JetBlue Airways was officially welcomed as a new member into the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on June 8th. Joining IATA requires successfully passing the IATA Operational Safety Audit, which JetBlue completed in April 2010. Membership will expand JetBlue’s global industry voice and expand partnership opportunities with other world-class airlines, proving that the value-based carrier
Air France will be bringing into service the A380 on flights between Paris and Tokyo. The aircraft will operate three flights a week between Paris and Tokyo. The flight will be daily as from 5 October.
Bombardier reported the acceptance of its offer to purchase the Saint-Laurent facilities of ExelTech Aerospace Inc. following the latter
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering Company, (GAMECO) has signed a design contract for a new Phase II hangar with China Aviation Planning and Construction Development Co., Ltd.. The new hangar will be located on land adjacent to the GAMECO facility at the Baiyun International Airport in Guangzhou, P. R. China. The hangar will have over
The Boeing Airplane Health Management (AHM) system will monitor Jade Cargo’s fleet of six 747-400 Freighter airplanes, under an agreement announced June 4th. AHM is an information-driven system that helps airlines improve the management of unscheduled maintenance events. Jade Cargo will incorporate all three AHM modules into its operation — Real-Time Fault Management, Performance Monitoring
L2 Consulting Services (L2) released that the Federal Aviation Administration has granted the company a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) ST10972SC for the installation of an International Communications Group (ICG) NxtLink ICS-120A or ICS-220A Iridium satellite communication system and another STC (ST10974SC) for the installation of a VT Miltope Terminal Wireless Local Area Network (LAN) unit
IFE Services, a leading travel entertainment provider, will supply Hellenic Imperial Airways with its entire in-flight entertainment content on the airline
Boeing has won a major research & development support contract worth up to $1.7 billion for the Next-Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration. Prime focus areas of the contract include air traffic management modeling and simulation as well as the full integration of ground and airborne technologies and operations across
Atlantic Southeast Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of SkyWest, is recalling 42 pilots in June as it adds four CRJ700 aircraft to its fleet. The additional aircraft will be integrated into Atlantic Southeast’s Delta Connection program. Atlantic Southeast furloughed 136 pilots in 2009 due to the unprecedented economic downturn that impacted domestic capacity.
GOL Linhas Aereas Inteligentes S.A. has joined the International Air Transport Association (IATA), an international trade body, representing approximately 230 airlines comprising 93% of scheduled international air traffic. As a member, GOL will take part in global discussions and vote on issues regarding the development of the commercial aviation industry. GOL will also participate in
