by Dino D'Amore | Feb 9, 2011 | Maintenance, Zone: Asia/Pacific
SriLankan Airlines has signed a new three-year wage agreement with the SriLankan Airlines Aircraft Technicians Association (SAATA), the union representing aircraft technicians. The agreement, which covers a period from June 1, 2010 to May 31, 2013, covers a wide range...
by Dino D'Amore | Feb 9, 2011 | Maintenance, Zone: Asia/Pacific
Cassidian, the defense and aerospace unit of European Aeronautic Defence & Space, has set up an engineering center in Bangalore to develop products for Indian customers. Indian engineers will staff the facility which will include some 200 employees by the end of...
by Dino D'Amore | Feb 9, 2011 | Maintenance, Zone: Asia/Pacific
United Technologies India has reported that it is in advanced discussions for floating five joint ventures in engine-component manufacturing. Vivek Saxena, country manager of Pratt and Whitney, said the joint ventures were expected to be floated in a year’s...
by Dino D'Amore | Feb 9, 2011 | Maintenance, Zone: Americas
Aveos has signed two new five-year, full-service maintenance agreements with Canadian North. The agreements provide airframe, engine, component and line maintenance, as well as inventory, engineering, fleet management and records services for the carrier’s...
by Dino D'Amore | Feb 9, 2011 | Maintenance, Zone: Americas
A crack in the first officer’s side window caused a Southwest Airlines flight to return to Tampa International Airport. There were no injuries and passengers were transferred to another aircraft. The damaged aircraft was taken out of service.
