(13 Jan 2021)Dassault Aviation has unified the sales activities ofits European factory owned maintenance repair and overhauloperations, creating a single point of contact and offering awider choice of MRO solutions, locations and schedules forcustomers in Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Asia Pacific. The new sales organization, headed by ThierrySalaün, brings together the MRO sales …

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(13 Jan 2021)Elbit Systems has been awarded a contract to supplySeagull USVs (Unmanned Surface Vehicles) to the Navy of anundisclosed country in Asia-Pacific. The contract, that is in an amount that is notmaterial to Elbit Systems, will be performed over a 17-monthperiod. Under the contract, Elbit Systems will provideSeagull USV systems that are specifically configured …

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Korean Air Receives 5-Star Rating from APEX. Source link gotravelblogger

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Big news in the cruise industry: Azamara has entered into a definitive agreement to become part of Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm. In an announcement from Carol Cabezas, chief operating officer of Azamara, she says the move will play an important role in driving the brand forward and expanding its “Destination Immersion” experiences. Sycamore Partners, according to the …

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Rosewood Hotels & Resorts has debuted “Journey to Resilience,” a new wellness retreat concept designed to enhance one’s ability to recover from or adapt easily to change. The retreats will focus on four main behavioral elements to resilience—positivism, purpose, resourcefulness and compassion—through practices to assist guests in recognizing areas of their lives they’d like to restructure …

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Royal Caribbean Group has confirmed the sale of the Azamara luxury cruise line for $201 million. The cruise line said the all cash private-equity deal with Sycamore Partners would allow it to focus on core operations after almost a year out of the water following the Covid-19 pandemic. Royal Caribbean chief financial officer, Jason Liberty, …

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The International Air Transport Association and Etihad Airways have signed a partnership to launch the IATA Travel Pass for guests. The mobile app is designed to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with government requirements for Covid-19 tests or vaccines. IATA Travel Pass will initially be offered to Etihad’s guests on …

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Singapore Airlines has launched a bid to vaccinate all its crew against Covid-19. Mirroring a similar scheme at Dubai-based rival Emirates, the Singapore flag-carrier hope to offer the vaccine to pilots, gate agents, flight attendants and anyone whose job requires contact with the public. All have been offered free coronavirus vaccines by the Singaporean government. …

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Skyscanner has launched a new solution within its travel insight business intelligence tool aimed at identifying untapped demand for new direct flight services. With the pandemic rendering data from last virtually irrelevant, the new tool will help airlines and airports leverage forward looking search and intent data to predict demand and identify new and more …

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