In 2006 the US department of Justice (DOJ) raided several cargo carriers across the world in an investigation into alleged fuel surcharge price fixing. Subsequent to this, over 90 civil lawsuits were brought against over two dozen airlines, including Air New Zealand. The alleged conspiracy took place between 1999 and 2006. Between 2006 and now […]
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Gogo and SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation, Asia’s leading provider of satellite services, have entered into partnership for increased satellite connectivity over Japan. Gogo will leverage the JCSAT–5A satellite high throughput beam to increase capacity, which ultimately means better performance for its service to Japan Airlines (JAL). Gogo and SKY Perfect JSAT has also partnered to
Compared to the same six-month period for the 2015 financial year when the company made a profit of £7.0 million, easyJet has reported losses this time around amounting to £24.0 million. Despite this, Carolyn McCall, easyJet Chief Executive said “easyJet has delivered a robust financial performance during the half year despite the well-publicised external events.”
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Air Canada reported that Canada’s Biojet Supply Chain Initiative (CBSCI) will be held at Montréal-Trudeau Airport. It is a three-year collaborative project with 14 stakeholder organizations to introduce 400,000 litres of sustainable aviation biofuel (biojet) into a shared fuel system. Previous Air Canada biofuel flights used biojet that was segregated from regular jet fuel and
ARGUS International reported the acquisition of the Unmanned Safety Institute (USI) of Orlando, Florida, a privately held business that has carved out a recognized and respected position in the safety training, certification and management of unmanned aerial vehicles. The acquisition augments ARGUS’ global aviation safety presence in the airline, business aviation and rotary wing industry
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The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has said that 11 major construction projects, along with 52 aviation-related upgrades to current facilities, will be the focus of their attention this year, allocating a budget of CNY77 billion (US$11.9 billion) according to the Xinhua News Agency. The news agency was told by Feng Zhenglin, head of
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Airline Services Handling, part of the Airline Services Group, has won a new contract from Canada’s WestJet, an Alberta-based airline, to provide ground handling services for their newly launched non-stop international flights from London’s Gatwick Airport to six Canadian cities, effective May 7th. WestJet, which is marking its 20th anniversary this year, is serving Toronto,
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In the wake of a continued downturn in Brazil’s economy, combined with the worst crisis the aviation industry has witnessed there in years, the Brazilian government could, under the leadership of the current Vice President, Michel Temer, relax the regulations surrounding controlling stakes in local airlines to allow greater foreign control. Current legislation restricts foreign
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The European Aviation Safety Agency announced the creation of a task force to assess the risk of collision between drones and aircraft. EASA will chair the task force which will include representatives of aircraft and engine manufacturers. The task force will consult the European member states and other relevant stakeholders as well as foreign authorities.
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Spirit Airlines flight attendants have voted to approve a new five-year collective bargaining agreement with the airline. The agreement contains wage and retirement benefit increases as well as improvements to other benefits. Spirit and the Association of Flight Attendants – CWA (AFA), which represents more than 2,200 flight attendants at Spirit, reached a tentative agreement
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