March 30, 2024 – National Carrier Fiji Airways has confirmed that there have been additional flight disruptions as a result of damage sustained by one of its Airbus A350-900’s in a ground incident at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on Thursday evening.

All services are operating as normal using existing aircraft with the exception of the cancellation of flight FJ811 on March 27, 2024 (PDT)0.

The aircraft is currently undergoing repairs and Fiji Airways is cooperating with the investigation by Los Angeles World Airports, which owns and operates the Airport in which the incident occurred. No passengers or crew members were onboard the aircraft when the damage occurred.

March 25, 2024 – Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, and CLIP Intermodal, a company specialised in intermodal transport, belonging to Clip Group, have announced the signing of contracts in the first quarter of 2024 for the total supply of 13 third-generation Traxx multi-system locomotives. The Traxx locomotives will be homologated for the European corridor, including France, Belgium, Luxemburg, Germany, Austria and Poland. The Alstom site in Kassel, Germany, will be responsible for the production of the units, while the locomotive bodies will be manufactured at the Alstom facility in Wrocław, Poland.

The third generation Traxx multi-system locomotives are characterised by high operational efficiency, reliability, energy efficiency and accessible service. They are designed to handle heavier loads compared to other locomotives in the same class. Units ordered by Clip Group can reach a top speed of 160 km per hour and will be equipped with the leading signalling system Onvia (formerly known as Atlas), Alstom’s onboard solution for the European Train Control System (ETCS). This system offers the most extensive coverage across various countries and lines, both in ETCS as well as for legacy system operation. Alstom is the leading locomotive maintainer, and maintains more than 2,450 locomotives around the world, including almost 600 Traxx locomotives.

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Alstom to deliver 13 Traxx locomotives

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Rex is pleased to announce its Boeing 737NG Full Flight Simulator (FFS) has received certification from the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) and is now ready for use.

The Level D FFS can be configured for 737-700 & 737-800 variants and is approved for Upset Prevention and Recovery Training (UPRT).

The Rex FFS was originally housed at Ansett Aviation Training (AAT) facilities in Brisbane. When the term expired in 2023, AAT refused to extend the term and gave Rex the option of either selling the simulator to AAT or removing the simulator. Rex chose not to give in to coercion and so began construction of its own purpose built simulator centre next to Rex Head Office at Mascot, Sydney.

Dallas Love Field, Texas, March 20, 2024 – Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) today announced a Tentative Agreement with the Transport Workers Union Local 556 (TWU 556) for a new labor contract covering the Company’s nearly 20,000 Southwest Airlines^® Flight Attendants.

TWU 556 will provide details directly to Flight Attendants about the agreement and the voting process. Since October 2022, nine Southwest^® workgroups have ratified new agreements, and the contract status for all workgroups is available on SWAMedia.com.

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March 19, 2024 – Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, will maintain the X-trafik fleet consisting of nine two and three carriage trains. The maintenance is to be carried out through VR SverigeAB’s new contract as operator for the X-trains in Gavleborg County.

The eleven year contract includes both operations and maintenance. While VR Sverige AB takes over the role of operator, Alstom’s workshop in Gavle will handle the maintenance of X-trafik’s trains.

In 2023, Alstom renewed its maintenance agreement with VR Sverige AB, which was initially valued at approximately one billion SEK and covered 30 regional trains over a ten-year period. Now, Alstom will also be responsible for the maintenance of X-trafik’s fleet consisting of nine two and three carriage trains in the Regina model, serving routes from Gavle to Ljusdal and Sundsvall.

VR Sverige AB is part of the Finnish VR Group. VR Sverige is responsible for the Pagatagen in southern Sweden on behalf of Skanetrafiken, Skane’s public transport, and the Ostgotapendeln, Smaland’s railway network. In Stockholm, VR Sverige operates buses, trams, and local trains on behalf of SL, Stockholm’s public transport. The Finnish VR Group is Finland’s railway network that has been operating trains, buses, and trams in Finland for 160 years.

Tuesday, March 19, 2024 – The first codeshare flights between Virgin Australia and Link Airways go on general sale today, giving regional Australians the chance to fly between 41 destinations across the country on a single booking.

The partnership expands Virgin Australia’s regional footprint by approximately 45 percent, offering services to destinations like Inverell, Wollongong, and Bileola which are not currently serviced by any other major airline.

From today, guests can book codeshare flights directly via Virgin Australia’s website, on any of the 17 new routes, equating to around 90 more flight opportunities across regional Australia per week.

Guests with Velocity membership will be able to earn both Points and Status Credits on Virgin Australia codeshare services operated by Link Airways, and Velocity Platinum, Gold and Silver members will also earn bonus Points and receive an additional baggage allowance, when flying on eligible fares. Eligible Velocity members can also access Virgin Australia Lounges when travelling on these Virgin Australia codeshare services.

Gurugram, Haryana, India, March 19, 2024 – SpiceJet has finalized a significant lease agreement to introduce two wide-body A340 aircraft into its fleet for the upcoming Haj operations. This strategic move underscores the airline’s commitment to delivering exceptional travel experiences while maximizing revenue streams.

The airline will deploy the wide-body aircraft from both Srinagar and Guwahati.

Last year, SpiceJet’s Haj operations generated substantial revenue of INR 337 Crore. The airline aims to replicate this success in the current year’s operations.