Elbit Systems regional turboprop aircraft manufacturer ATR announced signed an agreement for integrating ClearVision Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) with the SKYLENS wearable display onboard the new ATR-600 series. The system can also be offered as a retrofit to other ATR ‘-600’ aircraft already in service. Enhancing flight safety, the new system will also contribute
The US Department of Justice has decided to launch an investigation into whether US airlines have been illegally colluding in a manner intended to keep seat prices at a high level. The investigation is centering on whether seat availability has been deliberately limited with the express intention of driving up prices. The Department of Justice
Southwest Airlines has reached a tentative agreement with its Flight Attendants. Terms of the deal were not released, but the airline said they include wage increases, bonus opportunities, and work-rule adjustments. Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants, represented by Transport Workers Union (TWU) 556, will be presented with the details of the agreement in the coming weeks,
As a result of a blank net order book for 2014, Boeing has continued to reduce production capacity and aims to produce just one 747-8 per month from March 2016, reducing production by 23%. Currently the airline is producing 1.5 units per month and had already scheduled a slowdown in production to 1.3 units per
Three years and two months after breaking ground for the satellite terminal, Munich Airport has now announced the time frame for the opening of the new facility. The responsible executive committees of Munich Airport (FMG) and Lufthansa have now narrowed down the official opening date to April 2016, with the exact day to be announced
Global Ground Support received a contract award in excess of US$32m for the supply of Global’s Ultimate 2200 aircraft deicing vehicles to American Airlines. The deicers will be equipped with Global’s MIDAS vehicle telemetry systems that will provide American Airlines with the latest in glycol fluid reduction technology. Deliveries are expected to be completed in
Global Eagle Entertainment, a market-leading media and connectivity company to the travel industry, has completed the acquisitions of Western Outdoor Interactive (“WOI”) and certain assets from RMG Networks Holding Corporation. Together these deals strengthen and increase the scope of GEE’s offerings in the digital media and content services markets, providing GEE with a more integrated
C&L is now a Certified Business Aviation Dealer for Gogo, the leading aero-communications service provider, and an authorized installer of the company’s full product line. Gogo devices provide in-flight Internet, text messaging, entertainment and voice connectivity for passengers, as well as weather, safety and cockpit data for pilots. Systems can be installed on almost any
Twenty years’ debate on how to increase airline capacity serving London, UK, is nearing a conclusion, though today’s announcement is far from definitive. Though the Airports Commission has decided that Heathrow would be the better of three options for increasing air traffic serving the city of London, the Government has still to give its seal
Airbus plans to build a second plant in China after winning an order for at least 45 jets that underpins its production goals for the wide-body A330, chief executive Fabrice Bregier said on Tuesday. Airbus has been negotiating for about 18 months to establish an A330 ‘cabin completion centre’ in China alongside an existing final
