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New commercial partnerships forged between Etihad and Lufthansa groups

At a press conference in Dubai on February 1, James Hogan, Etihad Aviation Group President and Chief Executive Officer, and Carsten Spohr, Lufthansa Group Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, announced plans aimed at broadening the commercial partnership between the two airline giants. A US$100 million global catering contract has been agreed and a Memorandum of […]

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ATR and Sweden’s BRA perform first ATR biofuel flight

An ATR 72-600 of the Swedish carrier BRA (former Braathens Regional) took off from Stockholm-Bromma February 1. to Umeå, fueled at 45% with fossil-free used cooking oil, marking the first biofuel-powered flight of an ATR aircraft. BRA provides an essential air service to link their main hub of Stockholm-Bromma to twelve Swedish regions. The ATRs

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AJW expands global footprint with new regional office in Russia

Since February 1., AJW Group has expanded its regional presence in the CIS and Eastern Europe with the opening of a new office in Moscow. AJW Russia will extend and service the company’s long-established relationship with customers throughout the region through increased local support and expertise. With a focus on providing world class parts and

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Delta takes on larger presence in T6 ahead of move in May

With a US$1.9bn airport infrastructure project, new local partnerships, expanding routes and the implementation of a strategic alliance, Delta Air Lines (DAL) is kicking off its biggest year yet in L.A. In 2016, Delta, Los Angeles World Airports and the City of Los Angeles announced a US$1.9bn effort – one of Los Angeles’ largest investments

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LHT receives approval for integrating "Ka-band" broadband internet connection for A330

Lufthansa Technik has equipped a fourth VIP aircraft with the fastest available internet connection. In addition to two Boeing 737-VIP and an Airbus A340-VIP, the owner of an A330-VIP is now one of the first private customers to be able to use the new Ka-band broadband internet solution. The experts in the VIP & Special

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Delta flight cancellations approach 300 after IT systems outage

Having cancelled 170 flights on Sunday, Delta Airlines Inc. had to cancel approximately 110 further flights this Monday, with additional cancellations possible, following a computer breakdown which left passengers stranded across the U.S. Today (Monday), FlightAware indicated that 180 Delta flights had been delayed as of 10.36 a.m. local time In a statement, Ed Bastian,

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Boeing South Carolina workers to vote in February on union representation

Approximately 2,850 employees at Boeing’s 787 Dreamliner facilities in North Charleston, SC will vote on February 15, 2017 on whether to be represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM). The IAM and Boeing came to an agreement on the date and time of an election on January 27.

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IATA and JR Technologies combine forces to deliver innovative payment solutions

The International Air Transportation Association (IATA) has entered into an agreement with JR Technologies for the development, hosting and operation of the IATA Financial Gateway (IFG) payment solution, which is a turnkey IATA IT solution which will simplify the shopping-to-cash process for travel service suppliers. The introduction of a universal payment gateway through the IFG

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