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Crane Aerospace & Electronics, a segment of Crane Co., announced the approval of its SmartStem Wireless Tire Pressure system for use on Boeing 747-400 aircraft. This approval represents the first certification for retrofittingSmartStem on large commercial aircraft. SmartStem technology is standard on Boeing 777 and 787 production aircraft. The 747-400 SmartStem system provides a significantly

CTS Engines selected Quantum Control software to manage its full range of engine MRO service operations. CTS Engines performs the vast majority of its engine repairs at its 60,000 ft² state-of-the-art engine service center located in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The Quantum Control software will support the company’s ten, full-service bays and integrate all of the

IFS, the global enterprise applications company, reported that Emirates has selected IFS Applications 8 to manage its new engine overhaul facility in Dubai, UAE. The solution will support all business processes including maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO), and corporate performance management (CPM). The contract includes licenses and services worth in excess of US$6m. In 2011,

Component Control released that AJW Technique and Kelly Aviation have both selected Quantum Control to manage their MRO integrated logistics processes at their new facilities in Montreal, Quebec. The AJW Group already utilizes the robust and aviation specific system across its complete aircraft spares support flagship, A J W Aviation, and said the decision of

AVINCO and AVIATORS announced a strategic partnership to strengthen their position in the Indian helicopter and commercial aircraft market. AVIATORS is active across Aircraft Charter, Aircraft Management and Aircraft Sales sectors in India, as well as the aviation media with AVIATORS magazine. AVINCO is a leading player in helicopter and commercial aircraft trading worldwide, with

Lufthansa Technik is offering a new aviation-qualified high-performance Wireless Access Point (WAP) based on the latest developments from Aruba Networks. Optimized for the extremely high-density characteristics common in aircraft cabin environments and complying with the most stringent aviation security constraints, the new WAP offers ultra-fast data communications. The device can be easily configured by airlines

Honeywell and Boeing have signed a technical services agreement to research and develop technologies for the next generation of high-speed, in-flight wireless connectivity on Boeing platforms including the 787, 777, 737NG and 747-8. With this agreement, Honeywell and Boeing are addressing passengers’ increasing demands for faster, more reliable in-flight connectivity on iPads, smartphones, tablet devices

Thales, a leader in In-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) systems and Gogo, a leading provider of in-flight connectivity, announced a new partnership. The relationship will enable airlines to select a highly integrated, powerful IFEC product that combines Gogo’s connectivity solutions with the Thales TopConnect cabin system. Thales and Gogo first partnered to deliver an IFEC