With the United States International Trade Commission due to give a definitive ruling on a case originally brought by Boeing on Bombardier’s seemingly unfair pricing policy, the Canadian government has turned to the World Trade Organization (WTO) for help. Boeing’s complaint is that their company, and its 737 single-aisle jet, has been harmed by the
Air Astana has completed the installation of Rockwell Collins’ cabin system, which supports Inmarsat’s GX Aviation in-flight connectivity (IFC) service, across its fleet of three Boeing 767 aircraft. The IFC service is available to both Business and Economy class passengers, who can now connect to the Internet, use various applications for instant messaging and social
The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) and SiriusXM have announced a new agreement that will support AOPA Air Safety Institute programs and feature SiriusXM Aviation services in the AOPA You Can Fly Ambassador Program that educates and engages pilots in order to build a stronger, more vibrant pilot community. AOPA is the world’s largest
Sabre Corporation, a technology provider to the global travel industry, has signed a new global distribution partnership with Eastar Jet, in line with the airline’s vision to go beyond Asia and popularise air travel by creating a reasonable cost air travel solution for Asia Pacific passengers. Over the past five years, Low Cost Carriers (LCCs)
Despite indicators intimating that, with a 5.8% annual growth in October 2017, air cargo had passed a cyclical growth peak, global air freight climbed 8.8% in November, compared to November the previous year, in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs). In addition, for the 16th consecutive month, in November demand growth outstripped capacity growth with freight capacity,
In a remarkable course of events, airline passengers affected by the bankruptcy of Air Berlin subsidiary Niki, now have a greater chance of recouping their €1.2 million (US$1.45 million) in open claims. As a result of a successful appeal lodged by passenger rights advocate Fairplane, bankruptcy proceedings surrounding Niki have now been moved to Austrian
Mobil JetTM Oil 387, a synthetic High Performance Capability turbine engine oil, has been approved by Pratt & Whitney for use in its PurePower Geared Turbofan 1900G engines, which includes the PW1918G, PW1919G, PW1920G, PW1921G, PW1922G and PW1923G variants. PW1900G engines are designed to exclusively power Embraer’s E-Jet E2 E190 and E195 narrow body twin-engine
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) has introduced a major evolution of its satellite connectivity service with the introduction of its third generation communications network. Panasonic’s third generation network is built to meet the growing connectivity demands of airlines and their passengers. Throughout the first quarter of 2018, aircraft from a number of airlines will be transitioned
In a move to further expand its global training capacity, Airbus has acquired the Strategic Simulation Solutions flight training center in Aurora, Colorado, a Denver suburb. Currently, the training center primarily supports Frontier Airlines and has significant room for growth. Airbus plans to at least double capacity at the facility in the next few years.
Swiss-AS and its Miami based AMOS Business Unit within Lufthansa Systems are delighted to announce that Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation has selected AMOS (Aircraft Maintenance and Engineering System) to support the certification process for its new MRJ90 Regional Jet. “We are very proud that Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation could see that AMOS can help manage the critical
