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EasyJet | June 04, 2020

Aegean Airlines, EasyJet and Wizz Air have become the first carriers to sign up to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s protocol of measures aimed at ensuring the safe restoration of air services. The three airlines have pledged to work with their national authorities to put the recommended measures in place, says EASA. Seven European airports and airport operators have also signed up to the protocol. These include Spain’s AENA, Germany’s Fraport, Paris Charles de...

Commercial Aviation

United Airlines | November 03, 2022

United Airlines today announced the launch of Calibrate, an in-house apprenticeship program that will help grow and diversify its pipeline of Aircraft Maintenance Technicians (AMTs). The inaugural class starts next week in Houston as the airline plans to train more than 1,000 people at about a dozen locations by 2026, with the goal of at least half being women or people of color. Calibrate is a 36-month program in which participants "earn and learn" getting paid while completing the fu...

Defense and Space

Alaska Airlines | July 15, 2022

Carbon transformation company Twelve, Alaska Air Group Inc. and Microsoft Corp. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on advancing the market for sustainable aviation fuels to include fuels derived from recaptured CO2 and renewable energy, and working toward the first commercial demonstration flight in the United States powered by Twelve's E-Jet®. Through the first-of-its-kind agreement, Twelve, Alaska, and Microsoft will work to advance production and u...

Air Transport

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company | September 27, 2022

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company SA, a global leader in transportation and logistics, has started developing a new MSC Air Cargo solution in response to customer demand and as a complementary service to its container shipping solutions.MSC Air Cargo has been under development for several months and the new solution will be available from early 2023, following the delivery of the first of four MSC-branded Boeing 777-200F aircraft that will be operated by Atlas Air, a subsidiary of Atlas Air Wor...