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Veteran Avia, the newly formed Armenian airline, has selected ADSoftware’s aviation dedicated software AIRPACK to manage its worldwide operating cargo fleet. To assist its expansion plans, the cargo airline Veteran Avia has seen the need for a powerful maintenance software to manage its expanding number of aircraft, bases and stocks. ADSoftware has already started the

An Airbus A330-200 from Etihad Airways has performed the first high precision and environmentally efficient RNP-AR (“Required Navigation Performance – Authorization Required”) approach to Abu Dhabi International Airport. This flight marks the beginning of full RNP-AR implementation throughout Abu Dhabi’s entire terminal airspace. These new technology approaches, designed by Airbus’ Performance Based Navigation (PBN) subsidiary,

Astronics Corporation announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems, signed a multi-year agreement with Thales Avionics, to provide Astronics’ EmPOWER In-Seat Power Systems and other power conversion product lines for integration with Thales’ In-Flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) Systems on all major aircraft platforms including B787 and A350. Astronics began providing EmPOWER products

Virgin America, headquartered in California, marked the opening of a new flight training facility with a state-of-the-art Required Navigational Performance (RNP)-certified CAE Airbus A320 full-flight simulator. Located in Burlingame, California near the airline’s corporate headquarters and its San Francisco International Airport (SFO) base of operations, the new Virgin America Flight Training Center represents an $11.7m

Icelandair will continue offering passengers PlayStation Portables (PSPs) after signing a contract extension with in-flight entertainment provider, IFE Services. A PSP will be offered as a complimentary entertainment system to adults and children on selected flights where seatback IFE is unavailable. Each PSP comes loaded with a selection of Hollywood movies, TV shows and top

Finnair and the European regional airline Flybe of UK, announced that the companies plan to extend their cooperation to offer cost efficient European connections for Finnair’s passengers. Last year Finnair and Flybe formed Flybe Nordic AB, of which Flybe owns 60 % and Finnair 40 %. The companies have now signed a Memorandum of Understanding