Bombardier receives EASA certification for Ka-band high-speed internet retrofit on Global Aircraft

March 14, 2017

Bombardier Business Aircraft’s Ka-band high-speed internet system was certified by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) for retrofit on all Bombardier Global aircraft models. The Ka-band high-speed internet system lets passengers on board Global aircraft browse the internet, stream online media or stage a videoconference as quickly and as effortlessly as they would in their

London Luton Airport implements self-service solutions from Rockwell Collins

March 14, 2017

Rockwell Collins deployed the first touchless T-Series bag drop in the United Kingdom (UK) at London Luton Airport. The new system streamlines and simplifies the baggage check-in process. The Luton self-service bag drop from Rockwell Collins employs a two-step approach. Passengers first use their reference number to print a boarding card and/or weigh their bag

Delta successfully increases stake in Grupo Aeroméxico by 32%

March 13, 2017

Delta Airlines has announced it has been successful with its cash tender offer to acquire additional 32 percent of outstanding capital stock via the Mexican Stock exchange in Grupo Aeroméxico S.A.B. de C.V.. The price paid was MXN$53.00 per share. The American carrier acquired 228 million shares, which equates to 32 percent of outstanding shares

GE delivers flight management software as it readies the Boeing 737 MAX

March 13, 2017

GE Aviation reported the delivery of the new flight management software Update 13 (U13) for the Boeing 737 MAX. The new software will be standard fit for all 737 MAX production airplanes. “The 737 MAX flight management system is helping operators to reduce costs, while improving performance as it relates to on-time arrivals and less

Major Australian and NZ airlines to form industry group to challenge airport fees

March 12, 2017

In light of a report from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) which revealed that airlines and their passengers have, over the last decade, paid approaching US$1.6 billion more than they should have for airport access, major Australian and New Zealand carriers have formed an alliance with the intention of advocating on public policy

UTC Aerospace Systems selects Quantum Control MRO and logistics software

March 10, 2017

UTC Aerospace Systems, which designs, manufactures and services integrated systems and components for the commercial aerospace industry, has selected Quantum Control MRO and Logistics software to support on-time delivery and on-cost execution. The company will launch the Quantum Control MRO and Logistics software at its Aerostructures business headquartered in Chula Vista, California. Aerostructures is a

Qatar Airways plans to set up Indian carrier

March 9, 2017

Having recently failed to get a foothold in the burgeoning commercial aviation market in India, Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker indicated at the ITB Berlin travel show that the Gulf carrier would “soon” be making an application to Indian authorities to set up a short-haul airline in India with a fleet of 100 narrow-body

Berlin Airport gets fourth CEO in just four years

March 8, 2017

Further delays in the long-awaited opening of Berlin’s Willy Brandt Airport after the dismissal of Karsten Mühlenfeld and the installation of his replacement, Engelbert Luetke Daldrup, as Chief Executive. Berlin Mayor Michael Müller, who is also chairman of the airport’s supervisory board, said on Monday that Daldrup, who was deputy minister for strategies for Berlin

Embraer rolls out new E195-E2 – flight testing to begin ahead of schedule

March 7, 2017

In front of approximately 10,000 employees, Embraer, the Brazilian plane manufacturer rolled out the next member of the E2 family, the up to 146-seat E195-E2 at the company’s facilities in São José dos Campos. The jet is now scheduled to begin aerodynamic and performance flight tests in the first half of this year instead of

Flight test complete for new Transition to Hover feature in AS332 helicopter