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Airbus Helicopters’ EC175 full-flight simulator ready for service

The first Level D full-flight simulator for Airbus Helicopters’ EC175 rotorcraft has received airworthiness certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), enabling launch pilots to be trained with this high-fidelity system. Located at the Helisim Training Academy adjacent to Airbus Helicopters’ headquarters and production facility at Marignane, France, the motion-based EC175 full-flight simulator incorporates […]

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Boeing offers better In-Flight Connectivity options

Boeing continues to advance its suite of connectivity offerings for customers, signing a contract with General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems to produce a new radome, the Boeing Tri-band. The radome will support Ku and K/Ka wideband commercial and military satellite communications. The Boeing Tri-band radome is the latest of several Boeing initiatives to provide

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Etihad Airways expands travel options to and from South America with GOL codeshare partnership

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, in partnership with Brazil’s Gol Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes is now offering travellers greater access to South America, following the implementation of a codeshare partnership agreement. Subject to regulatory approval, the codeshare agreement will allow Etihad Airways to place its EY code on Gol-operated flights across

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American Airlines to break ground on Robert W. Baker Integrated Operations Center

American Airlines will break ground on the Robert W. Baker Integrated Operations Center in Fort Worth on July 8th. Earlier this year, American announced plans to consolidate the current American Airlines operations center in Fort Worth and the current US Airways operations center in Pittsburgh. The new facility will be located near American’s headquarters and

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Lufthansa and Air China strengthen partnership

Carsten Spohr, Chairman of the Executive Board and CEO of Deutsche Lufthansa, and Song Zhiyong, President and Executive Director of Air China, signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance the commercial partnership as part of a joint venture, during German Chancellor Dr Angela Merkel’s state visit to China. As members of the Star Alliance, Lufthansa

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Norwegian’s low-cost service to the U.S. takes off from London Gatwick

This week Norwegian celebrated its first ever flights between London Gatwick and the U.S. On July 2nd, the first flight between London Gatwick and Los Angeles took off, while Norwegian’s first flight between London and New York took off on July 3rd. Friday afternoon, the airline celebrates its inaugural flight to Fort Lauderdale. Following its

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ThyssenKrupp Aerospace opens new office in Singapore

ThyssenKrupp Aerospace has again expanded its Asian/Pacific presence. Besides its locations in India, China, Taiwan and Australia, the aerospace specialist has now opened a sales office in Singapore. “The new office in Singapore is another step toward expanding our Asian/Pacific operations,” explains Greg Shanley, Vice President, Asia Pacific. With now five locations ThyssenKrupp Aerospace has

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Etihad Regional becomes launch customer for ATR’s iPad mount system with power interface

Darwin Airline, recently rebranded Etihad Regional has become a launch customer for ATR’s optimal onboard tablet-based system for the airline’s electronic flight bag (EFB) initiative. The adaptable ATR iPad mount system with the integrated power interface module will be deployed to provide an installed platform for holding the Apple iPad device, as well as supply

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Nordwind Airlines partners with Fokker to introduce EFB for iPad on Airbus and Boeing fleet

Fokker Services, part of Fokker Technologies, has received an order from Nordwind Airlines for the introduction of the Fokker Services EFB solution for iPad on Nordwind Airlines’ A320, B737, B757, B767 and B777 fleet. The Fokker Services EFB solution for iPad is a Class 2B, EASA-certified installation including mounting and power supply. Its simplicity allows

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