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Lufthansa and UFO negotiate long-term no-strike agreement

Both parties accept recommendation of mediator Matthias Platzeck: · new system for pensions and transitional payments / agreement active until end of 2023 · 1% wage increase on 1 October 2016 and additional 2% increase effective 1 January 2018 / agreement in effect until 30 June 2019 · new qualification-based compensation structure · cost monitoring until 2023 in order...

ATR inaugurates main maintenance base at Toulouse-Francazal airport

ATR today inaugurated its new aeronautical maintenance site in the presence of local officials. ATR’s application was approved by OSAC, the French body for civil aviation safety, which awarded it with a certificate of accreditation as a maintenance organisation*. This certification gives ATR the go-ahead to conduct maintenance activities at this site.    ATR decided to invest sub...

Emirates chief sees scant benefit from EU-level aviation deals

The chief of Dubai-based airline Emirates [EMIRA.UL] expressed doubts on Monday that an EU-level aviation agreement with the United Arab Emirates would improve on the existing deals the Gulf country has with most EU countries. In June European member states gave the executive European Commission a mandate to pursue air traffic agreements with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Turkey and co...

A$1.2bn QantasLink Contract Extension awarded

Cobham has signed a contract to extend its current QantasLink contract for the provision of airline services through to the end of 2026. Cobham announced today that it has been awarded a 10 year, A$ 1.2 billion contract to continue provision of airline services to QantasLink, supporting their fleet of 20 Boeing 717 aircraft to the end of 2026. The Cobham-Qantas partnership commenced in 1991...

SITA helps Iraqi Airways open global reservation contact center

With the help of global aviation IT provider SITA, Iraqi Airways has opened its new reservation contact center in Amman, allowing the airline to better manage its reservations across 13 countries. The center will be operated by SITA. As the airline continues to rebuild its international business, it requires reliable infrastructure that allows it to manage it reservations globally and...

World Aero repairs 16,000th component at its EASA/FAA Part-145 wheel & brake repair facility

Aircraft wheel and brake MRO World Aero this week celebrates processing its 16,000th component at its EASA/FAA/TCCA certified wheel and brake repair facility. World Aero carried out this work on a Messier-Bugatti-Dowty main wheel for the Boeing 787-8, for one of the world’s leading flag-carrier airlines. Phil Randell, World Aero’s Managing Director, comments: &ld...

With Lufthansa from Munich to Iran

Lufthansa is flying nonstop once again from Munich to Teheran. Starting 4th July, 2016, the connection under flight number LH 602 will begin three times a week at 22.10 pm, arriving at the Iranian capital at 5.20 am. The Airbus A330-300 offers Lufthansa passengers the latest cabin facilities including Premium Economy with 21 seats. With this new connection the Lufthansa Group is expanding its dail...

Fortress Investment Group becomes new customer of Volga-Dnepr Gulf

Volga-Dnepr Gulf (UAE) FZC has signed a contract with WWTAI AirOpCO 1 Bermuda LTD to provide maintenance services on the customer’s Boeing 747-400 aircraft. The scope of work to be performed in Volga-Dnepr Gulf’s Sharjah hangar will include required checks and inspections up to C-check, implementation of open airworthiness directives and complete undercarr...

GlobeAir wins Austrian Export Award 2016

GlobeAir, the Austrian based leading air taxi operator in Europe with the world´s largest fleet of Citation Mustang jets, won the prestigious Export Award 2016 presented by the Austrian Chamber of Commerce. The annual ceremony, organized by ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA, which represents the Austrian Federal Economic Chamber and the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research, and Economy, was hel...

Jota Aviation expands management team Leases new hangar at London Southend Airport

Jota Aviation announced yesterday the appointment of Kevin Callan as Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.  Kevin brings three decades of aviation experience and joins Jota’s senior management team from global business aviation company Gama Aviation Plc where he was Group Chief Commercial Officer.  He was previously Board member and Chief Financial Officer of Hangar8 Plc,...

FlyAwesome teams with Air Evacuation Services to launch Awesome Air Evac

FlyAwesome Proprietary Limited Evolving from a 16 year exclusive relationship with a leading international medical assistance company, FlyAwesome has teamed with the highly experienced aeromedical team of Air Evacuation Services to launch a powerful new independent Air Ambulance service, Awesome Air Evac.         With over 30,000 flight ho...

TAG Global Training Launches Upset Prevention and Recovery e-Learning Training Course

TAG Global Training (TGT) announced today that it has launched an ‘Upset Prevention and Recovery Training’ (UPRT) theory course to add to their established suite of e-Learning courses. Professional training which is dedicated to helping pilots gain the required skills to recover appropriately with any potential upset when airborne is vitally important. TGT’s brand new UPRT cours...