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Green light for Lufthansa and Brussels Airlines: the European Commission has granted regulatory approval for the tie-up of the two airlines. The decision paves the way for Lufthansa to acquire an initial 45% stake in SN Airholding SA/NV, the parent company of Brussels Airlines. Clearance from the EU competition authority will also give Lufthansa an […]

Air Canada has reached agreement on a collective agreement extension with CUPE that represents the airline’s approximately 6,700 flight attendants. The contract extension agreement, together with the pension moratorium agreement reached June 15th with CUPE, are subject to membership ratification. The airline has now concluded agreements on a cost neutral basis for collective agreement extensions

BAE Systems today announced that executive director Walt Havenstein has decided to leave the Company. Walt has resigned as a director and Chief Operating Officer, BAE Systems plc and steps down as President and CEO, BAE Systems, Inc. with effect from 26 June 2009 and will leave the employment of BAE Systems, Inc. on 20

Airbus announced the signature of a cooperation agreement with Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on the cooperative research activities in the field of composite materials. This agreement marks the first ever research cooperation between Airbus and a Japanese aerospace agency. Two areas already identified are VaRTM (Vacuum assisted Resin Transfer Moulding) evaluation and NDI (Non-destructive

The Government of Argentina has begun an extensive effort to modernize the national airline Aerolineas Argentinas and domestic carrier Austral. President Cristina Kirchner unveiled a new Boeing 737/700 last week, the first new airplane bought for Aerolineas Argentinas in 16 years. The airline and its sister airline Austral were nationalized in December 2008 to maintain

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Valliere Aviation Group (holding of Europe Aviation) and Tunisair have signed an agreement which should lead to the creation of a common maintenance company in Tunis in the next 18 months. Europe Aviation, from the Valliere Group, provides a large scope of maintenance services on both Airbus and Boeing aircraft from line maintenance to Total

Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) and Airbus have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the 2009 International Paris Air Show to jointly develop and test an innovative environmentally friendly pilot-controlled towing semi-robotic system. The Taxibot Dispatch Towing system, designed by IAI, allows both wide and narrow body commercial airplanes to taxi to and from the

GreenStone Aviation, a commercial aircraft leasing company, has announced that it has been capitalised with over $100 million in equity. GreenStone will focus exclusively on the sale/leaseback of newly-delivered commercial aircraft ordered by major airlines. The company is backed by leading private equity investors and led by John S. Slattery, the former head of RBS

Flight Director recently celebrated 25 years in business. Founded in 1984, FDI has established itself as a leader in the commercial and military aircraft parts supply chain. FDI has offices located in Austin, Texas and Irvine, California.