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AAR has received design approvals from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) for the interior modification of 737-800 aircraft operated by Shandong Airlines. The FAA’s Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) and the CAAC’s Validation of Supplemental Type Certificate (VSTC) were obtained in conjunction with the design and modification of two […]

In-flight entertainment (IFE) supplier, IFE Services, has been chosen by Kenya Airways to provide all in-flight entertainment (IFE) services. The specially tailored in-flight entertainment content for Kenya Airways will run on a combination of IFE systems across the airline’s entire fleet. They include the Rockwell Collins dTES audio video on-demand (AVOD) platform as well as overhead and

Piaggio Aero reported the groundbreaking of its new Villanova d’Albenga manufacturing plant which will be operational by 2013. The new production plant of 49.300 square meters will be located in an area of total 127.000 square meters in a strategic position behind Villanova d’Albenga airport with direct access to a 1500 meters runway. The investment

Three GE Aviation products, CFM International’s LEAP engine collaboration (CFM International is a 50/50 joint venture between GE and Snecma, SAFRAN group),  GE’s Passport Integrated Propulsion System (IPS) collaboration and ClearCore engine wash system, have been added to GE’s ecomagination portfolio of products, collaborations and innovations. These three products join other GE Aviation ecomagination products, including

The construction of Lufthansa Technik AG’s new maintenance hangar at the future Airport Berlin Brandenburg (BER) is officially under way. The Hamburg-based company is investing 16 million Euro in the new hangar, which will be able to accommodate up to five short-haul and medium-haul aircraft. Alternatively it will be possible to maintain one widebody aircraft up

Sikorsky Aerospace Services announced the signing of an agreement with RUAG Aviation to designate its Alpnach helicopter facility in Switzerland as an authorized Customer Service Center (CSC) to support the Sikorsky S-76 helicopter platform. RUAG’s Customer Service Center will offer Sikorsky S-76 helicopter operators complete aftermarket support – including Sikorsky trained local maintenance personnel for on-site comprehensive

Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has selected Panasonic Avionics Corporation’s (Panasonic) Global Communications Suite for worldwide in-flight broadband connectivity, mobile phone service and live television programming.  Once the final terms are agreed upon, Panasonic will install its broadband Ku solution eXConnect, eXPhone and the eXTV live television network across the entire