Rolls-Royce has launched a new service for engines on board aircraft owned by the leasing community. It has developed the new system, known as LessorCare, in conjunction with one of its major lessor clients, AerCap. Under LessorCare, leasing companies will sign a single agreement covering all models in the Rolls-Royce Trent range of power plants. The agreement will cover a range of services, including giving lessors access to maintenance and availability services that aim to allow aircraft to move swiftly between leases, such as return condition management and remarketing support. It will also include asset management services to allow lessors to maximise engine values through their lifecycles. The system will give leasing companies access to Rolls-Royce’s network of technical support, publications and training. <br/>
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Clear, the biometric screening firm long hobbled by a limited network, is landing in several major US airports soon—including New York’s LaGuardia—marking the start of an era that could radically accelerate your trip from curb to cabin. But there are some bumps to smooth out first. Clear, which started at JFK International earlier this month, will open screening lanes at LaGuardia and Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson in the next few days, followed by Los Angeles International and Minneapolis-St. Paul by April. All told, the expansion will put Clear at 22 major airports, covering the majority of domestic American flights. The new option doesn’t replace TSA PreCheck so much as complement it. It checks travellers’ identities with a fingerprint or iris scan, eliminating the boarding pass and identity checks. <br/>
The civil aviation ministry has asked the Qatar govt to start an airline in India and participate in the country’s growth story. The request to Qatar was made during bilateral negotiations between the two countries for increased number of flights recently, said a person familiar with the subject. “They were looking at a regional airline, full-fledged national airline or investment in an existing Indian airline,” this person said, referring to the aviation ministry. India’s domestic aviation market reached nearly 100m passengers in 2016 and is set to displace UK as the third-largest aviation market by 2026. Civil aviation secretary Rajiv Nayan Choubey confirmed that the aviation ministry has written to the govt of Qatar to start an airline in India. <br/>