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INAir Legacy Avionics Solutions completes brand evolution

INAir Legacy Avionics Solutions, a FAA and EASA Approved Part-145 Certified Repair Station specializing in the support of legacy cockpit CRT displays and instrumentation, has completed a recent brand evolution. Formerly known as INAir Aviation Services, the brand evolution is part of a company-wide initiative to better align to the needs of legacy avionics operators […]

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Air BP and AKR sign joint venture agreement in Indonesia

Air BP, the international aviation fuel products and services supplier, and AKR, an Indonesian distributor of chemicals, petroleum, logistics and supply chain solutions, have signed a joint venture agreement. The joint venture company, PT Dirgantara PetroIndo Raya, will operate under the name of Air BP-AKR Aviation with the remit to develop an aviation fuel business

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ViaSat acquires Ireland-based Arconics

ViaSat Inc. has announced that it has acquired Arconics, an innovative provider of software solutions to the aviation industry. Through this acquisition ViaSat, a global broadband services and technology company, acquires further expertise, aviation-grade software and mobile applications to make flying safer and more efficient for pilots, cabin crews and flight operations teams. The Arconics

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Trine Aero secures dealership agreement with L-3 Avionics Systems

Trine Aero have secured a dealership agreement with L-3 Avionics Systems. The new agreement will continue to expand the company’s growing avionics capabilities. Trine Aero, a full-service provider of aviation and aerospace products and services, can now offer an expanded scope of services to their customers as an Authorized Dealer of L-3 Avionics Systems. These

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KLM signs agreement for AerData software and services

AerData, a Boeing Company, and KLM have signed an agreement for AerData’s Secure Technical Records for Electronic Asset Management (STREAM) and Engine Fleet Planning And Costing (EFPAC) software and managed services. AerData’s software and services improve efficiencies and enhance competitiveness for customers, including some of the world’s largest airlines, lessors and MROs. EFPAC is a

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Decline in tourism numbers hits Q3 Air Berlin results

Air Berlin has posted a net loss of €45.6 million for its third quarter, 2016, blaming weak tourism demands. Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT), as well as restructuring costs, dropped 31% to €55.81 million. After factoring in restructuring costs, Air Berlin made a €17.3 million EBIT loss. Compared to the same quarter last year,

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American Airlines pilot instructors approve five-year contract

The Transport Workers Union, representing the 330 Flight Crew Training Instructors and Simulator Pilot Instructors at American Airlines, reported that its members approved a new five-year contract, including industry-leading pay, which goes into effect on Nov. 21. American’s 330 pilot instructors are stationed at the company’s training centers in Dallas/Fort Worth, Charlotte and Phoenix.

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Executive AirShare names John Owen Chief Financial Officer

Executive AirShare, the nation’s third-largest fractional aircraft ownership company, reported that John Owen has joined the company as chief financial officer. The Kansas City native brings to the position a strong background of a consultant and previous corporate CFO. Owen, a graduate of the University of Kansas and the University of Missouri-Kansas City, comes to

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Rockwell Collins’ EICU solution ready to launch with Azul Airlines

Azul Airlines pilots will be able to more effectively link electronic flight bags with onboard and external networks with Rockwell Collins’ new Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) Interface and Communication Unit (EICU) developed in partnership with Airbus. This secure server router solution is being certified by Airbus on the A320neo and A330neo families of aircraft. The

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US preclearance facilities to be offered in Sweden

In 2015, U.S. authorities selected Stockholm’s Arlanda Airport in Sweden as one of ten foreign airports where U.S. border controls could be located. On November 4, an agreement to set up preclearance was signed in Stockholm by the US ambassador to Sweden, Azita Raji, and Sweden’s interior minister, Anders Ygerman. Preclearance is a system whereby

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