft asset manager based in Ireland, has selected OASES for its new CAMO operation. OASES is a ‘best of breed’ MRO IT system which delivers the highest level of technical sophistication while still being intuitively easy to operate. Structured in a modular format, OASES is designed to ensure that its growing

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Cost of bridging M25 may see changes to Heathrow’s third runway plans

If plans to create a 3,500 meter third runway at Heathrow are to proceed, it will involve having to bridge a section of the M25, one of the UK and Europe’s busiest motorways. International Airline Group (IAG) estimate that the cost of this element alone would add a further £2-3 million to the current £17

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