Gulf carrier Emirates Airline has reported an 82% fall in profit for the fiscal year 2016-17 to AED 1.3 billion, with a profit margin of 1.5%. Emirates Airline and Group Chairman and Chief Executive, Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, pointed the finger at Brexit, terror attacks and European immigration challenges as principal factors for […]
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Jeppesen and Tecnam, a leading manufacturer of general aviation aircraft, have signed an agreement to provide Jeppesen NavData and digital charts as part of the purchase process of new Tecnam aircraft. The pre-loaded data from Jeppesen will be selected by the owner/operator of the airplane to meet their individual flying needs. In addition to Jeppesen
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Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI)TaxiBot, the semi-robotic pilot-controlled vehicle for dispatch towing, obtained EASA certification for operation with the Airbus A320 aircraft family. The certification includes the approval for engine start-up during taxi for all types of the A318-319-320-321 aircraft including the NEO variants. Certification of the A320 aircraft family by Airbus and EASA is valid
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Bombardier has reached a long-term partnership agreement with IT consulting firm IBM to support the global integration of Information Technology services across Bombardier Transportation and the Company’s aerospace segments. “As part of our turnaround plan, Bombardier is working to improve productivity, reduce costs and grow earnings. The IT transformation initiative announced today will help us
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The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Directorate for Air Armaments and Airworthiness (DAAA) of the Italian Ministry of Defence signed on May 12, 2017, in Cologne a Cooperation Arrangement on Aviation Safety. Both entities have agreed to cooperate, within the airworthiness domain, on areas such as drones including airworthiness certification and insertion into
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IDAIR, a joint venture between Lufthansa Technik AG and Panasonic Avionics Corporation, has been awarded a further two B787s by an undisclosed customer. This award is on the heels of three successful B787 aircraft deliveries. These two B787 aircraft will be provided with Connectivity, Inflight Entertainment and Cabin Management Systems that perfectly meet the requirements
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Wellington’s iconic new air traffic control tower has marked a major milestone in its construction with the control cab roof craned into place on May 16. The tower that has been designed to look as if it is leaning into Wellington’s prevailing wind is now at its final height. One of Wellington’s largest mobile cranes
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Delta is introducing four self-service bag drop machines at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport this summer, a US$600,000 investment that allows customers to quickly, securely and easily check their own bags. One machine will be equipped to test facial recognition technology to match customers with their passport photos through identification verification, a first for U.S. carriers.
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A busy Easter helped Heathrow Airport to break records as over six million passengers were welcomed during the month, an 11% raise compared to April 2016. Middle-East traffic rose 20% in light of an increase in the number of operational A380s and the new service to Tehran, whilst North American traffic rose 10% on higher
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Spirit Airlines has reached an agreement with the Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) to extend indefinitely the temporary restraining order (TRO) issued by the U.S. District Court (Southern District of Florida), directing the pilots to restore the status quo while the company and union remain in mediated contract negotiations. The TRO will remain in
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