Algae.Tec and Lufthansa have signed a Collaboration Agreement for the construction of a large-scale algae to aviation biofuels production facility. The site will be in Europe adjacent to an industrial CO2 source. Lufthansa will arrange 100% funding for the project. Algae.Tec will receive licence fees and profits from the Project, which will be managed by
Thai Airways announced its use of exPhone onboard, installed by Panasonic Avionics Corporation (PAC) and AeroMobile on the 14 Boeing aircraft type B777-300ER and B747-400. The eXPhone enables passengers to use their own mobile phones, smart phones and BlackBerry devices onboard to make and receive calls, send and receive SMS text messages, and use GPRS
Ramco Systems an enterprise software company focused on enterprise cloud platform, products and services, announced an order win from Wadia Group owned Go Airlines (GoAir) for its Maintenance & Engineering (M&E) suite of software. With this win Ramco’s software would be used in providing MRO, M&E and ERP services to nine aviation organisations in India.
Component Control released that Greenwich AeroGroup, an international network of companies offering general, commercial and military aircraft services, will be rolling-out Quantum Control to standardize operating processes at four of its ten aviation service companies. “We have a diverse group of companies that have provided service and support to the domestic and international aviation community
San Marino CAA-MMA and Aviation Registry Group (ARG) have executed an exclusive agreement to promote the registration of civil aircraft and have outsourced several administrative and technical services to ARG to remain competitive in the industry. ARG has over 20 years of experience in aircraft registration, certification, inspections and civil aviation regulatory compliance and is
OnAir and Inmarsat have signed the official contract finalising the appointment of OnAir as the first Aviation Distribution Partner for Global Xpress (GX), the first global Ka-band network to provide inflight broadband connectivity for the aeronautical market. GX will provide passengers with ultrahigh-capacity Internet connectivity and will allow true live TV transmission. OnAir currently uses
BAE Systems and EADS have a long history of collaboration, and are currently partners in a number of important projects, including the Eurofighter and MBDA joint ventures. The two companies confirm that they are now in discussions about a possible combination of the businesses. The potential combination would create a world leading international aerospace, defence
Mxi Technologies, a leader in aviation maintenance management software, announced that with the receipt of their first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, LAN Airlines (LAN) is among the world’s leading commercial operators to track and maintain their next-generation aircraft using the Maintenix software. In addition to marking a significant milestone in the growth strategy of LAN Airlines,
ARINC Incorporated has signed a Letter of Intent with Virgin Atlantic Airways to supply its new on-board Wi-Fi solution, Cabin Connect, to the airline. Virgin Atlantic is the first customer to sign for the new offering and will introduce the service to its passengers on a trial basis on three Airbus A330 aircraft commencing in
Singapore Airlines has signed a major agreement with Panasonic Avionics for advanced in-flight entertainment and communications (IFEC) systems for more than 40 new aircraft on firm order with Airbus and Boeing. The agreement is valued at nearly $400m, based on the list prices of the systems and spares. Under the agreement, Panasonic Avionics will supply
