In its continuing effort to provide the best products and value-added services to the Aerospace and Defense Industry, Precision Aviation Group (PAG) completed an expansion of its Headquarters in Atlanta, GA. “This is our fourth expansion in the last 12 years at the same location. In spite of a difficult global economic climate, we have
Etihad Airways has chosen Rolls-Royce subsidiary Optimized Systems and Solutions (OSyS) to implement a new fuel management solution to maximise fuel use, cut carbon emissions and reduce overall fuel costs. The deal is part of the UAE flag carrier’s continuing efforts to drive environmental and operational efficiencies both on the ground and in the air.
AirAsia has signed a Fuel and Carbon Solutions agreement with GE Aviation. As part of this agreement, GE will use proprietary decision software and fuel-consulting expertise to help AirAsia identify and track operational improvements that could reduce the airline’s fuel usage emission. Fuel typically accounts for about 30% of an airline’s expenses. The volatility in
OEMServices has added Parker Aerospace to its existing OEM network and now has more than 20 partnership agreements with major OEMs. OEMServices provides its airline customers with a single point of contact for component support and logistics services. Parker Aerospace will benefit from OEMServices’ international network and customer recognition.
Bankers Capital Transportation Leasing Group plans to purchase dozens of Narrow Body and Wide Body TaxiBot Aircraft Towing systems from Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI), to be operated in North America. A letter of intent regarding the $97m deal was signed at the Farnborough International Airshow. Bankers Capital is the launch customer for providing the TaxiBot
Air Iceland recently completed a historic 2,345 nautical mile trip from Toronto’s Pearson Airport, Canada, after the completion of a modification program by Universal Avionics’ Authorized Dealer, Field Aviation. The Toronto to Reykjavik redelivery flight of Air Iceland’s first Universal Avionics-equipped Bombardier Q200 (Dash 8) is believed to have been the longest non-stop flight in
Garmin International, a global leader in satellite navigation, announced expanded capabilities for the GTN series touchscreen avionics. The new features include display support for weather radar, advanced ADS-B capabilities, worldwide connectivity, cross fill with the GNS 430W/530W series and more. “The GTN series were designed with a growth-oriented architecture that allows for new technologies and
Vueling released that it has been added to the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) Registry. IOSA is an audit program which comprises some 1000 operational safety and quality based standards. The audit process, that lasted less than one year, is internationally recognized as a comprehensive operational safety audit.
GE Aviation is deploying the world’s first network of ICAO Required Navigation Performance Authorization Required (RNP AR) flight paths designed by a third-party in Malaysia. The program includes GE-designed ICAO 9905 compliant RNP AR approach paths at 15 Malaysian airports. The highly-precise paths will improve operating efficiencies for AirAsia by reducing track miles and fuel
United Airlines released that flight attendants from the Continental subsidiary, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA), ratified a new labor agreement. The new agreement covers approximately 9,000 United flight attendants at the company’s Continental subsidiary located throughout the United States. The company and the AFA will soon commence negotiations for a joint collective
