Asiana Airlines, one of Asia’s largest carriers, has begun revenue service with its first A350 aircraft using Panasonic Avionics Corporation’s (Panasonic) industry-leading inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) solution. This first aircraft, which was line fit with Panasonic solutions by Airbus, entered passenger service on May 15th having been delivered to the carrier on April 26th.
EL AL Israel Airlines has selected Panasonic Avionics Corporation’s (Panasonic) eX3 inflight entertainment (IFE) system for its new fleet of 16 Boeing 787 Dreamliners. Under terms of its agreement with Panasonic, EL AL will install eX3 across nine Boeing 787-9s and seven B787-8s, with the first aircraft being delivered in August 2017. The agreement also
BAA Training, European standard aviation training center, has announced the signing of a partnership agreement with Pan Am International Flight Training Centro (Thailand) for Airbus A320 FFSs utilization in Thailand. International Air Transport Association (IATA) predicts that Asia-Pacific will be the most powerful driver for passengers’ growth with an extra 1.8 billion annual travelers by
In a move to protect its ability to operate between fellow EU countries after the UK leaves the EU in March 2019, easyJet is looking to create a new company, easyJet Europe, which will be based in Vienna. Currently the low-cost carrier is headquartered in Luton, U.K., 30 miles from London. The budget airline must
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has signed a Maintenance Agreement Guidance (MAG) with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), which will permit mutual surveillance conducted on certified repair stations located overseas for each of the agreement partners. The agreement means that where there are sufficient certificated facilities in both partner countries, Maintenance Implementation Procedures
Sabre Corporation, a leading technology provider to the global travel industry, has reported the first-ever global distribution system (GDS) partnership with the Lion Group full service Indonesia-based airline subsidiary, Batik Air. As Batik Air’s first GDS partner, Sabre’s global network aims to boost the airline’s growth by expanding their reach and providing new distribution channels.
As a continuation of the discord between America’s big three carriers – American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines – and Qatar Airways, Etihad and Emirates Airline, collectively known as ME3, American Airlines has issued notice to Qatar Airways and Etihad that it intends to stop their codeshare agreement. Notice was officially served on
Pilots at Mesa Airlines, represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, Int’l (ALPA), have ratified a new four-year agreement with their management. Of the 761 pilots who voted, 58% cast ballots in favor of the agreement. The amended contract provides all pilots with across-the-board pay increases, higher pay for deadheading, and the elimination of “base
Rockwell Collins has implemented new bag drop solutions at Birmingham Airport that are already reducing queue times. The new system allows travelers to self-tag their bags and streamlines the departure process by maximizing efficiency on the terminal floor. “The self-bag drop solution from Rockwell Collins is providing our passengers with the services they need to
BAA Training, a European standard aviation training centre, widens its partners’ list for ab initio pilot training and starts cooperation with Small Planet Airlines. The main purpose of the partnership is to give an opportunity to those willing to become a pilot and support the airline with a sufficient number of pilots for the First
