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Ethiopian Airlines signed a MOU with Addis Ababa University, to initiate strategic collaboration in the areas of Information and Communication Technology
At the invitation of the Government of Chad, the President of the Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, was in N’Djamena, Chad, last week to visit with the Republic’s President and Head of State H.E. Mr. Idriss Deby Itno, who is also presently serving as the Chairman of the ... <a title="ICAO Council President discusses African civil aviation priorities with Chad President" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/africa/icao-council-president-discusses-african-civil-aviation-priorities-chad-president/" aria-label="Read more about ICAO Council President discusses African civil aviation priorities with Chad President">Read more</a>
Bearskin Airlines announced increased frequency of service between Thunder Bay, Sault Ste Marie and Sudbury effective September 19, 2016.
Cargolux introduces a new direct flight from Luxembourg to Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, on 2 October.
Asia
Cebu Pacific (CEB) remains committed to the development of the Clark International Airport (CIA) in Pampanga. Beginning December 16, 2016, CEB will increase its Clark-Cebu-Clark operations from three to six times weekly while Clark-Hong Kong-Clark will be up from seven to 10 times weekly. By adding more flights between Clark and Hong Kong, CEB hopes to ... <a title="Cebu Pacific expands operations at the Clark International Airport" class="read-more" href="https://aviationtribune.com/airlines/asia/cebu-pacific-expands-operations-clark-international-airport/" aria-label="Read more about Cebu Pacific expands operations at the Clark International Airport">Read more</a>
Delta and Seaborne Airlines have expanded an agreement which allows customers to purchase a single ticket for select flights between the US and Caribbean.
North America
Envoy announced that it will nearly double the starting rate of pay for new hires, effectively starting new hire pilots on Step 3 of the pilot pay scale.
Boeing, China's leading provider of commercial airplanes, projects a demand for 6,810 new airplanes in the country over the next 20 years.
South America and Caribbean
Aircastle announced that it delivered one Airbus A330-200 aircraft on long-term lease to Aerolíneas Argentinas, the first of two deliveries which will support Aerolíneas' fleet modernization.
Pacific and Oceania
Airnorth announced that it will commence direct services between Toowoomba (Brisbane West Wellcamp Airport) and Townsville, with onward connections to and from Darwin from 28 November 2016.