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GAS German Aviation Service is now a certified Universal Aviation handling agent.

GAS German Aviation Service is now a Universal Aviation® certified ground handler. Universal Aviation is the worldwide ground support network of Universal Weather and Aviation, Inc. As a Universal Aviation Certified member, all locations in the GAS network will now officially adhere to the same ground handling safety, customer service, and regulatory compliance standards as...

IDAIR’s first B787 Head of State installation

Hamburg IDAIR has delivered its Inflight Entertainment and Cabin Management System on its first B787-8 Head of State aircraft, which was completed at Associated Air Center (AAC) in Dallas, TX, USA. IDAIR’s first B787-8 delivery and first project with AAC, this major milestone was achieved in smooth conditions enjoying the cooperation of many teams. IDAIR provided a bespoke, high-end IF...

Arconics to attend EFB Users Forum in Munich to demo AeroEFB

Hundreds of airline delegates will gather in Munich, Germany, from May 24-26 to discuss EFB issues. Arconics, the world’s leading airline software provider in EFB, document management and Wireless IFE, will demonstrate the AeroEFB modular electronic flight bag, which is used by Aer Lingus across its fleet of 46 Airbus aircraft, with 12 on order, including 9 A350-900s. AeroEFB is a portabl...

ATAG: Transport ministers urged to support global offsetting mechanism for aviation

Fifty ministers of transport from countries around the world are gathering in Leipzig for the International Transport Forum Summit, the theme of which is ‘green and inclusive transport’. At the ministerial opening session today, Tony Tyler, Director General and CEO of the International Air Transport Association delivered a message on behalf of the global aviation industry:...

Lufthansa Private Jet cooperation with NetJets extended by five years

Exclusive service, individuality and flexibility in terms of time when travelling For the past eleven years, Lufthansa has been offering its passengers exclusive travel by private aircraft and customised flight schedules with Lufthansa Private Jet. Due to the success of the premium service, the airline has now extended its strategic alliance by five years with NetJets, the world's largest p...

Small Planet Airlines GmbH obtains German Air Operator’s Certificate

Leisure carrier Small Planet Airlines GmbH obtained their German Air Operator’s Certificate (AOC) and will now operate flights under German registration. Small Planet Airlines Group began offering its services to the German market last autumn and from the first steps had a clear vision to establish an AOC in Germany. The German Small Planet Airlines has concluded agreements with tw...

LTLS optimized their worldwide transport network

Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services (LTLS) has completely restructured its transport network for air freight. By reducing the number of transport service providers and by standardizing processes, transport times can be reduced, flexibility increased and costs lowered. In this context, LTLS has re-tendered its entire air freight business with an annual transport volume valued at 28 million euros....

RUAG achieves European first with repainting of Challenger 350 in Munich

RUAG Aviation is the first company in Europe to fully repaint a Bombardier Challenger 350 since the aircraft’s launch in 2013. The project, a significant milestone for the company, was completed in record time with maximum transparency, and focused on implementing minute and precise customisations, applying personalised artwork and harmonising finishing effects. The project was ordered by...

Lufthansa Technik gears up with original equipment innovation

Lufthansa Technik might have lost out in the Cabin Systems category at the Crystal Cabin Awards this year in Hamburg, but there’s no lack of passenger experience innovation coming from the company best known for its global MRO operations. “Original equipment innovation is one of the seven product divisions within Lufthansa Technik,” Andrew Muirhead, vice president of that prod...

Airberlin upbeat despite losses

There is light at the end of the tunnel for loss-making airberlin, the German airline that is part of Etihad Airways’ global alliance network. Airberlin, the second-biggest carrier in Germany, reported a loss of nearly €450 million (Dh1.87 billion) for last year, but in its most upbeat trading statement for years. “The underlying fundamentals of our business are now trending...

Babcock acquires German relief helicopter supplier Heli Aviation

Babcock International Group has completed the acquisition of Heli Aviation, a provider of helicopter services in Germany. The new company will sit within Babcock’s mission critical services (MCS) business. Heli Aviation is a long-established helicopter business located in Augsburg – one of Germany’s traditional aviation industry regions. With more than seven years’ exper...

Lufthansa says looking to bring Brussels Airlines into Eurowings

Lufthansa is working on bringing part-owned Brussels Airlines into its low-cost airline Eurowings and will decide by the end of August whether to exercise a call option to allow for a full takeover, it said on Wednesday. Lufthansa is back on the acquisition trail with a view to expanding Eurowings, with sources having said it is also eyeing partnerships or even takeovers of SAS ...