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Airbus and HeliDax sign first HCare Classics support contract to cover fleet of 36 H120s
HeliDax, a French helicopter operator, and Airbus Helicopters have agreed to the first-ever HCare Classics support agreement to maximize the availability of HeliDax’s H120 fleet.
HeliDax, a French helicopter operator, and Airbus Helicopters have agreed to the first-ever HCare Classics support agreement to maximize the availability of HeliDax’s H120 fleet. The company’s out-of-production legacy helicopters are the only focus of HCare Classics, a new support program from Airbus.
HeliDax’s fleet is the largest in-service H120 fleet in the world today. With eight years remaining in the pilot training program contract, HeliDax selected HCare Classics to benefit from the OEM’s guaranteed support performance.
“To continue guaranteeing our fleet and service available until the end of our contract with the government in 2030, it is essential to have a strong commitment from our major partner, Airbus Helicopters, in terms of support and obsolescence monitoring,” says Christian Prigentt, director of Halifax.
Airbus Helicopters secures the supply chain and ensures the sufficient provision of spare parts, as well as other support options specifically tailored to meet the needs of these unique operators,” says Christoph Zammert, Executive Vice President of Customer Support & Services at Airbus Helicopters.
Today there are more than 2,000 legacy Airbus helicopters in service with approximately 750 operators around the world. These out-of-production aircraft include the H120, Dauphin, Puma, and Gazelle and account for 15% of the flight hours generated by the entire Airbus Helicopters fleet.
HCare Classic is a multi-service offering created to meet the customer’s operational needs. Customers choose the services they need, ranging from obsolescence monitoring and management to spare parts support and maintenance planning.
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DOT Penalizes Lufthansa $4 Million for Stopping Jewish Passengers From Boarding
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has imposed a $4 million penalty on Lufthansa for discriminating against Jewish passengers traveling from New York City to Budapest via Frankfurt in May 2022. The incident marked the largest civil rights fine ever levied by the DOT against an airline.
The case stems from an incident where Lufthansa denied 128 Jewish passengers — most of whom were wearing traditional Orthodox Jewish attire — from boarding their connecting flight in Germany.
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The airline’s actions were based on the alleged misconduct of a few individuals during the first leg of the journey from John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK) to Frankfurt (FRA). However, many of those passengers did not know each other or travel as a group. DOT investigators found that Lufthansa treated them as a single entity, barring them from their connecting flight to Budapest (BUD) for the actions of a few.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg emphasized the department’s commitment to protecting passengers’ rights. “No one should face discrimination when they travel, and today’s action sends a clear message to the airline industry that we are prepared to investigate and take action whenever passengers’ civil rights are violated,” he said. Buttigieg added that DOT’s increased enforcement efforts aim to ensure airlines treat all passengers with fairness and dignity.
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The investigation began after DOT received over 40 complaints from Jewish passengers affected by the incident. Despite some passengers failing to follow crew instructions on the first flight, lufthansa business lounge newark did not specifically identify any noncompliant individuals.
Instead, the airline placed a blanket hold on the tickets of over 100 passengers, preventing them from continuing their journey. lufthansa airways acknowledged that this approach could lead to excluding compliant passengers but deemed it impractical to address each case individually.
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