After the postponement from June this year, Mitsubishi Aircraft has confirmed the time for the new maiden flight as between October 26th and 30th, the exact date being released one day in advance of the actual flight. A subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Mitsubishi Aircraft have designed the Mitsubishi Regional Jet (MRJ) with between 70
Air Atlanta Aviaservices, a provider of component maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, utilized Quantum Control MRO and Logistics software to help grow its operations. Located near Gatwick Airport in Crawley, UK, Air Atlanta Aviaservices has expanded its user base from 20 to 38, and added a second database for its parts sales facility in
Troubles at Air France came to a head last week when scuffles broke out at a management meeting intended to discuss the raft of expected redundancies subsequent to the failure of the recent rounds of talks between the airline and unions. As part of Perform 2020 the airline has set itself the target of reducing
TRIGO Group has been awarded a contract by Airbus, and will provide comprehensive inspection of aircraft cabin elements for the Pan-European aircraft manufacturer for the upcoming years. Due to the continuous technical and commercial improvement of air transport, as well as the liberalization of the aviation sector, key players of aeronautics need to adapt themselves
AerData, provider of lease management, records management and engine fleet planning software, released that ACS Aero Management (Subsidiary of Aero Capital Solutions), has chosen AerData’s Corporate Management System (CMS) software to support technical records management and technical audit and inspection data management. AerData CMS is an industry-leading platform that supports all business processes in aircraft
Gogo, a leading provider of in-flight connectivity and entertainment solutions to the global aero market, announced a new 4G connectivity solution for the business aviation market. Available at the beginning of 2017, Gogo Biz 4G represents a significant increase in capability when compared to existing solutions. Created specifically for the business aviation market, Gogo Biz
The Dutch Safety Board (DSB) has released its long-awaited report on the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 in the Ukraine which killed all 298 passengers and crew on board. While there are no surprises in the findings with regard to the conclusion the plane was brought down after being hit by a surface-to-air missile,
Science Applications International (SAIC) was awarded a prime contract by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to continue to provide a variety of professional services support to the Office of Aviation Safety. The single-award, time and materials, and firm-fixed-price contract has a one-year base period of performance, four one-year options, and a total contract value of
Leisure carrier Small Planet Airlines is strengthening its positions in the German market flying from two new locations – Bremen and Paderborn. The company has revealed it started cooperating with Germany’s leading tour operator, and during the next holiday season it will fly to Rhodes, Heraklion, Kos, Menorca, Burgas.
Boeing introduced a digital records management capability to its Maintenance Performance Toolbox suite of products that will optimize maintenance operations and reduce costs for airlines. The Maintenance Performance Toolbox Records module provides an industry standard platform to manage scanned and digitally produced maintenance and flight records. The new tool eliminates the operational challenge of managing
