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Etihad Airways, the national carrier of the United Arab Emirates, has foreshadowed more investments in other airlines, as it continues to increase its global presence through a mix of organic growth and strategic partnerships. James Hogan, the airline’s president and chief executive officer, said the airline was currently engaged in three major transactions – the […]

Sim-Industries, a Lockheed Martin company, announced an agreement with Lufthansa Flight Training to provide a new Boeing 777-300 full flight simulator for the airline’s pilot training center. This marks the second flight training device agreement between Lufthansa Flight Training and Sim-Industries.  Earlier this year, Sim-Industries qualified a B737 Flat Panel Trainer at Lufthansa Flight Training’s

AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines and US Airways Group have each agreed to extend the outside date at which either party may terminate the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger (the Merger Agreement), in light of the trial schedule surrounding litigation with U.S. Department of Justice. In a joint statement, Tom

IFE Services, one of the leading in-flight entertainment (IFE) companies, has been retained by Thomson Airways as its content service provider. IFE Services has been Thomson Airways’ IFE supplier for over five years and will now continue to provide the airline with a rich content mix of Blockbuster Hollywood movies, TV programmes, radio channels and

On the 27th of August, full flight simulators maintenance and repair services SimHelp signed a partnership contract with S7 Training Center. According to the contract, SimHelp will be delivering consultancy services to customer including assessment of customer demand, existing training devices support as well supply of various purchases and services. Launched in June 2012, SimHelp

Gogo, a world leader of in-flight connectivity and a pioneer in wireless in-flight digital entertainment solutions, announced the next step in its technology roadmap, which will be capable of delivering more than 60 Mbps to the aircraft. The new service – called Gogo GTO, or Ground to Orbit – is a proprietary hybrid technology that

Improved safety in poor visibility conditions is an advantage that pilots at Eurocopter in Donauwörth are now able to enjoy. The onsite helicopter landing pad at Eurocopter’s headquarters in Germany is the first helipad in Europe to make use of Localizer Performance with Vertical (LPV) guidance, a highly precise, GPS-supported instrument approach procedure. The new

Avianca, a leading airline in Latin America, has selected Panasonic Avionics’ eX1 IFE system for its new fleet of Airbus A320 family aircraft. eX1, the most advanced IFE system for single-aisle aircraft, will be installed on 28 of Avianca’s new narrowbody fleet. It will feature Hi-Definition (HD) screens throughout each aircraft, with 11 inch energy-efficient,

Thales, a leader in In-flight Entertainment and Connectivity (IFEC) and Inmarsat, a global provider of mobile satellite services, have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) to add Thales as a partner in marketing Inmarsat’s connectivity solutions to the commercial aviation market. Inmarsat Aviation provides the ultimate in connectivity for a consistent global experience for the