Aeroflot released that Dobrolet, its wholly owned low-cost carrier subsidiary, has completed its first commercial flight from Moscow to Simferopol. Aeroflot launched a low-cost carrier project to achieve its strategic goal of increasing the availability of air travel for Russian citizens and to further develop air travel as the most efficient form of passenger transport
B/E Aerospace’s Board of Directors has commenced a process to separate its leading businesses into two independent, publicly traded companies — one focused on aircraft cabin interior equipment – design, development, manufacturing, certification and direct sales on a global basis (“Manufacturing Co.”), and the other focused on distribution, logistics and technical services for the aerospace
Mesa Air Group received approval from the Federal Aviation Administration to add the Embraer E175 to its operating certificate, a critical accomplishment in its goal of having the aircraft “on line on time.” Mesa will begin its E-Jet operations this summer with the first of 30 aircraft scheduled for delivery as part of its United
Gogo, a leading aero communications service provider to the global aviation industry, has reached an agreement with American Airlines to begin installing its ATG connectivity service on 30 new Bombardier CRJ-900 NextGen aircraft, which will be delivered to American starting this month. The additional connected aircraft will build on the more than 850 aircraft in
Ontic has appointed Avio-Diepen as its exclusive world-wide distributor for its Goodrich Boeing 747 Galley Cart Lift product line. Ontic supports many major OEM’s, including Goodrich, for the last 50 years by providing a guaranteed source of factory-new, OEM-pedigreed spare parts and authorized repair services for a wide range of legacy aircraft. Ontic has established
Aerospace RFID leader MAINtag has deployed its new patented hybrid FLYtag® skin family of integrated RFID products. With delivery of over 1 million flyable tags to more than 60 tier-one suppliers in the aerospace industry to date, new deliveries of FLYtag skin hybrid technology to aerospace tier-one OEMs are planned for June 2014. “The FLYtag
Boeing opened a new research and technology center to work with leading Brazilian researchers and scientists to develop aerospace technologies. The new Boeing Research & Technology-Brazil (BR&T-Brazil) center is focused on sustainable aviation biofuel development, advanced air traffic management, remote sensing, advanced metals and bio-materials, and support and services technologies. The center is located in
Robinson Helicopter Company received Transport Canada’s certification for the R66 Turbine Police Helicopter. Robinson’s R66 Police model is specially configured for law enforcement and meets the latest FAA crashworthiness regulations. The R66 Police helicopter combines R66 power, altitude performance, and payload with the latest in surveillance technology. Turn-key ready, the R66 police comes standard with
WestJet reported that guests now have full access to their personal electronic devices (PEDs) during all phases of flight, including taxi-in and out, take-off and landing in non-transmitting or flight mode, starting immediately.The move follows a recent Transport Canada exemption that enables airlines, once they have met all necessary safety conditions, to provide guests with
WestJet reported that guests now have full access to their personal electronic devices (PEDs) during all phases of flight, including taxi-in and out, take-off and landing in non-transmitting or flight mode, starting immediately. The move follows a recent Transport Canada exemption that enables airlines, once they have met all necessary safety conditions, to provide guests
