Avinco has launched its US subsidiary, Avinco Americas Corporation (AAC), located in New York City. Avinco Americas Corp has been set up to support the expansion of the company’s helicopter and commercial aircraft activities in North America. Avinco’s Commercial Director Aurélie Millet will be moving to the US to develop the Helicopter commercial activity alongside
Lufthansa Technik’s innovative VIP seating solution “chair” has received its ETSO (European Technical Standard Order) certification. The European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) granted two ETSO’s for the 9g certified and 16g certified “chair” family. This ETSO designation can also be used for FAA TSO certification. With this approval production of “chair” can start. The certification
Satcom Direct announced its latest innovation, SD Pro: the first fully integrated flight operations management platform. SD Pro brings together patented Satcom Direct (SD) products and services with best-in-class integration partners to deliver real-time data about the aircraft via a single interface. SD Pro lets you view and manage flight logs, performance data, scheduling, trip
Norwegian Air International (Norwegian) is the Ireland-based subsidiary of Norwegian Air Shuttle, headquartered in Fornebu, Norway. It has been announced by Norwegian that the carrier has placed an order to lease two brand-new Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners from CIT Aerospace and which will be delivered in the spring of 2018. The order will expand the company’s
ExxonMobil released that Mobil Jet Oil 387, a synthetic High Performance Capability (HPC) turbine engine oil, is approved for use in Rolls-Royce’s Trent 700, Trent 800, RB211-524 (B, C, D, G, and H series), and RB211-535 (C and E4 series) engines. These engines power some of the world’s most widely used aircraft, including a number
PPG has expanded development and technical-service capabilities for aerospace and military coatings at its Shildon, England, facility with a US$2m investment supporting installation of advanced-technology equipment for evaluating paint characteristics. Environmentally controlled spray booths and a suite of complementary rooms now enable the PPG site to streamline new-product launches and produce more-exact color matches. One
Dubai-based Empire Aviation Group (EAG) subsidiary – Empire Aviation San Marino – is building its registered fleet in San Marino, following the award in 2015 of an Air Operator Certificate (AOC) for aircraft management and charter by the Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of San Marino. EAG currently has two managed aircraft registered in
Air BP, the international aviation fuel products and service supplier, is launching its new Environmental Solutions offering at the European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva.The comprehensive service is made up of a number of elements supporting a best practice carbon reduction framework. It aims to help mitigate carbon impact across the aviation
As Egypt deploys an underwater ROV in search of the missing EgyptAir Airbus A320 which crashed into the sea approximately 180 miles to the north of Alexandria, data sent from the stricken aircraft just minutes before it disappeared from radar reveals a “series of cascading faults” which have been interpreted as resulting from “an internal
IDAIR has delivered its Inflight Entertainment and Cabin Management System on its first B787-8 Head of State aircraft, which was completed at Associated Air Center (AAC) in Dallas, TX, USA. IDAIR’s first B787-8 delivery and first project with AAC, this major milestone was achieved in smooth conditions enjoying the cooperation of many teams. IDAIR provided
