Gardner Aviation Services changes name to Precision Aviation Services
May 23, 2013
Atlanta-based Precision Aviation Group (PAG) released that Gardner Aviation Services (GAS) has changed the company name to Precision Aviation Services (PAS). “This name change is the last in…
LHT’s nice HD CMS/IFE system selected by Bombardier on Challenger 350 aircraft program
May 23, 2013
Lufthansa Technik’s Innovation Business Unit has been selected by Bombardier Aerospace to supply cabin management and in-flight-entertainment (CMS/IFE) systems on its new Challenger 350 aircraft program. This latest…
ExcelAire receives London City approval for its fleet of five Legacy Jets
May 21, 2013
ExcelAire has received approval to operate its five Embraer Legacy 600s into London City Airport (LCY). ExcelAire, one of the nation’s leading private jet charter and aircraft management…
Airbus selects TIBCO Spotfire
May 20, 2013
Airbus has chosen the TIBCO Spotfire Analytics platform to support its A350 XWB program. TIBCO Software I is one of the leading providers of infrastructure software for companies…
United Technologies completes divestiture of P&W Power Systems unit to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries
May 20, 2013
United Technologies has completed the divestiture of its Pratt & Whitney Power Systems unit to Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Divesting Power Systems…
Aircell launches certification program for In-flight Connectivity in Europe
May 20, 2013
Aircell, a leading provider of in-flight connectivity equipment and services to the business aviation market, has signed an agreement with P3 Voith Aerospace GmbH, Hamburg, Germany, to develop…
Avtrade selects DB Schenker to provide logistical support in the Gulf and Asia regions
May 15, 2013
Avtrade, a leading component support expert with UK headquarters and operations in Dubai, Moscow and Singapore specializing in tailor-made aircraft support solutions, has contracted DB Schenker to store,…
Norwegian and Virgin Atlantic sign cooperation agreement
May 13, 2013
Norwegian Long Haul has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Virgin Atlantic. The agreement enables Norwegian to tap into Virgin Atlantic’s expertise on long-haul operations, while Virgin…
Philippine Airlines selects IFE Services as in-flight entertainment provider
May 13, 2013
IFE Services has been selected by Philippine Airlines as its new in-flight entertainment (IFE) provider. The agreement covers the provision of IFE content for all mainscreen, personal TV…
U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) licenses Pentagon 2000SQL
May 10, 2013
Pentagon 2000 Software released that the USDOJ- DEA has licensed Pentagon 2000SQL Software for its entire aviation operations. Pentagon 2000SQL will provide total aviation support to the U.S.…
Finnair releases April traffic results
May 10, 2013
In April Finnair traffic rose by 5.9% and the overall capacity grew 6.7% year‐on‐year. Passenger load factor fell by 0.5% points and was 75.8%.
Copa Holdings’ April traffic up 18%
May 10, 2013
For the month of April 2013, Copa Holdings’ system-wide passenger traffic increased 18.3% year over year, while capacity increased 20.0%. As a result, system load factor for April…
Norwegian reports strong passenger growth in April
May 9, 2013
Norwegian released that capacity in April was up 40% and traffic was up 36%. The load factor was 73.6%, down 2.2 percentage points.
IAG traffic down 5.6% in April 2013
May 9, 2013
In April 2013, IAG traffic decreased by 5.6% versus April 2012, while Group capacity was down 2.9%. Group load factor for April was down 2.2 points to 79.2%.
AMR Corporation reports April 2013 traffic results
May 9, 2013
AMR reported that consolidated traffic for April 2013 was 1.1% lower year-over-year, on 0.4% more capacity. The consolidated load factor decreased 1.3 points to 81.6% over the same…
Republic Airways reports April 2013 traffic
May 8, 2013
Republic Airways reported preliminary passenger traffic results for April 2013. The Company reported that traffic decreased 7% from April 2012, on a 7% reduction in capacity. Consolidated load…
EMRISE receives $1.5m electronic devices order for IFE&C Systems
May 8, 2013
EMRISE CORPORATION, a multi-national manufacturer of defense and aerospace electronic devices and communications equipment, has received a $1.5m order for electronic devices and subsystems to be used in…
Airbus and Dell OEM Solutions launch Electronic Flight Bag service
May 8, 2013
Dell OEM Solutions has partnered with Airbus to support A320 Family airliner operators worldwide by providing an end-to-end Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) solution supported by Dell Latitude solutions.…
SAS Group’s April 2013 load factor down 6.1 points
May 8, 2013
SAS Group’s capacity was up by 10.4% in April 2013 and the Group’s traffic increased by 1.5% compared to the same period in 2012. The SAS Group’s load…
United reports April 2013 operational performance
May 8, 2013
UAL’s April 2013 consolidated traffic decreased 3.8% and consolidated capacity decreased 2.6% versus April 2012. UAL’s April 2013 consolidated load factor decreased 1.0 point to 81.7% compared to…
