In the midst of troubled financial markets, Airbus foresees strong ongoing demand for commercial aircraft. According to its latest Global Market Forecast (GMF), by 2030 some 27,800 new aircraft will be required to satisfy future robust market demand. The combined value of the over 26,900 passenger aircraft (above 100 seats) and more than 900 new
Singapore Airlines announced the launch of the Airbus A380, on the New York (JFK) – Frankfurt – Singapore route, operating from January 16, 2012. New York will be Singapore Airlines’ tenth global destination to receive the superjumbo, and the second point in the U.S., after Los Angeles was added to the list earlier this year. The
IFE Services has been selected by Somon Air to meet all of its in-flight entertainment (IFE) requirements. From this month, IFE Services will supply the Tajikstan-based airline with the latest blockbuster releases from Hollywood, as well as classic movies, TV programmes and a selection of audio channels. Content will play on the airline’s onboard audio visual
Embraer has received type acceptance for its Phenom 300 light executive jet, from India’s Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA). Frst certified in December 2009 by Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) and the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Phenom 300 is now accepted in almost 40 countries including Indonesia, Australia, Denmark, France, Morocco,
Virgin America selected Lufthansa Systems’ BoardConnect platform, as the technology partner for the anticipated next iteration of the airline’s Red in-flight entertainment system. At the 2011 Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX) Expo in Seattle, Virgin America and Lufthansa Systems unveiled their cooperation to develop the new platform – which will be the first of its kind in
Gogo, a leading provider of in-flight connectivity and an innovator in in-flight entertainment, reported that American Airlines, will expand Gogo’s new streaming video product – Gogo Vision – onboard approximately 400 American Airlines aircraft. The expansion of Gogo’s new streaming video product on all of American’s Gogo-equipped aircraft will be completed by the end of 2012.
AeroMechanical Services has signed a $440,000 contract with a Nigerian airline for the Automated Flight Information Reporting System (“AFIRS”) 220. The contract requires AMA to install the AFIRS 220 on a total of five Boeing 747 and 767 aircraft for a well established airline with over 30 years of operations in Nigeria, North Africa and
Skycast Solutions unveiled the new TrayVu IFE system, the first IFE system to be integrated into the tray table. TrayVu was designed to enhance airline profits, while improving the onboard customer experience. “Airlines face tough conflicting pressures to lower costs, increase their ancillary revenues, without resorting to higher fees. Today’s tech-savvy passengers expect and deserve a better onboard
Astronics Corporation, a leader in advanced, high performance lighting, electrical power generation and distribution and automated test systems for the global aerospace and defense industries, reported that its latest- generation In-Seat Power System, which was introduced in September 2010, has been successfully installed and certified. The latest addition to the EmPOWER line of products, the 1191-3X,
Vibro-Air, the executive jet operator, provides two Phenom 100 for the Rhineland charter market in collaboration with Arcus Executive Aviation. “As the demand for very light jets like the Phenom 100 is very high, particularly in Dusseldorf and the surrounding areas, we have brought a dependable partner on board with Arcus Executive Aviation. It covers
