It is easy to forget that the effects of the world’s worst outbreak of the Ebola virus stretch well beyond the current tragic loss of over 3,000 people. Airlines are now heavily promoting the fact it is still remarkably safe to fly and that Ebola only becomes contagious once symptoms become obvious. With an incubation
Only days after 77 members of the US House of Representatives pushed for the total ban on all forms of phone calls being made from airplanes, the FAA have decided to demand that cockpit displays in over 1300 Boeing aircraft be replaced over the next five years. The reason why these particular aircraft have been
The power struggle between unions and airlines seems to be never-ending and the public have to be falling out of love with two of the industry’s greats. Two days after Air France call of their longest strike in the company’s history, Lufthansa are hit by a fifth strike in less than four weeks, with 25
Universal Asset Management announced that its aircraft disassembly processes and facility in Tupelo, Mississippi have been awarded Aircraft Fleet Recycling Association’s (AFRA) accreditation. UAM also offers on-site, AFRA accredited disassembly services at any remote location worldwide. AFRA promotes best practices for recycling components taken from end‐of-life aircraft during disassembly.
In a massive knee-jerk reaction to Friday 26th September’s fire at a control facility near Chicago which affected something like 3,000 flights, the FAA now wish to review US air traffic control’s contingency plans and security plans. They have already made it clear they are not afraid to make immediate changes if they are deemed
Following a successful summer season in Europe, the leisure carrier Small Planet Airlines expands its activities to other continents. Two aircraft will start flight operations this November from Cambodia to China and South Korea. The Company has further plans for the Asian market which it will announce in the near future. Under a contract with
WestJet has licensed and implemented the AirVault Mx Records Management Solution to provide it with a new, web-based aircraft maintenance record management system. WestJet needed an innovative, cloud-computing method to provide paper-less management of their aircraft maintenance records to increase aircraft maintenance efficiency for their rapidly growing fleet, while enhancing safety and compliance. WestJet currently
EASA allows European airlines to permit use of mobile phones following the aircraft landing. Airlines can also allow the use of portable electronic devices (PEDs) throughout the flight, after a safety assessment process. As a result, passengers will be able to use their PEDs just like in any other mode of transport: throughout the trip.
Southwest Airlines has signed an agreement with Red Rocks Biofuels (RRB) to purchase low carbon renewable jet fuel, made using forest residues that will help reduce the risk of destructive wildfires in the Western United States. The airline’s agreement with RRB covers the purchase of approximately three million gallons per year. The blended product will
In August 2014, Ameco Beijing and Austrian Airlines signed a contract for six aircraft C-checks, including 4 Boeing 767 and 2 Boeing 777 aircraft. The layover will start from November 2014 to March 2015.
