In-flight entertainment (IFE) supplier, IFE Services, has been chosen by Kenya Airways to provide all in-flight entertainment (IFE) services. The specially tailored in-flight entertainment content for Kenya Airways will run on a combination of IFE systems across the airline’s entire fleet. They include the Rockwell Collins dTES audio video on-demand (AVOD) platform as well as overhead and
Piaggio Aero reported the groundbreaking of its new Villanova d’Albenga manufacturing plant which will be operational by 2013. The new production plant of 49.300 square meters will be located in an area of total 127.000 square meters in a strategic position behind Villanova d’Albenga airport with direct access to a 1500 meters runway. The investment
Three GE Aviation products, CFM International’s LEAP engine collaboration (CFM International is a 50/50 joint venture between GE and Snecma, SAFRAN group), GE’s Passport Integrated Propulsion System (IPS) collaboration and ClearCore engine wash system, have been added to GE’s ecomagination portfolio of products, collaborations and innovations. These three products join other GE Aviation ecomagination products, including
Emirates Airline has unveiled plans for the construction of the most technologically-advanced Engine Overhaul Shop in Asia. The state-of-the-art Engine Shop will complement the present Test Cell Facility in Dubai and will be constructed on a 90,000 square meter piece of land at an estimated cost of US$120 million. The growth of the Emirates fleet
The construction of Lufthansa Technik AG’s new maintenance hangar at the future Airport Berlin Brandenburg (BER) is officially under way. The Hamburg-based company is investing 16 million Euro in the new hangar, which will be able to accommodate up to five short-haul and medium-haul aircraft. Alternatively it will be possible to maintain one widebody aircraft up
China Eastern and its subsidiary Shanghai Airlines officially joined the SkyTeam global airline alliance at a ceremony held in Beijing on June 21st. In welcoming these Shanghai-based airlines, SkyTeam cements its position as the region’s leading airline alliance, offering 10% more daily departures to and from the Greater China region. China Eastern becomes the 14th airline
Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced the signing of an agreement with RUAG Aviation to designate its Alpnach helicopter facility in Switzerland as an authorized Customer Service Center (CSC) to support the Sikorsky S-76 helicopter platform. RUAG’s Customer Service Center will offer Sikorsky S-76 helicopter operators complete aftermarket support – including Sikorsky trained local maintenance personnel for on-site comprehensive
Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has selected Panasonic Avionics Corporation’s (Panasonic) Global Communications Suite for worldwide in-flight broadband connectivity, mobile phone service and live television programming. Once the final terms are agreed upon, Panasonic will install its broadband Ku solution eXConnect, eXPhone and the eXTV live television network across the entire
A new Helicopter Centre will be developed within the Malaysian International Aerospace Centre and will become the hub for all rotary wing operations and activities. As the anchor tenant of the Helicopter Centre, Eurocopter Malaysia will begin operations at the new location from April 2012, with installation of a EC225/EC725 Full Flight Simulator also targeted
Innovative Solutions & Support, reported that the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) issued a Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for use of its Cockpit/IP Flat Panel Display System (FPDS) on B757-200 and B757-300 aircraft. This receipt of an EASA STC for B757 aircraft complements the existing supplemental Type Certificates issued by both the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
