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American Airlines to invest US$200m in China Southern Airlines

Two industry giants, American Airlines and China Southern Airlines, have created the foundation for a long-term relationship, with American Airlines’ commitment to make a US$200 million equity investment in China Southern Airlines. Currently, China Southern’s primary hub is located in Guangzhou (CAN) with the majority of its transpacific flights positioned there, while American flies to […]

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Nordic Aviation Maintenance Organisation (NAMO) joins Commsoft OASES community

Commsoft, a leader in aviation engineering and maintenance software, reported that OASES has been chosen by Nordic Aviation Maintenance Organisation (NAMO) to support its CAMO and MRO operations. This will initially be with NAMO OY in Finland, followed by the possible implementation in Sharjah, UAE. OASES offers technical sophistication whilst being intuitively user-friendly. The system

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ASA to manage four-year EU and South Asia civil aviation project

At the Global Aviation Safety forum on Regional Safety Oversight Organizations in Swaziland, The European Union (EU) and South Asian states announced the launch of a new project to enhance the two regions’ ties in civil aviation. The four-year project will include the South Asian countries of Afghanistan, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri

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Island Air selects Amadeus' next generation technology

Hawai’i’s regional carrier, Island Air, is the latest future-focused airline in North America to select Amadeus’ Altéa portfolio of IT solutions to power its continued flight into the future. Offering more than 280 flights each week between the islands of O’ahu, Maui, Kaua’i and Hawai’i Island with more to be added, the implementation of Amadeus’

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FAA’s 2017-2037 annual forecast predicts sustained and continued growth

The FAA released its annual Aerospace Forecast Report Fiscal Years 2017 to 2037 in which it has predicted sustained and continual growth in most aspects, from general aviation private flying to large commercial passenger airlines. It has predicted a 2.4 percent annual growth in RPMs (Revenue Passenger Miles) between 2016 and 2037 for mainline and

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Alaska and Virgin’s merger vision for the future

Since the merger between Alaska Airlines and Virgin America in December last year, the combined company has chosen to adopt Alaska’s name, while retaining a good number of the Virgin America brand elements which were so popular with the carrier’s fans. Alaska has also been adding to the airlines’ combined networks, announcing 21 new markets

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Jeppesen to optimize planning for Avianca crew members

Jeppesen, a Boeing Company, has agreed to a new four-year service agreement with Avianca, the flagship airline of Colombia. Jeppesen will provide Crew Pairing and Crew Rostering services to optimize crew planning operations for the airline’s 5,000-plus crew members based in Colombia, El Salvador, Peru, Costa Rica, Honduras, Ecuador and Guatemala. Jeppesen Crew Pairing and

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