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Air Comm Corporation expands its Quantum Control footprint to manage operations for fixed-wing ECS

Air Comm Corporation (ACC), an industry leader in the design, development, production and certification of Environmental Control, Air Management and Thermal Management Systems for fixed and rotary wing aircraft, is expanding its Quantum Control software footprint to manage manufacturing and repair service operations at the company’s Dallas location. ACC currently leverages Quantum at its facility

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Air Seychelles to take delivery of Airbus A320

Air Seychelles, the national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, will take delivery of its first Airbus A320 aircraft in December 2014, heralding significant enhancements to its international flight schedule at the same time. The changes, effective December 1st, include increased weekly frequencies between Seychelles and Abu Dhabi, more capacity on flights to Mauritius, and

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ICON Aircraft constructs and flies first production A5

At EAA AirVenture in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, ICON Aircraft unveiled the first production A5, an aircraft the company refers to as Engineering Serial Number 1 (ESN-1). This is the first A5 built from the production design, with production tooling, and using production methods and components. ESN-1 was built over a five-month period, from January to June

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Airbus Helicopters wins tender for two medical helicopters in Russia

As recently announced by the Moscow Health Department, following an open tender, Airbus Helicopters Vostok was awarded a contract to supply two medical helicopters for the Health Department’s Scientific and Practical Centre of Emergency Medicine. The tender documentation requires two new medical helicopters to be delivered in 2015 and to be equipped with an oxygen

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China Eastern Airlines selects Messier-Bugatti-Dowty

China Eastern Airlines has selected Messier-Bugatti-Dowty (Safran) to supply MRO services and wheels and brakes for its respective A330 and A320 fleets. The MRO agreement will entail landing gear overhaul, loan and standard exchange services for 20 A330 aircraft. The overhaul activity will take place from 2015 to 2018 at Messier-Bugatti-Dowty’s MRO facility in Singapore.

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Southwest Airlines reports record quarterly profit

Southwest Airlines reported quarterly net income, excluding special items, of $485m compared to second quarter 2013 net income, excluding special items, of $274m. Quarterly net income of $465m, which included $20m (net) of unfavorable special items, compared to second quarter 2013 net income of $224m, which included $50m (net) of unfavorable special items. Southwest reported

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Bombardier announces new organizational structure

Bombardier announced the implementation of a new organizational structure, comprised of four business segments: Bombardier Transportation, Bombardier Business Aircraft, Bombardier Commercial Aircraft and Bombardier Aerostructures and Engineering Services. Effective immediately, all four business segments will report directly to Pierre Beaudoin, President and Chief Executive Officer, Bombardier Inc. The heads of the business segments remain Lutz

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