The Dubai Air Show which runs from the 8th – 12th November has been witness to the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Etihad Airways and Abu Dhabi-based investment and development company Mubadala, to explore additional areas of cooperation, which could well include a possible European maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) facility. On
Global aviation training solutions provider BAA Training announces new capabilities for Airbus A320 cabin crew personnel training. Training academy is ready to provide clients with full package training at one location for Airbus A320 operators. Adding new facilities and training equipment to the existing ones, BAA Training is able to cover full range of Airbus
Seabury MRO Solutions, formerly known as Volartec, reported the expansion of its customer base with the signing of Nauru Airlines. Nauru Airlines has selected Alkym Management and Control System for Aircraft Maintenance to help with the process of bringing all airworthiness control tasks in house. Alkym Management and Control System for Aircraft Maintenance is one
It was at the 47th Paris Airshow that Mitsubishi unveiled its plans for the first Japanese plane to be built since the NAMC YS-11 in the 1960s, an aircraft that never actually became profitable. The development has been subject to a number of delays, including those in the procurement of the Pratt & Whitney engines.
Honeywell Aerospace will provide its JetWave satellite communications hardware to Singapore Airlines for connection to Inmarsat’s Global Xpress Aviation broadband solution, giving passengers a seamless experience of global high-speed in-flight connectivity and capability. The solution will be provided through Zodiac Inflight Innovations and SITAONAIR and provide a homelike and officelike Wi-Fi experience aboard aircraft via
Seal Dynamics, a HEICO Company, have signed a sole aftermarket distribution agreement with Darchem Engineering. Under this agreement, Seal Dynamics will support the commercial airline operators, as well as the MRO facilities, with Darchem’s complete range of B737NG Thrust Reverser and Strut insulation blankets.
Dubai-based flydubai has selected a suite of Rockwell Collins avionics, including the Head-up Guidance System (HGS), MultiScan ThreatTrack weather radar and datalink communications system for 11 Next-Generation Boeing 737 aircraft. Deliveries will take place during 2016 and 2017. The latest agreement, announced at the Dubai Airshow, marks the continuation of a strong relationship that Rockwell
Estonian Air, which runs a fleet of aircraft comprising three Bombardier CRJ900s, two CRJ700s and a single Embraer 170 will unsurprisingly cease operating on the 8th November in accordance with a European Commission (EC) ruling which stated that “Following an in-depth investigation, the European Commission has concluded that aid measures by Estonia in favor of
Jazeera Airways will be Rockwell Collins’ first airline customer to experience wireless broadband connectivity with the company’s new PAVES™ inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) solution. Under the terms of the agreement, Jazeera Airways will install PAVES Cabin Wireless and Inmarsat’s Global Xpress (GX) high speed connectivity on its fleet of seven Airbus A320 aircraft. The
GE opened its Middle East Aviation Technology Center to support customers’ operations by leveraging data analytics, domain experience and software capabilities to increase productivity, maximize performance and minimize down time for customers using GE’s platform for the Industrial Internet. “The aviation technology center provides the environment and expertise to collaborate with our customers to identify
