Etihad Airways and Air Canada have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a commercial cooperation agreement that will enhance travel services between the United Arab Emirates and Canada. While the two carriers currently have interline agreements in place for passenger and cargo services, Etihad Airways and Air Canada intend to offer customers through-checked bags,
Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Astronics Corporation, signed a multi-year agreement with Panasonic Avionics to provide Astronics’ EMPOWER In-Seat Power Systems for installation with Panasonic’s In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) Systems on Airbus A350 aircraft.
Airbus and IBM are working together to transform Airbus’ fleet solution offerings, which will provide airlines and operators with advanced IT services for maintenance, engineering and flight operations. These fleet service offerings will enhance operational efficiencies, help airlines to manage their aircraft more effectively and improve customer service by smarter use of ‘big-data’. Didier Lux,
Pentagon 2000 Software, a leader in fully integrated Aerospace & Defense MRO software systems, reported that Fokker Services B.V., has implemented the Pentagon 2000SQL Heavy Maintenance MRO system, at its new state-of-the-art facility in Singapore. Mr. Arend Teters, ICT Manager for Fokker Services, said “We are continuing with our strategy of worldwide implementation of the
Within the framework of the Joint Technology Initiative “Clean Sky”, Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS and Sonaca SA, Gosselies (Belgium), have recently achieved a major milestone in the development of a wing ice protection system that uses electric instead of pneumatic energy. The companies had the thermal performances of the electric ice protection system validated in both
Bombardier has expanded its worldwide training capabilities for business aircraft customers with the addition of a Level D Full-Flight Simulator (FFS) for Global 5000 and Global 6000 aircraft equipped with the Bombardier Vision Flight Deck. The newly added, CAE-built FFS is located at Bombardier’s training centre in Dallas, Texas and was installed in March 2013.
Boeing released that El Al Israel Airlines purchased Boeing’s Maintenance Performance Toolbox, to increase maintenance efficiency on the airline’s Boeing fleet, including Next-Generation 737s, 747-400s, 767s and 777-200ERs. Boeing’s Maintenance Performance Toolbox will allow El Al to improve its airplane dispatch reliability through the use of e-enabled technologies that run on the Toolbox system. El
Global Training Aviation (GTA) is working to establish a commercial joint venture with Nusa Flying International (NFI). The joint venture will initially cater to ATR 42/72 and Airbus A320 series pilot type-rating training requirements and will provide “wet” instructor-led type-rating training to Indonesian Airlines current and new-hire pilots, and to other aircraft operators of South
Component Control released that Jet Engine Solutions, a provider of tailored and turn-key solutions for the engine leasing and trading industry, has selected Quantum Control software to manage its accounting and shop control operations, and to automate inventory sales through www.StockMarket.aero integration. Quantum Control’s Shop Control Module manages the complete component and assembly repair and
EirTrade Aviation Ireland has completed the teardown of an A320-212 aircraft in their hangar at Ireland West Airport, Knock, Co. Mayo. This is the first aircraft of its type to be dismantled by EirTrade. EirTrade Aviation Ireland was founded by a team of aviation professionals in 2010 and has its headquarters in Dublin, Ireland. EirTrade
