Aircell, a leading provider of in-air connectivity, has officially changed its name to Gogo. In addition to the name change, the Gogo brand has undergone a complete makeover. The new look and feel augments the company’s focus on helping its airline partners offer an experience and product that customers love. It also effectively portrays Gogo as more
Atlantic Southeast Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of SkyWest, released that “SureJet” will be its company name upon completion of its merger with ExpressJet Airlines. The airline acquired ExpressJet in November 2010 and is in the process of merging the two companies and operations, with the intent of achieving a single operating certificate from the FAA
A J Walter Aviation has concluded phase one of its move to a new 60 acre site with the relocation of its operations to a new Logistics Centre near Slinfold, West Sussex. The construction of a modern state-of-the-art office and warehouse complex continues and, upon completion, this new development near London Gatwick Airport will become
STS Engineering Solutions was awarded GSA Schedule GS-10F-0256X for Professional Engineering Services. GSA offers simplified buying to the government. STS Engineering Solutions is now authorized to sell directly to government agencies via GSA Advantage and eBuy. STS Engineering Solutions looks forward to providing engineering services to government agencies during depot maintenance of helicopters and aircraft,
A BAE Systems research aircraft is helping scientists analyse air pollution in the northern hemisphere caused by wildfires in Canada, in a bid to improve pollution forecasts. The BAe 146 Atmospheric Research Aircraft (ARA) is on a three-week mission to Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada where it is carrying a team of researchers who will use
Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC) announced that Al Bateen Executive Airport saw significant growth in business aviation in its half year results, with an almost 40% growth in private jet movements versus the same period last year. The news follows the recent arrival of Al Bateen’s fifth operator, Rotana Jet, which launched operations with a Gulfstream
IFE Services launched the pzizz sleep and relaxation system to the airline industry. One of the biggest challenges facing airline passengers is a lack of deep sleep and relaxation during journeys. Already used by nearly 500,000 people worldwide, pzizz is a unique, patented system that is effective at inducing sleep, boosting energy and reducing stress. IFE Services
Hélidax, owned by DCI and INAER, released that it has passed the 20,000 flight hour mark with its fleet of Eurocopter EC120 Colibri aircraft—in under 13 months of operations. Hélidax was the first public-private partnership (PPP) to be launched by the French Ministry of Defense. Since May 2010, Hélidax has trained two graduated students, including
Orion Air Group (OAG), through their sister corporation Tempus Jets, announced an agreement with the Government of Rwanda to establish a stronger and more robust private aviation presence in the region. Initial plans include the establishment of traditional Fixed Base Operation (FBO) services and also the positioning of a number of turbine powered aircraft that will
In May 2012 Finnair will introduce a direct route to Chongqing, the largest and fastest-growing city in China. The new route is a logical step in the implementation of Finnair’s Asian strategy. The airline’s goal is to benefit from the market growth in Asia and open new routes to markets where growth is strongest. Finnair
