IFE Services, a leading in-flight entertainment (IFE) supplier, has been selected by AirTanker to meet its onboard passenger entertainment needs. As well as providing all programming content, IFE Services will create a tailored safety film for the company
ANA and Deutsche Lufthansa AG, released that they are launching a strategic joint venture with each other on Japan-Europe routes after ANA received Anti-Trust Immunity (ATI) approval from the Japanese Ministry of Land Infrastructure and Transport. This latest agreement between the two Star Alliance members follows the launch of a similar joint venture between ANA
RUAG and Saint Jean Industries have implemented the transaction for the Plan-les-Ouates site during a media orientation. For customers and the approximately 40 staff, the takeover by Saint Jean Industries means the continuation of business activities and also, the retention of jobs. The other RUAG activities – in western Switzerland at Geneva airport with RUAG
JetCorp Technical Services, a Flying Colours Company, has successfully completed a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the Aircell Cabin Telecommunications Router (CTR) aboard a Bombardier Challenger 300 business jet. Installation and certification of the Aircell CTR provides in-cabin Wi-Fi capability for the Gogo Biz Inflight Internet service. Aircell
Pentagon 2000 Software announced the release of its new Kanban module for supply chain management. The Kanban technique was developed long ago in Japan as a multiple bin replenishment system to allow a demand-driven manufacturing process to pull materials through the supply chain using cards to trigger resupply of the bins. Pentagon 2000SQL software employs
BAE Systems announced an agreement to sell its commercial aircraft lease portfolio and Asset Management business to investment affiliates of certain funds managed by Fortress Investment Group LLC. The sale, which is expected to close in the third quarter of 2011, is for a cash consideration of $187 million, subject to certain post-completion adjustments. Completion
AVISA, a global aviation and airworthiness safety specialist, has signed a landmark contract with the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA) of Australia to deliver a package of training materials. The five month project will see AVISA playing an important role in assisting CASA with the implementation of new Parts 42, 66, 145 and 147 in
BAE Systems has reached an agreement for the proposed sale of its Composite Structures business in Brea, California, to EnCore Composites Holdings.
Building on the growing success of its regional airliner products in Latin America, BAE Systems is to develop a more regionalised Latin American strategy to support the increasing numbers of its aircraft now in operation across the Continent. As recently as 2005 the number of BAE Systems-built regional aircraft operating in Latin America was limited
