14 September 2011

Lufthansa Systems and Virgin America take In-Flight Entertainment to new heights

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Virgin America selected Lufthansa Systems’ BoardConnect platform, as the technology partner for the anticipated next iteration of the airline’s Red in-flight entertainment system.  At the 2011 Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) Expo in Seattle, Virgin America and Lufthansa Systems unveiled their cooperation to develop the new platform – which will be the first of its kind in …

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Embraer to improve customer support network in Russia

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At the sixth Russian International Business Aviation Exhibition, JetExpo 2011, Embraer signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jet Aviation Moscow Vnukovo, to work on establishing an enhanced maintenance service able to respond 24/7 with certified mechanics, special tools and a readily available on-site spare parts stock. Already approved as Embraer Authorized Service Center at …

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Airbus Military A330 MRTT FSTA for UK RAF awarded certification

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Airbus Military has obtained military and civil certification for the Future Strategic Transport Aircraft (FSTA) version of the A330 MRTT for the Royal Air Force of the United Kingdom. This paves the way for first delivery of the aircraft to the RAF in the coming weeks. The approval was granted by Spanish military certification authority …

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Gogo Vision to go live on approximately 400 American Airlines aircraft in 2012

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Gogo, a leading provider of in-flight connectivity and an innovator in in-flight entertainment, reported that American Airlines, will expand Gogo’s new streaming video product – Gogo Vision – onboard approximately 400 American Airlines aircraft. The expansion of Gogo’s new streaming video product on all of American’s Gogo-equipped aircraft will be completed by the end of 2012. …

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Emirates selects Rockwell Collins Airshow 3D moving map system

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Dubai-based Emirates Airline has selected Rockwell Collins enhanced Airshow 4200D 3D Moving Map system for over 140 of its aircraft, including 62 new wide-body Airbus and Boeing aircraft currently being delivered. The announcement was made at the 2011 Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) Expo in Seattle. Rockwell Collins’ enhanced Airshow 4200D 3D Moving Map system …

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AeroMechanical Services signs AFIRS 220 contract with Nigerian airline

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AeroMechanical Services has signed a $440,000 contract with a Nigerian airline for the Automated Flight Information Reporting System (“AFIRS”) 220. The contract requires AMA to install the AFIRS 220 on a total of five Boeing 747 and 767 aircraft for a well established airline with over 30 years of operations in Nigeria, North Africa and …

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Boeing 747-8 receives ICAO 'Heavy' designation for separation

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The new Boeing 747-8 will be able to operate at the same separation distances as the 747-400, according to a ruling from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). ICAO, a United Nations agency tasked with codifying principles and techniques for international air navigation, sent a letter to all member nations recently saying that a team …

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Comlux-KZ receives EASA PART 145 approval to service Bombardier Challenger

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Comlux the Aviation Group released that Kazakh-based Comlux-KZ, one of the operational centers of Fly Comlux division, has received EASA PART 145 approval to provide line maintenance services to large-cabin Bombardier Challenger aircraft and support AOG requirements in the Central Asia, CIS and Russia region. The release of the Certificate from 7 July 2011 follows …

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Lufthansa Technik Sofia expands narrow-body hangar capacity

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Lufthansa Technik Sofia is expanding its narrow-body hangar capacity by a new 2-bays construction for heavy checks. Additionally, a separate Light Weight Hangar will be constructed and used for Line Maintenance operations and lighter checks. Lufthansa Technik Sofia confirmed the roughly 15 million Euro investment during the official signing ceremony, at the Lufthansa Technik Sofia facility at …

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