Finnair’s passenger volume reaches new monthly record during June

In June, Finnair carried 1,240,500 passengers, 12.8% more than in the corresponding period of 2017. The number of passengers grew in Asian traffic (+15.5%), European traffic (+12.4%), North America traffic (+18.2%) and domestic traffic (+9.9%). Finnair’s overall capacity increased in June by 16.4% year-on-year. Finnair’s traffic grew less, by 14.5%. The high capacity growth rate […]

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HAECO Cabin Solutions becomes Airbus supplier for passenger seating

HAECO Cabin Solutions, a division of HAECO Americas with headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, have reported that Airbus has approved HAECO Cabin Solutions as an offerable supplier for passenger seating. The VectorTM seat is now included in the A350 aircraft catalogue for line-fit selection. In addition, HAECO has secured a launch customer for line-fit

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Honeywell’s JetWave Connected Aircraft hardware brings reliable, high-speed Wi-Fi to South Africa-based business jets

Honeywell International has confirmed the first installations of its JetWave™ satellite communications hardware in Africa, bringing a high-speed, global and consistent in-flight Wi-Fi solution to business jets on the African continent for the first time. ExecuJet South Africa installed Honeywell’s JetWave hardware onboard Global Express and Challenger 604 aircraft at its Johannesburg base. JetWave delivers

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New Zealand exports simulation technology to Lebanon

Air traffic controllers in Lebanon will soon be training in a ‘real world’ air traffic environment using highly advanced simulation technology developed in New Zealand. Airways New Zealand has signed an agreement with the International Civil Aviation Authority (ICAO) on behalf of the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in Lebanon to install and deploy

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GE awarded US$437 million contract for Adaptive Cycle Engine

GE was awarded a US$437 million contract modification from the U.S. Air Force Life Cycle Management Center (AFLCMC) at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base June 29. The contract modification is for the execution of next generation adaptive propulsion risk reduction for potential air superiority applications. GE, along with the U.S. Air Force, has matured the enabling

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Pattonair to open Bangalore facility, selected for Access India Programme

Pattonair, a leading global supply chain provider to the aerospace industry, has been selected as one of the first group of UK companies to participate in the Access India Programme (AIP). Sponsored by the Government of India, the programme is the first of its kind to facilitate investments and market entry by small and medium

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PPG family of aerospace sealants cured with ultraviolet light undergoing qualification

PPG has begun qualification and shop trials for a family of aerospace sealants that are cured on demand using ultraviolet (UV) light, allowing for substantial reductions in process time, waste and costs while increasing efficiency. Based on PPG PERMAPOL® polymer technology and known in the industry as sealants cured on demand (SCOD), these proprietary sealants

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LCI delivers third new EMS AW169 to Elitaliana

Lease Corporation International (LCI), the aviation division of the Libra Group, has delivered a third new Leonardo AW169 helicopter to Elitaliana S.r.l. (Elitaliana) in Italy, fully equipped for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) operations. The helicopter enters service with Elitaliana on a long term operating lease from LCI, and joins two other AW169s delivered by LCI

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