The Boeing 737 NG has been officially certified for TaxiBot dispatch towing. The Supplement Type Certificate (STC) was issued by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel (CAAI). This milestone completes certification for the Boeing 737 family, thus covering the Boeing 737-600, 737-700,737-800,737-900 and 737-900ER, in addition to prior
AerData, a Boeing Company, has signed an agreement to provide Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and its equity partner airlines, with AerData’s STREAM software. STREAM (Secure Technical Records for Electronic Asset Management) is a web-based solution used by some of the world’s largest airlines, lessors and MROs to manage aircraft
SmartSky Networks’ patented SmartSky 4G radio system completed the major milestone of receiving FCC certification, clearing the way for deployment of the ultra-fast SmartSky 4G air-to-ground network later this year, with nationwide service launching in mid-2017. Haynes Griffin, SmartSky Chairman and CEO, stated, “After investing tens of millions of dollars and over five years of
With 2015 seeing a continued increase in the number of incidents of unruly passengers reported to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), its president, Alexandre de Juniac has called for a collaborate effort to reduce the problem. In 2014 there were 9,316 incidents (1 per 1,282 flights), while in 2015 incidents increased to 10,854 (1
Gogo, a leader in providing broadband connectivity solutions and wireless entertainment to the aviation industry, is developing its next generation ground-based technology to better serve the connectivity needs of business and commercial aviation in North America. This technology will offer a ground-like performance, including the ability to stream videos, for business aviation aircraft, commercial regional
On the sidelines of the 2016 International Astronautical Congress being held in Guadalajara, Mexico, S7 Group, which is Russia’s largest private aviation holding company, signed an agreement to purchase the assets of the Sea Launch complex. The deal includes the acquisition of the Sea Launch Commander vessel and the Odyssey Launch Platform, along with launch
In an attempt to accommodate Emirates growing fleet of Airbus 380s, Dubai Airports has agreed to increase the current three A380 gates on Concourse C to thirteen. This improvement means Dubai’s airport will be able to handle more A380s than any other worldwide, with an overall total of 47 gates airport-wide. With the merging of
Alaska Air Group, parent company of Alaska Airlines, and Virgin America reported that each carrier has agreed with the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to extend the date of their timing agreement, stating the parties will not consummate the acquisition prior to Oct. 17, unless the DOJ provides written concurrence
Twelve years after the U.S. first launched its claim that Airbus had received state aid for the development of the A380 program, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has upheld a further U.S. claim that the European Union failed to act on what was seen as illegal subsidies for the French aircraft manufacturer. This latest development
Subsequent to the nuclear accord signed between Iran and world powers, the U.S. government has given both Boeing and Airbus the green light to sell aircraft to the Middle Eastern country. The nuclear accord saw the limiting of uranium enrichment in Iran in return for the lifting of a number of international sanctions, one of
