On November 14, Alaska Airlines Flight 4 made history when its Boeing737-800, with 163 passengers on board, flew from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. – the first ever commercial flight to use an alternative renewable jet fuel made from forest residuals. The fuel blend was 20% sustainable aviation biofuel which
With the opening of three automatic screening lanes at Chicago O’Hare airport, United Airlines becomes the first carrier to exclusively dedicate automated lanes to a TSA Precheck® security checkpoint in multiple US airports. These lanes at O’Hare will allow up to five passengers to fill bins simultaneously and move through the security checking process more
GE Aviation and COMAC have signed an MOU on digital collaboration. This agreement brings the cooperation between COMAC and GE to a new level from the aircraft engines and systems to now broadening their relationship to the use data and analytics to bring greater operational efficiency to their operations. Under the agreement, COMAC and GE
Republic Airways Holdings has taken delivery of a new state-of-the-art Cabin Trainer at the Indianapolis Training Center, where thousands of pilots and flight attendants will use the facility each year. The 15-ton, 60-foot-long Cabin Trainer is a scaled-down version of an Embraer 170/175 interior, complete with a cockpit, galley, two-class seating, lavatory, emergency escape slide
INAir Legacy Avionics Solutions, a FAA and EASA Approved Part-145 Certified Repair Station specializing in the support of legacy cockpit CRT displays and instrumentation, has completed a recent brand evolution. Formerly known as INAir Aviation Services, the brand evolution is part of a company-wide initiative to better align to the needs of legacy avionics operators
Air BP, the international aviation fuel products and services supplier, and AKR, an Indonesian distributor of chemicals, petroleum, logistics and supply chain solutions, have signed a joint venture agreement. The joint venture company, PT Dirgantara PetroIndo Raya, will operate under the name of Air BP-AKR Aviation with the remit to develop an aviation fuel business
ViaSat Inc. has announced that it has acquired Arconics, an innovative provider of software solutions to the aviation industry. Through this acquisition ViaSat, a global broadband services and technology company, acquires further expertise, aviation-grade software and mobile applications to make flying safer and more efficient for pilots, cabin crews and flight operations teams. The Arconics
Trine Aero have secured a dealership agreement with L-3 Avionics Systems. The new agreement will continue to expand the company’s growing avionics capabilities. Trine Aero, a full-service provider of aviation and aerospace products and services, can now offer an expanded scope of services to their customers as an Authorized Dealer of L-3 Avionics Systems. These
AerData, a Boeing Company, and KLM have signed an agreement for AerData’s Secure Technical Records for Electronic Asset Management (STREAM) and Engine Fleet Planning And Costing (EFPAC) software and managed services. AerData’s software and services improve efficiencies and enhance competitiveness for customers, including some of the world’s largest airlines, lessors and MROs. EFPAC is a
Air Berlin has posted a net loss of €45.6 million for its third quarter, 2016, blaming weak tourism demands. Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT), as well as restructuring costs, dropped 31% to €55.81 million. After factoring in restructuring costs, Air Berlin made a €17.3 million EBIT loss. Compared to the same quarter last year,
