Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has announced it is to provide business-class and first-class passengers with iPads. At the same time, Doha-based Qatar airways has decided to offer the use of laptops for business-class passengers. Meanwhile, Dubai-based Emirates is to provide all passengers with a specialist handling service whereby passengers can keep their large electronic devices
Gogo (GOGO), a provider of broadband connectivity products and services for aviation, has been selected by Virgin Australia to bring inflight connectivity to its domestic and international services. From April 2017, Virgin Australia will begin customer testing of the service using Gogo’s 2Ku technology on a Boeing 737-800 aircraft. A full installation of 2Ku across
Since its foundation on March 30, 1967, MAEL has serviced an estimated 10,000 aircraft, employed over 3,000 people and trained 800 people through its highly reputed apprenticeship scheme. MAEL, which was founded a year before Monarch Airlines, was established at Luton Airport where it remains headquartered today, opening a hangar at the airport in 1968
In a press release issued from its headquarters in Montreal, Canada, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has confirmed that it is looking to the U.S. and U.K. to reconsider their recently announced restrictions on the carry-on electronic items permissible on certain flights departing the Middle East and Africa. The demand was made in a
Airbus has selected UnaBiz to advance research in digitalization of aircraft maintenance operations through the adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. The contract sees both parties enter into a research and technology agreement in the field of Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO). In a data-driven environment, communication between the various components must be available
EDM , a provider of training simulators to the civil aviation and defence sectors, reported that its suite of cabin crew training simulators for Cathay Pacific have passed their Site Acceptance Tests (SATs). The simulators have been specifically designed and manufactured by EDM to enable Cathay Pacific to maintain and enhance the training of their
Helisota, an international provider of integrated MRO and training services for rotorcraft aviation, has signed a cooperation agreement with UK-based Cobham Helicopter Academy. The two companies will partner on developing and providing joint training programs for helicopter maintenance personnel and other specialists. Starting the cooperation, Helisota’s customers will receive access to a wider range of
Two industry giants, American Airlines and China Southern Airlines, have created the foundation for a long-term relationship, with American Airlines’ commitment to make a US$200 million equity investment in China Southern Airlines. Currently, China Southern’s primary hub is located in Guangzhou (CAN) with the majority of its transpacific flights positioned there, while American flies to
Boeing has officially launched its global network of Boeing Training Providers to support its Pilot Development Program. The flight schools – Avion Training, part of Avion Group in the Netherlands, International Airline Training Academy (IATA) in Napa, CA, and SAA International (SAA), a subsidiary of Velocity Education, in San Diego, CA – were subject to
Commsoft, a leader in aviation engineering and maintenance software, reported that OASES has been chosen by Nordic Aviation Maintenance Organisation (NAMO) to support its CAMO and MRO operations. This will initially be with NAMO OY in Finland, followed by the possible implementation in Sharjah, UAE. OASES offers technical sophistication whilst being intuitively user-friendly. The system
