Qantas announced it would roll out new technology on its domestic aircraft from late 2008 to allow customers to send and receive email and SMS via mobile phone or personal electronic device. Qantas has partnered with AeroMobile, which has developed the technology which allows mobile phones and portable devices to be used safely inflight without
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Avcom Avionics & Instruments, Inc. – Miami. announced its new subsidiary B.P.I.P. LLC this company specializes in developing test solutions for end users/ operators utilizing modern automatic test platforms.
Asian Surface Technologies received a Certificate of Approval from the Ministry of Transportation, Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) of Malaysia. The new certification broadens the Singapore repair stations capabilities to do work for Malaysian customers as being an Approved Maintenance Organization by the Malaysian Civil Aviation Authority as a repair station on PW4000 series fan
PAS Technologies has named Philip D. Jones as director of human resources reporting to Dennis Hercules, vice president of human resources. Phil is responsible for managing the human resources function for the Kansas City facility as well as serving as the deputy general manager for the site and directing the benefits function for PAS Technologies
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Iberia has signed a handling contract with the airline First Choice and, starting in April, will assist its aircraft and passengers in Spanish airports. Iberia Handling will provide handling services for the 4,000 flights to Spain that are programmed by the British airline for the summer and winter seasons. The contract covers all Spanish airports,
Iberia and American Airlines have substantially broadened the scope of their code-sharing arrangement. Starting in mid-April, U.S.-bound Iberia passengers can choose among 16 new destinations in addition to the 22 Iberia now offers, five of them direct from Spain and 17 under code sharing. Iberia passengers can already fly under the Iberia code on American
ABX Holdings reported new executive appointments that reflect the greater size, scale and opportunities available to its growing family of air cargo businesses. Peter Fox formerly president of Cargo Holdings International, which was acquired by ABX Holdings in December 2007, was appointed Chief Commercial Officer of ABX Holdings. Fox will develop new strategies and resources
Alaska Air Cargo has named Joe Samudovsky director of cargo sales, responsible for building cargo revenue opportunities at Alaska Airlines and Horizon Air. An air cargo veteran, Samudovsky spent more than 20 years at United Airlines in progressively responsible cargo roles, including sales representative, district sales manager, special account services manager and domestic and international
