Air China selects IFEC solutions from Panasonic Avionics Corporation

Air China, the flag carrier and one of the major airlines of the People’s Republic of China, has selected inflight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) solutions from Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) for its fleet of Airbus A350 aircraft. Under the terms of the agreement, Panasonic will provide its industry-leading eX3 inflight entertainment for 10 Air China […]

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Vector Aerospace successfully completes first AS350 CRFT flight test

Vector Aerospace Corporation, a global independent provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services, and its partner Robertson Fuel Systems (RFS), a HEICO Company, have reported that their Crash-Resistant Fuel Tank (CRFT) for the Airbus AS350 light single helicopter family has successfully completed its first flight. This second major milestone toward Federal Aviation Administration

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Air BP extends biofuel footprint in the Nordics

Air BP, the international aviation fuel products and service supplier, has extended its biofuel footprint in the Nordics with the supply of commercial jet biofuel (biojet) now available at Halmstad Airport, Sweden. The company has collaborated with Halmstad Airport (HAD/ESMT) and Swedish domestic airline, BRA (formerly Braathens Regional) to make this possible. The first batch

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Jet Aviation expands services in the Caribbean with FBO grand opening in San Juan

Jet Aviation marked the expansion of flight services in the Caribbean on July 13, with the grand opening of a new Fixed Base Operation (FBO) in San Juan at the Luis Muñoz Marin International Airport. Jet Aviation is managing the recently-completed FBO through an agreement with Pazos, which has built a tradition of FBO excellence

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PPG names Sam Millikin global business director, aerospace sealants and packaging

PPG has named Sam Millikin global platform business director for aerospace sealants and packaging and a member of PPG’s aerospace business leadership team. Millikin succeeds John Sands, who retired after a 32-year career. Millikin began his PPG career in 1989 at the former La Porte, Texas, chemicals plant. He moved to the company’s specialty coatings

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A4A and IATA launch global baggage tracking campaign

A year-long campaign has been launched by Airlines for America (A4A) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) with a view to increasing baggage handling operations and reducing the number of mishandled bags. Approximately 4 billion bags are carried by airlines on an annual global basis, with 0.43 percent failing to arrive with their owners.

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Bombardier Business Aircraft expands Challenger 300 aircraft training capabilities in Dallas

Bombardier has expanded its Challenger 300 training capacity in Dallas, complementing the existing Challenger 350 aircraft training program. The new Challenger 300 simulator was certified at Bombardier’s Dallas Fort-Worth (DFW) Airport Texas facility by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in May 2017 and is now ready for training. With six Level D full-flight simulators, one

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