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To read the full article,  Client Login Airports Neelam Mathews - IHS Jane's Airport Review 05 April 2016     Air France-KLM has awarded Tata Communications a contract to provide next-generation network connectivity to 170 airports and sites in Africa, the Asia-Pacific region, and the Middle East. The contract is to be completed within 18 months. The value of the project is not known. The Tata Communications network will power Air France-KLM's mission-critical systems, including passenger check-in, flight operations, and departure control applications, and corporate programmes. Data from smart applications and wearable technologies will be integrated to improve the passenger experience. "Performance of the network is key to information," said Genius Wong, president of global network services, cloud and data centre services at Tata Communications. More in Janes Airports Review (subscription) 

AIN AIR TRANSPORT PERSPECTIVE  »  SEPTEMBER 30, 2013 by    NEELAM MATHEWS Air France-KLM became the first European carrier to operate an Airbus A380 to Shanghai early this month. (Photo: Air France-KLM) September 30, 2013, 11:45 AM Facing high costs and increased competition, Air France- KLM ’s management must pick its battles. Having announced plans for up to 2,800 job cuts on September 18, the European airline this week deferred a decision on whether or not it will provide further investment to plug holes in the sieve-like balance sheet of Alitalia. It holds a 25-percent stake in the Italian carrier, and Italy’s government has indicated it would be willing to see the Franco-Dutch group increase that share to 50 percent. French unions, who have already threatened strike action over the job cuts at home, appear unlikely to view favorably any effort to prop up perennial struggler Alitalia. Meanwhile, Air France- KLM  is...