Inmarsat, a leading provider of global mobile satellite communications services, is introducing a new class of its SwiftBroadband service. SwiftBroadband 200 (SB200) is designed to extend the benefits of Inmarsat services to smaller aircraft and provide a more cost-effective solution for IP communications for aircraft operators. Available in the footprint of all three I-4 satellites,
Honeywell released that its Air Data Inertial Reference System (ADIRS), which provides navigational data, has become the standard inertial reference system for the Airbus A320, A330/A340 and A380 family of aircraft. The ADIRS provides critical flight control and navigation information to multiple aircraft systems by autonomously tracking aircraft motion. ADIRS’ advanced navigation accuracy is a
United Airlines completed the first flight by a U.S. commercial airline using natural gas synthetic jet fuel, demonstrating United
Iberia management and the UGT and CCOO unions signed the company’s 19th Collective Bargaining Agreement covering ground staff, that applies from January 1st, 2009 until December 31st, 2012. The new contract covers some 14,750 Iberia employees, or nearly 70% of total staff. The contract sets a payroll increase of 0.6162% for 2009, to be effected
STS Component Solutions, a division of STS Aviation Group, and Acme Aerospace announced the establishment of a Global Distribution and Marketing Agreement. This new business partnership is focused upon expanding the existing support and service of Acme Aerospace products in addition to identifying new applications and opportunities for the Acme Aerospace products and technology. Acme
Rockwell Collins has delivered an advanced EdgeTM 737 NG Full Flight Simulator (FFS) to the Pan Am International Flight Academy’s North American training center in Miami, marking the U.S debut of the new system. The Edge 737 NG FFS, introduced by Rockwell Collins in 2009, is expected to achieve Level D certification by the Federal
Kellstrom Commercial Aerospace announced that they have signed a partnership agreement with Nabtesco Aerospace, to establish and maintain an Exchange Rotable Pool of Nabtesco parts within Kellstrom
Alitalia will resume nonstop service from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Rome five times a week beginning June 5, 2010. The returning air service on wide-body aircraft is expected to generate hundreds of millions of dollars annually in economic activity in Southern California.
American Airlines released that it is not able to launch new, daily, nonstop service from Chicago to Beijing as planned and will delay start-up tentatively until May 25, 2010. The reason for the delay is that American has not received commercially-viable landing and take-off slots for Beijing Capital International Airport from Chinese aviation authorities. American
Euravia Engineering started trading in 1988 and is winning the Queen’s Award for Enterprise in the International Trade category, for more than doubling its revenue in three years while, at that same time, achieving more than 60% of its sales overseas. Euravia Engineering & Supply Co specialises in repair, overhaul and testing of Pratt &
