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LATEST NEWS
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Thursday, November 3rd, 2022
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German flag-carrying airline Lufthansa and Unabhängige Flugbegleiter Organisation e.V. (UFO) the trade union representing 19,000 cabin personnel have reached an agreement over a new pay structure for existing staff and terms for newly recruited cabin personnel.
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As of January 1, 2023 basic monthly pay will be increased by €250.00 and annual pay will be subject to a 2.5% increase as of July 1, 2023. In addition, pay for all new cabin personnel will be increased by more than 17% and cabin personnel on the highest current grade will also receive a 9% increase in their monthly salary. This collective agreement comes on top of the five one-off payments totalling €1,200.00 for all cabin personnel which was agreed back in August in relation to recent developments in cost-of-living terms.
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The social partners have also agreed on a new collective terms-of-employment agreement that offers new and more flexible part-time employment models for more productivity, particularly in the summer months when there is an increased demand for air travel. The conclusion of the new collective pay and terms-of-employment agreement also formally ends the crisis agreement concluded in June 2020 in response to the coronavirus pandemic. This new agreement is still subject to the approval of the relevant bodies and UFO members. (£1.00 = €1.15 at time of publication)
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AirAsia Aviation Group Limited (AAAGL), the holding company of Capital A's airline group, has entered into a share purchase agreement to sell the remaining equity shares held in AirAsia (India) Private Limited (AAI) to Air India, an affiliate of Tata Sons Private Limited (TSL).
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The latest agreement comes as AirAsia returns to the skies since the pandemic which allowed the airline to re-examine its strategic objectives to focus on Asean given its strong network and significant presence in the region. To date, AirAsia has flown more than 171,000 flights since January 2022, carrying over 23 million passengers across the Group.
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Group CEO of AirAsia Aviation Group Bo Lingam said, “Since 2014 when we first commenced operation in India, AirAsia has built a great business in India, which is one of the world’s biggest civil aviation markets in the world. We have had a great experience working with India’s leading Tata Group. This is not the end of our relationship, but the beginning of a new one as we explore new and exciting opportunities to collaborate and enhance our synergies moving forward.
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Baltic Ground Services (BGS), an international provider of ground handling, aircraft fuelling and logistics services and a family member of Avia Solutions Group, has signed a new contract with Ukrainian carrier SkyUp Airlines.
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Under the new contract, BGS will be providing SkyUp Airlines with ground handling services at Vilnius International Airport in Lithuania as well as plane fuelling services at Riga International Airport in Latvia and Tallinn International Airport in Estonia. The contract for services in Vilnius is signed for a period of three years, while at this moment, services in Riga and Tallin will be provided for six months.
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This is the first time the companies will be working together.
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Wencor has released that seven of its MRO facilities have received ANSI-ASQ National Accreditation Board (ANAB) AS9110 certificates of registration. This represents a significant milestone in Wencor’s company-wide commitment to quality.
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This certification places Absolute Aviation, Accessory Technologies, Aerospace Coatings International, Fortner Engineering, PHS Aviation, Silver Wings Aerospace and Soundair Aviation Services in a select group of MRO facilities that have been independently certified to a quality management system going beyond FAA and EASA certification requirements. Wencor’s most recent MRO acquisition, Aviatron, Inc. (U.S.), will soon start the AS9110 certification process to join the high standards of Wencor’s other MROs.
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AS9110 is the international standard for aviation quality management, developed by aerospace professionals to meet the specific requirements of aerospace maintenance organisations. AS9110 incorporates ISO9001, the international standard for quality management, specifying additional aviation and defence maintenance repair and overhaul industry requirements. ISO9001/AS9110-certified businesses demonstrate an unparalleled dedication to quality and customer satisfaction above and beyond the normal practice of uncertified organisations.
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Vallair, the mature asset specialist, has purchased two A320 aircraft from Aviation Capital Group (ACG) for teardown. The aircraft (MSN 2372 and MSN 2393) are both 2005 vintage and the airframes will be dismantled at Vallair’s facility in Montpellier, France.
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According to Armando Filho, Material Management Director, “Both A320s are currently stored in Montpellier and will be processed at the end of the year with parts available in Q1 of 2023. The multiplicity of components will significantly enhance our stock of freshly tagged, modern narrow-body parts. Our inventory has already been boosted by the recent teardown of an A321, MSN 1008, and these two airframes will further sustain our strategy to build a high-quality spares hub in France. We are fully committed to supporting this aircraft type for airlines, lessors and asset managers” says Filho.
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To support Vallair’s asset procurement process, intelligent repair management is combined with an integrated supply chain and global network of audited MRO facilities. This provides a streamlined service for Vallair’s material management team which is closely aligned to the teardown function and processes high volumes of aircraft parts every month, working with the in-house aero-structures repair shop based in Châteauroux.
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Air Lease Corporation has arranged long-term lease placements for three new Boeing 737-8 aircraft with Aeroitalia. These three new Boeing aircraft are scheduled to deliver to the Italian airline from ALC’s order book with Boeing beginning in 2023 through 2024.
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Aeroitalia is a new Italian airline with entirely private capital, born from the foresight of professionals in the air transport sector. Headquartered in Rome and starting up hub in Forlì, Aeroitalia currently operates charter and regional scheduled routes across Europe with a fleet of three Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
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Safran Electronics & Defense and MBDA have completed the acquisition of ArianeGroup’s 63% majority stake in CILAS, a French company specialized in lasers for military applications.
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The acquisition was carried out through a joint company created for the purpose called HMS Laser, equally owned by Safran Electronics & Defense and MBDA.
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Founded in 1966, CILAS designs, develops, produces and sells laser products and optical solutions for military and civil applications.
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Safran Electronics & Defense and MBDA will support the growth of CILAS, as well as the development and production of solutions designed to support France’s sovereignty and strategic independence, while also facilitating the company’s European positioning and export opportunities.
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CILAS is a specialized equipment supplier offering cross-functional technologies. It will continue to apply a business model based on its position as a supplier of products and technologies to all domestic and international customers.
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Farsound is expanding its operations in Spain with the opening of a new facility close to Madrid-Barajas Airport to serve its airline customer Iberia.
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Farsound’s new warehouse and operational facilities will be located in San Fernando de Henares, a town in the province of Madrid and will be fully operational at the end of this year.
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The new building has been adapted specifically for the purpose. The team based there will supply and maintain key components for aero engines for Iberia’s fleet of aircraft. Close proximity to Iberia’s operational airport base is just one of the many benefits that the new facilities will bring to Farsound, along with additional space, staff and resources to service new customers across Europe in the future.
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Aircraft painting specialist Aviation Exteriors Louisiana (AvEx) has selected Rusada’s ENVISION software to manage its new line of heavy maintenance activities.
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With over 30 years of painting experience under its belt, AvEx, located in New Iberia, Louisiana, recently made the decision to expand its service offering by adding heavy maintenance and aircraft passenger-to-freighter conversion to its service portfolio. To accommodate for this, AvEx is immediately repurposing one of its three existing hangars to maintenance and will look to add further hangar facilities in the near future.
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This increase in operational activity highlighted the company's need for a state-of-the-art system to manage the new business lines. As such AvEx conducted an extensive research project and after demonstrations and meetings with multiple providers, Rusada’s ENVISION was selected as the solution of choice.
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AvEx will use ENVISION to manage the planning, assigning and execution of maintenance tasks, as well their commercial activities, inventory and employees.
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