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Air BP starts supplying fuel at Reykjavik-Keflavik International Airport

Air BP, the international aviation fuel products and service supplier, has further extended its reach in the Nordics and is now present at Reykjavik-Keflavik International Airport (KEF/BIKF), Iceland’s largest airport. This marks the first location for Air BP in Iceland and comes in response to increased customer demand from both the business and commercial aviation […]

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Canada turns to WTO prior to U.S. decision on C Series import duties

With the United States International Trade Commission due to give a definitive ruling on a case originally brought by Boeing on Bombardier’s seemingly unfair pricing policy, the Canadian government has turned to the World Trade Organization (WTO) for help. Boeing’s complaint is that their company, and its 737 single-aisle jet, has been harmed by the

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Air Astana offers in-flight connectivity across Boeing 767 fleet – press release

Air Astana has completed the installation of Rockwell Collins’ cabin system, which supports Inmarsat’s GX Aviation in-flight connectivity (IFC) service, across its fleet of three Boeing 767 aircraft. The IFC service is available to both Business and Economy class passengers, who can now connect to the Internet, use various applications for instant messaging and social

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Eastar Jet embarks on new partnership with Sabre to expand distribution footprint globally

Sabre Corporation, a technology provider to the global travel industry, has signed a new global distribution partnership with Eastar Jet, in line with the airline’s vision to go beyond Asia and popularise air travel by creating a reasonable cost air travel solution for Asia Pacific passengers. Over the past five years, Low Cost Carriers (LCCs)

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IATA Data Shows Air Freight Demand for November up 8.8%

Despite indicators intimating that, with a 5.8% annual growth in October 2017, air cargo had passed a cyclical growth peak, global air freight climbed 8.8% in November, compared to November the previous year, in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs). In addition, for the 16th consecutive month, in November demand growth outstripped capacity growth with freight capacity,

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Consumer Advocacy Sees Niki Bankruptcy Moved to Austrian Courts

In a remarkable course of events, airline passengers affected by the bankruptcy of Air Berlin subsidiary Niki, now have a greater chance of recouping their €1.2 million (US$1.45 million) in open claims. As a result of a successful appeal lodged by passenger rights advocate Fairplane, bankruptcy proceedings surrounding Niki have now been moved to Austrian

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Mobil Jet Oil 387 approved for Pratt & Whitney PurePower Geared Turbofan PW1900G engines

Mobil JetTM Oil 387, a synthetic High Performance Capability turbine engine oil, has been approved by Pratt & Whitney for use in its PurePower Geared Turbofan 1900G engines, which includes the PW1918G, PW1919G, PW1920G, PW1921G, PW1922G and PW1923G variants. PW1900G engines are designed to exclusively power Embraer’s E-Jet E2 E190 and E195 narrow body twin-engine

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Panasonic Avionics unveils third generation satellite communications network

Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) has introduced a major evolution of its satellite connectivity service with the introduction of its third generation communications network. Panasonic’s third generation network is built to meet the growing connectivity demands of airlines and their passengers. Throughout the first quarter of 2018, aircraft from a number of airlines will be transitioned

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Airbus to open first US West Coast training center

In a move to further expand its global training capacity, Airbus has acquired the Strategic Simulation Solutions flight training center in Aurora, Colorado, a Denver suburb. Currently, the training center primarily supports Frontier Airlines and has significant room for growth. Airbus plans to at least double capacity at the facility in the next few years.

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