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Iberia has become part of the Airbus network of approved service providers as Iberia Maintenance will provide maintenance on components of A320s and

AJW Aviation has signed a five-year agreement with Tajikistan’s East Air to support one Airbus A320-300 and one Boeing 737-400 with supply and repair

SR Technics and its sister-company Sanad Aero Solutions will provide Integrated Component Services for five more years to Garuda Indonesia’s 35 Airbus A330s.

Sabena Technics has signed a component repair contract with Airbus for Flight Hour Services.The FHS agreement allows Airbus to benefit

Romania’s TAROM has designated Air France Industries to provide component support services for nine ATR42s and ATR72s. AFI KLM E&M subsidiary EPCOR is

AJW Group will increase investment in China with expanded offices in Shanghai. The firm expects to announce significant contract developments in China over the next couple of months. Group member AJW Technique recently was certified by the Brazilian Civil Aviation Authority. Satair in Singapore will continue as Diehl Aerosystems’ exclusive Customer Support Center for Asia-Pacific region, providing distribution for Diehl Aerospace, Diehl Aircabin and Diehl Comfort Modules.

Ethiopian Airlines has launched its latest joint venture carrier, Malawian Airlines, and revealed plans to create a startup carrier in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Shareholders at Netherlands-headquartered lessor AerCap have finalized the company’s plans to acquire US leasing giant International Lease Finance (ILFC).

Boeing has selected Everett, Wash., as the location to build a new composite wing center for the 777X program.

Qatar Airways is to launch an all-business class service from its Doha base to London Heathrow. It says it is the first airline to operate such an aircraft into the London hub.

The aviation authorities of Russia and Israel have agreed to remove restrictions on routes between the two countries with the exception of Moscow-Tel Aviv.

Briefs from the February 17, 2014 issue of ATW's Skypaths.

Association of European Airlines (AEA) chairman and Turkish Airlines CEO Temel Kotil is again asking European politicians to pay more attention to the importance of the airline industry.

Singapore and ICAO have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to cooperate in leadership and management training.

The co-pilot of an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 767-300ER hijacked the aircraft during a scheduled flight Monday, diverting it to Geneva in an apparent bid to seek asylum.

Exclusive AerData information on aircraft deliveries by type and engines complete with registration and MSN number, with lessor information.

Air Alps has had its air operator certificate restored and has resumed scheduled operations between Bremen and Zurich in cooperation with Flex Flight.

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Biman Bangladesh Airlines begins 2X-weekly Dhaka-Frankfurt Boeing 777-300 service March 31. Spirit Airlines begins daily Oakland-Chicago ORD service May 1. Also daily Minneapolis-St. Paul-Houston (IAH) and –Baltimore runs May 1-Nov. 1. Korean Air begins 4X-weekly Seoul-Houston (IAH) Boeing 777-200 service May 2. Avianca resumes 4X-weekly Bogota-London LHR Airbus A330 service in July.

Footnotes: * International only. 1. January - June. 2. January - May. 3. Includes Regional operations. 4. Combined American Eagle, Executive Airlines and American Connection. 5. Combined traffic for SkyWest Airlines and ExpressJet Airlines. 6. YTD 02013 from 4/26/13

Ranked by complaints per 10,000 passengers. Source: US DOT Aviation Consumer Protection Division Air Tavel Consumer Report.

Ranked by complaints per 100,000 passengers. Source: US DOT Aviation Consumer Protection Division Air Tavel Consumer Report.

Ranked by complaints per 100,000 passengers. Source: US DOT Aviation Consumer Protection Division Air Tavel Consumer Report.

* Ranked by reports per 1,000 passengers. Source: US DOT Aviation Consumer Protection

* Ranked by reports per 1,000 passengers. Source: US DOT Aviation Consumer Protection