A Cubana de Aviación (Cubana) Boeing 737 carrying 104 passengers and six crew crashed shortly after take-off from Havana’s Jose Martí airport, Cuba, on Friday. 107 passengers and crew were killed, while three female passengers who survived the crash, but who were critically injured, were taken to Galixto Garcia Hospital in Havana. The plane was
Avantto Aircraft Administration, in collaboration with Air BP, has announced a pioneering program in Brazil to offset carbon emissions in the business aviation sector. The carbon emissions related to the use of all of the aviation fuel supplied by Air BP to Avantto for the next 12 months will be offset via BP Target Neutral,
SAS is launching new high speed WiFi on its short and medium haul routes between Scandinavia and Europe. This means that passengers can now stream their favorite movies, use social media, send images from their seat or answer their emails. SAS’ WiFi is based on a satellite communication system supplied by Viasat Inc.; a global
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has ruled that despite requests, the European Union (EU) has failed to stop all subsidies to Airbus, the result of which has seen the U.S threaten sanctions against European products until the EU stops “harming U.S. interests.” According to Reuters, “The WTO said the EU had failed to remove support
Boeing and Israeli company Assembrix signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that will enable Boeing to use Assembrix software to manage and protect intellectual property shared with vendors during design and manufacturing. “This agreement expands Boeing’s ties to Israeli industry while helping companies like Assembrix expand their business,” said David Ivry, president, Boeing Israel. “Boeing
With Qatar having agreed to release detailed information about state-owned Qatar Airways back in January, the UAE is to follow suit in an attempt to finally resolve the dispute between the U.S. and both Etihad and Emirates Airways. The matter relates to claims made by the U.S. that these Gulf carriers have been in receipt
GKN Fokker Services has sold its 1000th Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) solution for iPad® to European wet lease specialist airline Hi Fly, one of the first customers of the EFB solution in 2012. An EFB is a physical device combining hardware and software that carries flight documentation. It is used by the flight crew on
Spirit Airlines has signed an agreement with Thales to install Wi-Fi on all of its planes by summer 2019, giving even more options to Guests to enhance their inflight experience. Spirit Airlines Wi-Fi technology partner, Thales Group, a global technology leader for decisive moments in aerospace, defense and security, and transportation markets, is bringing the
Mexican Low-Cost Carrier Viva Aerobus has selected AMOS to replace its legacy system. The software evaluation took place in the context of Viva Aerobus’ strategy to become customer-centric plus offering competitive prices in the Mexican market. This initiative also included the modernization of the airline’s IT systems and the Mexican carrier decided in favour of
JetBlue has reached an agreement in principle with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) regarding JetBlue’s pilots. The agreement is subject to a ratification process which includes final documentation, review, and consideration by the ALPA Master Executive Council before being distributed to JetBlue pilots for final ratification. Jeff Martin, JetBlue’s Executive Vice President Operations, issued
