West Star Aviation has completed 33 of the 100 total installations of AVANCE L5 systems flying to date. This milestone comes after the announcement from Gogo that the 100th platform had been installed. Gogo AVANCE L5 is a single platform that provides a Gogo Biz 4G in-flight internet experience including video streaming, audio-on-demand media, personal
Boeing, through its subsidiary Jeppesen, has signed a new agreement at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition with GlobalJet, a leading business aviation aircraft management and charter operator, to provide them with Jeppesen Operator and JetPlanner Pro digital operations management solutions. Jeppesen Operator is a virtual corporate flight department solution that integrates multiple resources
ARGUS International (ARGUS)has announced its aircraft activity analysis and market intelligence tool, TRAQPak FBO, is now integrated with EUROCONTROL, an intergovernmental organization committed to building a Single European Sky that will deliver the air traffic management (ATM) performance required for the twenty-first century and beyond. The extension will allow flights throughout Europe to be tracked
IFS, the global enterprise applications company, has announced that the TEST-FUCHS Group, a leading manufacturer of test systems and components for the aerospace and defence (A&D) industry, is one of the first A&D customers to select the recently launched IFS Applications™ 10 as its global Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Maintenance Repair & Overhaul (MRO)
Aerkom has reported that through its wholly owned subsidiary, Aircom Pacific (Aircom Pacific), it has begun developing a new and innovative Ka-band solution for the provision of broadband voice and high-speed internet access for passengers in Airbus ACJ319s, ACJ320s and ACJ321s – as well as Airbus’ airline commercial aircraft equivalents. Called Aerkomm K++, the solution
AIEC Switzerland’s program to install a Universal Avionics (UA) AHS-525 Attitude Heading Reference System (AHRS) on at least two Learjet 35 aircraft is now underway. The engineering firm will perform the installation and EASA/FAA Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) at the operator’s base in North Germany. The AHS-525 contains multiple rate gyros to measure angular aircraft
Iridium Communications has announced Gogo as the newest value-added manufacturer (VAM) for Iridium Certus aviation terminals. Gogo has also been selected as an Iridium Certus service provider, making it the first company to design and manufacture terminals, while also providing the new L-band broadband service for business aviation. Iridium Certus is the ideal solution for
On July 17, 2014, Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 left Amsterdam for Kuala Lumpur with 298 passengers and crew on board. Approximately 50km (30miles) from the Ukraine-Russian border, air traffic control lost all contact with the jet. Shortly afterwards it crashed in the rebel-held Donetsk area in Ukraine killing all on board, including 193 Dutch nationals,
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has achieved Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for its FAST™ prognostics solution on the single-engine Pilatus PC-12 47E NG aircraft powered by the PT6A-67P. The FAST solution captures and analyzes full-flight engine and aircraft data, enabling high visibility on a multitude of key operating parameters within 15 minutes of the pilot
WestJet and the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) have agreed to a settlement process through the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. The parties have agreed to mediation, and if required, final and binding arbitration. Minister Hajdu, Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour had assisted in helping guide the parties to this settlement process.
