Embraer has received type acceptance for its Phenom 300 light executive jet, from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Frst certified in December 2009 by Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Phenom 300 is now accepted in almost 40 countries including Indonesia, Australia, Denmark, France, Morocco,
Virgin America selected Lufthansa Systems’ BoardConnect platform, as the technology partner for the anticipated next iteration of the airline’s Red in-flight entertainment system.  At the 2011 Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) Expo in Seattle, Virgin America and Lufthansa Systems unveiled their cooperation to develop the new platform – which will be the first of its kind in
Gogo, a leading provider of in-flight connectivity and an innovator in in-flight entertainment, reported that American Airlines, will expand Gogo’s new streaming video product – Gogo Vision – onboard approximately 400 American Airlines aircraft. The expansion of Gogo’s new streaming video product on all of American’s Gogo-equipped aircraft will be completed by the end of 2012.
AeroMechanical Services has signed a $440,000 contract with a Nigerian airline for the Automated Flight Information Reporting System (“AFIRS”) 220. The contract requires AMA to install the AFIRS 220 on a total of five Boeing 747 and 767 aircraft for a well established airline with over 30 years of operations in Nigeria, North Africa and
Skycast Solutions unveiled the new TrayVu IFE system, the first IFE system to be integrated into the tray table. TrayVu was designed to enhance airline profits, while improving the onboard customer experience. “Airlines face tough conflicting pressures to lower costs, increase their ancillary revenues, without resorting to higher fees. Today’s tech-savvy passengers expect and deserve a better onboard
Astronics Corporation, a leader in advanced, high performance lighting, electrical power generation and distribution and automated test systems for the global aerospace and defense industries, reported that its latest- generation In-Seat Power System, which was introduced in September 2010, has been successfully installed and certified. The latest addition to the EmPOWER line of products, the 1191-3X,
Vibro-Air, the executive jet operator, provides two Phenom 100 for the Rhineland charter market in collaboration with Arcus Executive Aviation. “As the demand for very light jets like the Phenom 100 is very high, particularly in Dusseldorf and the surrounding areas, we have brought a dependable partner on board with Arcus Executive Aviation. It covers
Mercury Air Group, a worldwide aviation services company specializing in jet fuel, air cargo and U.S. government contracting, has purchased 50% of the stock of Hong Kong-based Trans Asia Charters (TAC), which specializes in medium and long term wet leases for cargo aircraft and long term dry leases for passenger aircraft.  TAC also operate ad hoc
Low cost airline Wizz Air released that it would launch four new routes and increase frequencies on several existing services by adding a second Airbus A320 aircraft to its Vilnius base as of May 2012. On top of the 8 current destinations, Wizz Air introduces four new routes to Liverpool (UK), Paris Beauvais (France), Oslo Sandefjord
ATR, the European manufacturer of turboprop aircraft, announced the opening of a new pilot training center in Paris. The new center, based near Charles de Gaulle airport in Roissy, is equipped with a brand new Full Flight Simulator (FFS). This simulator, developed and manufactured by Thales, will allow crew members to be trained on the
