It has been announced at the Paris Air Show that Hungary’s low-cost airline, Wizz Air, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Airbus for the largest single order of this type – 110 A321neos. The company has also signed for an option on a further 90 A321neos as well. Currently Wizz Air has a […]
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Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, said today that no U.S. airlines are supporting the smaller carry-on bag initiative recently put forth by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). A4A and its members reject the recent carry-on size initiative put forth by IATA because it is unnecessary and flies
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Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services GmbH (LTLS) has commissioned the innovative, automatic storage rack system AutoStore for small parts in Hamburg. More than three million euros have been invested at Lufthansa Technik’s home base over the last two years under the project name “ABLS@HAM” as part of the ongoing modernization program by the company in the
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Bombardier debuted their new C Series at the Paris Air Show this week with flights from their C300 aircraft, the first time an all-new single-aisle aircraft has been unveiled at the Paris Air Show since 1987. However the new series, which was launched in 2008, is already 2.5 years behind schedule and in excess of
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Plexus Corp., a global provider of optimized Product Realization solutions, announced that its Livingston Design Center in Scotland has achieved AS9100 certification. This center provides engineering solutions and award-winning customer service excellence to many of the world’s leading branded product companies. Businesses that operate within the highly regulated aerospace and defense industry demand the highest
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At the International Paris Airshow, representatives from the Sichuan Provincial Government and Deyang Municipal People’s Government of China revealed plans to host a new biennial international airshow in the province. Launching in September 2017 (subject to final date confirmation), The Sichuan International Airshow will run over five days to showcase international commerce in the fast
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Swiss International Air Lines selected GE Aviation’s Flight Efficiency Services (FES) for fuel management. In addition to providing Flight Data Management (FDM) and Flight Operational Quality Assurance (FOQA) services through GE’s Flight Risk Management, GE Aviation’s Flight Analytics System will deliver their Fuel Management Solution, which will include the evaluation and analysis of flight and
The Paris Air Show is without doubt the premiere event in the commercial air industry’s calendar, attracting people, businesses and journalists from all four corners of the globe. Held every two years, in 2013 the show attracted over 315,000 visitors, 2,215 exhibitors and records indicate that over US$150bn worth of orders were announced that year.
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Honeywell Aerospace reported that Virgin Atlantic Airways will be the first airline to install its new flight management service to help airlines increase efficiency and improve fuel conservation. The new Honeywell Flight Management System (FMS) Datalink Service will provide pilots with access to updated and customized wind and temperature information to better optimize the vertical
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EVA Airways and GE Aviation have launched Flight Efficiency Services and are seeing reduced fuel use in EVA’s fleet of about 70 aircraft. GE is applying flight data analytics to provide business intelligence and actionable insight to significantly improve an airline’s overall efficiency. Through its contract with EVA Airways, GE is providing consultation and evaluation
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