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Southwest Selects Honeywell Cockpit Technologies For 737 MAX Aircraft

Full Suite Of Avionics Also To Be Installed In Existing 737NG Airplanes

Honeywell Aerospace's full suite of cockpit technologies has been selected by Southwest Airlines for its future fleet of Boeing 737 MAX and existing fleet of Boeing 737NG aircraft. The selection will provide Southwest with cockpit technologies that offer enhanced navigation capabilities and prepare the airline to meet future government-mandated flight safety regulations.

Construction Of New Airbus Asia Training Center Underway

Joint Venture Between Airbus And Singapore Airlines For Full Flight Training

Construction of the new Airbus Asia Training Center (AATC) in Singapore is now underway, following the completion of initial ground-breaking this week.

Aeromexico Announces Change Of Chairman Of The Board

Eduardo Tricio Haro Stepping Down, Javier Arrigunaga Gómez del Campo Named As Replacement

Eduardo Tricio Haro has conveyed to the Board of Directors and the Shareholders Meeting of the Company, his decision to step down as Chairman of the Board, while continuing as a Non Executive Director of Grupo Aeromexico's Board.

U Of M Study Says Airlines Don't Deliver On Frequent Flier Promises

Courts Could Be Next Stop

A new study from the University of Miami School of Business Administration says many airlines do not deliver on the promise of their frequent flier programs and as a result travelers could make a strong case against them in court. The study, published in American Business Law Journal, says that if in court, frequent flier mile contracts are viewed as contracts of "adhesion," consumers could successfully sue the airlines for failing to deliver on their reasonable expectations about contract terms.

Law Firm Recovers Over One Billion Dollars In Air Cargo Price Fixing Litigation

With A $99 Million Settlement, EVA Air Is The 27th Defendant To Exit The Case

EVA Air has agreed to pay $99 million to direct purchasers of air cargo shipping services to settle a lawsuit that has totaled over a billion dollars from 27 defendants.