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Baltic Aviation Academy’s Airbus A320 approved by Cuba Civil Aviation Authority

Baltic Aviation Academy (Vilnius, Lithuania) has received an approval issued by Civil Aviation Authority of the Republic of Cuba for Airbus A320 Full Flight Simulator (FFS). The certificate was granted to Cubana de Aviación, Cuba’s flag carrier as well as the country’s largest airline. The recently received document will allow Baltic Aviation Academy to use […]

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ThyssenKrupp Aerospace acquires business activities of The Waterjet Group

ThyssenKrupp Aerospace, via its UK subsidiary, has acquired the business activities of The Waterjet Group, based in Darton, South Yorkshire/UK. The closing took place on July 31, 2013. The parties have agreed not to disclose the purchase price. The Waterjet Group (around 40 employees) was established in 2002 and is a leading UK waterjet cutting

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Volartec and Aerosapience pen partner agreement

Volartec have signed a new partnership agreement with Hong Kong-based Aerosapience Limited. With the simultaneous appointment of a new Regional Sales Manager in the region it opens new channels for Alkym in the APAC region. The partnership will see Aerosapience provide authorized sales representation and implementation support for Alkym Management and Control System for Aircraft

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Etihad Airways outlines major expansion of Australian operations

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, outlined a range of major changes to its Australian operations, including new aircraft, new routes, additional flights and new airport facilities. Speaking in Sydney at the CAPA Australia Pacific Aviation Summit, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways, James Hogan, said Australia was

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IFE Services to supply Gambia Bird with in-flight entertainment

In-flight entertainment (IFE) company, IFE Services, is Gambia Bird’s new content service provider. The agreement covers the provision of a regularly refreshed package of modern classic movies and top-rated TV shows as well as a broad selection of different music genres. Passengers can enjoy the great content on the aircraft’s overhead digital IFE systems. Founded

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AMR Corporation and US Airways get approval from European Commission for pending merger

AMR Corporation and US Airways Group have received clearance from the European Commission under the EC Merger Regulation for their proposed merger. Tom Horton, chairman, president and CEO of AMR, and incoming Chairman of the Board of the combined company, said, “We are very pleased that the EU has approved the merger between American Airlines

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MAINTag's FLYcheck increases aircraft cabin check efficiency

MAINtag, a leading provider of aerospace flyable RFID tags, readers, software and integration services, has launched FLYcheck, a 3D iPad-based assets management solution for inventory and maintenance of cabin passenger and security equipment. The FLYcheck interface delivers a realistic three-dimensional view of an aircraft’s interior cabin, and provides data, graphics and animation for multiple viewing

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Garuda Indonesia forced to postpone flight service to London due to limited runway capacity at Soekarno-Hatta Airport

Due to a limited runway capacity at Soekarno-Hatta Airport, Garuda Indonesia has been forced to postpone its flight service to London, which had initially been planned for 2nd November 2013. Reason being, the pavement classification number (PCN) of the runways and apron at Soekarno-Hatta Airport do not meet the required level of strength, which is

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Denim selects ARINC’s AviNet Mail and ACARS solution for improved aircraft efficiency

Denim, a leading provider of flexible aircraft & crew capacity solutions for airlines, virtual airlines and non-governmental organizations worldwide, has signed a new contract for AviNet Mail and GLOBALink ACARS. AviNet Mail provides reliable and economical Type B, e-mail and SMS messaging for mission-critical business-to-business communications for the aviation industry. ARINC’s GLOBALink ACARS solution provides

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Boeing expands 787 flight training support in Europe

Boeing is enhancing its flight training support for customers of the 787 Dreamliner with an additional 787 full-flight simulator at the Boeing Flight Services campus in London. The new device, ready for training in the first quarter of 2014, will join two other 787 flight simulators currently used for training airline pilots at the London

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