Airbus has celebrated the topping out of the E-Aircraft Systems Test House at its Taufkirchen/Ottobrunn site near Munich in Germany. The facility will provide the infrastructure to install hybrid-electric propulsion systems with a total power of up to 2×20 MW for Airbus’ E-Aircraft Systems Programme. The project is on schedule for completion in March 2019.
Pentagon 2000 Software has worked with Aero Trade, to expand the deployment of software and systems to manage their growing business operations. Customers are supported with 24 hour AOG service, so the use of Pentagon 2000SQL™ allows the team of experienced aircraft parts specialists to keep their focus on quality management and delivering the highest
Virgo Investment Group is expanding its aviation business via Zephyrus Aviation Capital. Several former CIT Aerospace executives have partnered with Virgo to transform Zephyrus into a full-service platform and the Company is completing a large portfolio acquisition. Zephyrus is a fleet management solutions provider to lessors and commercial airlines around the world. The Company is
Salesforce, a global leader in CRM, has announced that Cathay Pacific is using Salesforce to accelerate digital transformation, generate new revenue streams and improve customer experiences with personalized engagements. An existing Salesforce Sales Cloud and Service Cloud customer since 2014, Cathay Pacific is deploying Salesforce Marketing Cloud to unify sales, service and marketing, and deliver
OAG, the airline data specialist, has released the results of a new study on the U.S.’s top 25 airports, revealing that in terms of connectivity, Chicago O’Hare Airport comes top of the list for the third year in a row. The airport’s actual Connectivity Index Score was 479, up 24 points from last year and
Air BP, the international aviation fuel products and services supplier, returns to Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD2018) at Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria, South Africa, this week as a Gold Sponsor. The company will use the event to share how its technical services offer and low carbon solutions can support aviation growth in Africa.
As Sabre Corporation leads the industry evolution toward next-generation retailing, distribution and fulfillment, the company has expanded its Beyond NDC program by entering into strategic relationships with additional airlines and agencies including United Airlines, BCD Travel, Finnair, American Express Travel & Lifestyle Services, Singapore Airlines and Corporate Travel Management. Sabre has also been designated NDC-Certified
At their first-ever forum, the UN International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) joined forces to bring together South East Asian aviation stakeholders to discuss the future of air transport in the South East Asian region. Travel to, from, and within South East Asia is expected to increase at an
Spatial, one of the leading provider of cabin crew training simulators, will upgrade Qantas’ narrow-body and wide-body Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainers (CEETs). The upgrades, designed to overcome obsolescence issues, will include the installation of Spatial’s state-of-the-art PLC based operating system and paired visual technologies as well as a wireless Instructor Operator Station. Spatial Composite Solutions
Václav Havel Airport Prague goes on with short-term development plans and opens a new aircraft stand and gate with a new passengers waiting area for testing operations. The new reconfigured stand can service either one long-haul aircraft with 65 meters wing-span, or two smaller ones with a wing-span of up to 36 meters. The stand
