All articles by Michael Gubisch – Page 64
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Air Berlin axes celebrity travel scheme
Air Berlin is to abandon its "Countercard Premium Plus" promotion scheme which allows celebrities to fly at discount prices.
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Air Berlin signs codeshare agreement with Meridiana Fly
Air Berlin has signed a codeshare agreement with Italy's Meridiana Fly. The contract covers flights from Berlin, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg,...
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Iberia to provide engine maintenance for BA's A318s
British Airways has contracted Iberia Maintenance to maintain the CFM International CFM56-5B engines of the two Airbus A318s which it operates in all-premium...
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MROE: Global maintenance sector still facing turbulent times
The global maintenance, repair and overhaul industry may have reached the "bottom of the business" in 2009 but today is still "clearly a turbulent time"...
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MROE: Growing OEM grip of aftermarket stirs up debate
One of the most intensely discussed topics at Aviation Week's MRO Europe 2011 conference in Madrid is the original equipment manufacturers' (OEM) increasing...
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MROE: Bulgaria Air inks extensive MRO deal with LHT Sofia
Bulgaria Air has contracted Lufthansa Technik Sofia for component support as well as line and base maintenance for its Airbus A320 family and Boeing 737...
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MROE: Questions emerge over future lack of technicians
While there seems to be little doubt in the maintenance industry about a looming shortage of aircraft mechanics and licensed engineers in future, there are...
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NewsRolls-Royce comes full circle
Thus far an unfaltering defender of metallic fan blades, Rolls-Royce is now working on a composite successor
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New design arm launched by 328 Support Service
Munich-based Dornier 328 maintenance specialist, 328 Support Service, has established a sister design organisation, which gained EASA Part 21J approval last...
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NewsLuftwaffe's first Global 5000 enters service
The first Bombardier Global 5000 for the German air force has been handed over to the service's Special Air Mission Wing for use as a VIP and medical evacuation transport ...
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NewsMTU to work with AVIC on possible alternative engine for C919
MTU Aero Engines will likely become a partner in a planned AVIC Commercial Aircraft Engine (ACAE) programme to build an alternative powerplant for the C919.
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NewsLufthansa cuts 2011 earnings guidance, reduces capacity
Lufthansa has cut back its 2011 earnings forecast and will consequently slow down its capacity expansion programme further than previously announced.
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Europe's MRO sector braces for turbulence
Changing service patterns and continuous cost-pressure are everyday challenges for Europe's maintenance companies, but the more fundamental question is: How can third-party MRO providers cope with growing OEM influence?
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Qatar reportedly eyes Daimler stake in EADS
Qatar appears to be in discussions with the German government to acquire some of the 7.5% shareholding in EADS, which Germany's main shareholder Daimler...
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787 begins new age in MRO
Maintenance providers expect the Boeing 787 to bring a step change in aircraft support - with a shift from classic manual work to high-end engineering tasks
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MRO: Iberian maintenance providers plan for growth
The latest major change in the maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) industry on the Iberian Peninsula was the merger between Iberia Maintenance and British Airways' technical arm, BA Engineering, when their parent carriers formed International Airlines Group (IAG) at the end of last year.
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Small Planet Airlines to expand A320 fleet
Lithuanian charter operator Small Planet Airlines will grow its Airbus A320 fleet as it expands into France and the Benelux region. Next year, the...
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Emirates confirms Antinori as new sales chief
Emirates has confirmed that Lufthansa's former chief marketing officer, Thierry Antinori, will become its new sales chief next month.
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EU court rules against Lufthansa pilot retirement rules
The European Court of Justice has ruled that mandatory retirement of airline pilots at the age of 60, as practised by Lufthansa, constitutes age discrimination...
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NewsLufthansa appoints MS for possible BMI sale
Lufthansa has engaged Morgan Stanley to look into a potential sale of its loss-making subsidiary British Midland International. Sources close to the...