Airbus’ latest Global Market Forecast (GMF) identifies a need for some 28,200 passenger and freighter aircraft (of 100 seats or more) between 2012 and 2031 worth nearly $4.0 trillion, reconfirming an upward trend in the pace of new aircraft deliveries. Of these over 27,350 will be passenger aircraft valued at $ 3.7 trillion. Passenger traffic
Gulfstream Aerospace Corp.’s G280 aircraft, a joint effort between Gulfstream and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), has earned type certificates from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel (CAAI). The certificates verify the airworthiness of the aircraft’s design and are among the final steps required before Gulfstream delivers the first
AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, and US Airways Group announced that they have entered into a non-disclosure agreement (“NDA”), under which the companies have agreed to exchange certain confidential information and, in close collaboration with AMR’s Unsecured Creditors Committee, to work in good faith to evaluate a potential combination. The companies do
The Azerbaijan’s air navigation service provider, AZANS, has awarded Indra the installation of the new air traffic control centre in Baku, the nation’s capital. Indra is a leading company in the international ATM market, with over 1,200 installations in 95 countries and over 30 years of experience. The company will equip the centre with its
SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, welcomed Aerolíneas Argentinas as its 18th member on August 29th. The national airline of Argentina – South America’s second largest economy – Aerolíneas Argentinas becomes SkyTeam’s first South American member, adding 40 new destinations to the SkyTeam network. Joining SkyTeam is a major achievement in Aerolíneas Argentinas’ long-term restructuring plan.
Aircell, a leading provider of in-flight connectivity equipment and services to the business aviation market, announcesd that NetJets is adding inflight Internet service from Aircell to nearly 100 additional aircraft in its fleet. In 2010, NetJets made history when it elected to offer in-flight Internet service aboard more than 250 aircraft. This latest announcement for
Jet Aviation Specialists (JAS) a MRO facility specializing in the repair of combustion chambers, housings and assemblies for GE, Pratt & Whitney, CFMI and Rolls Royce product lines, has closed on the purchase of its 65,000 ft² new world headquarters in Miami Florida. Currently operating in approximately 35,000 ft² this purchase will allow for JAS
Constant Aviation, a maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility headquartered at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport, announced the completion of the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the complete Wi-Fi system along with Aircell’s Gogo Biz In-flight Internet system in the Hawker series aircraft. The completion of this STC marks the fourth Wi-Fi STC completed in 2012. Constant
Airbus and one of the world’s leading academic institutions, Tsinghua University have formed a partnership to complete a sustainability analysis of Chinese feedstocks, and to evaluate how best to support the development of a value chain to speed up the commercialisation of aviation bio-fuels. The value chain aims to produce and to promote the use
Baltic Aviation Academy’s full flight simulators’ maintenance and repair services branch Simhelp.com has signed a contract with Aircraft Simulation Services Limited (ASSL). According to the contract, ASSL will be delivering consultancy services to SimHelp.com customers. Services include simulator facility design, assessment of customer demand and existing training devices and certification support. Launched in June 2012,
