Thales, a leader in In-flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) and Inmarsat, a global provider of mobile satellite services, have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to add Thales as a partner in marketing Inmarsat’s connectivity solutions to the commercial aviation market. Inmarsat Aviation provides the ultimate in connectivity for a consistent global experience for the
Panasonic Avionics Corporation, a leader in state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment and communications (IFEC) systems, reported that Garuda Indonesia has taken delivery of its first two Boeing 777-300ER aircraft fitted with its Global Communications Services. Garuda will be taking a total of 10 777-300ERs fitted with Panasonic’s Global Communication Services. Garuda, in cooperation with PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia
328 Support Services GmbH, part of the 328 Group, is expanding its capability at its Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany headquarters with the introduction of third party engineering training for the Dornier 328 turboprop and jet aircraft. Full training in theory and practice for Category B1, B2 and C courses are introduced with immediate effect and will form
Airbus and the Chinese Civil Aviation Authority (CAAC) have agreed to continue their cooperation in the field of aviation safety for another five years. The new Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by Airbus and CAAC states that both partners will continue to work together on safety challenges, especially those arising from the rapid development of
Qatar Airways will become a full member of the oneworld alliance with effect from October 30th, 2013, joining the world’s leading quality airline alliance. From that date, Qatar Airways will offer oneworld’s full range of services and benefits. This means that members of the established oneworld airlines’ frequent flyer programs, including Finnair Plus, will be
Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group reported that its portfolio company Dynamic Precision Group has signed an agreement to acquire eight aerospace component fabrication and machining facilities located on three sites in the U.S., Canada and the UK, which design, manufacture and integrate components and systems for aircraft engines and airframes from Unison Engine
JetBlue Airways has signed a contract with Aviation Technical Services (ATS) for the Washington state-based company to install super-fast next-generation Ka-band satellite Wi-Fi technology on JetBlue’s fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft. The agreement covers up to 130 A320 aircraft at ATS’s maintenance facility in Everett, Wash. Additional Ka-band installations will be accomplished at JetBlue’s LiveTV
LiveTV, a wholly owned subsidiary of JetBlue Airways, has received a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for Airbus 320 aircraft from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for the first-of-its-kind Ka-band system, a satellite-based inflight connectivity and streaming entertainment solution, paving the road for next generation commercial inflight broadband. LiveTV provides system design, certification, installation and turnkey
In-flight entertainment provider, IFE Services, has signed a partnership agreement with Betria Interactive to bring its new FlightPath3D Moving Map and Destination ‘geotainment’ service to the global airline industry. The FlightPath3D solution is a fully integrated in-flight moving mapping service for airline passengers to enjoy in-flight. The service includes a flight preview ‘auto-play’ script broadcast
Lumics GmbH & Co. KG is a new consultancy firm which has started operations in Hamburg, Germany. The company specializes in the provision of consultancy services for the optimization of complex production processes and their practical implementation. The joint venture between Lufthansa Technik AG and McKinsey & Company brings together the process experience of a
