WeSky launches in-seat power solution
Avionics start-up WeSky says its engineers have created a smart USB in-seat fast charging product that is the lightest on… Read More »
Sun Air Jets names Satcom Direct as preferred flight deck services provider
Private jet charter and management company Sun Air Jets has named Satcom Direct as its preferred supplier for flight deck… Read More »
Life-cycle analysis can eliminate “greenwashing”
Muirhead, a supplier of leather to the aviation, bus, coach, and rail industries, has advised the passenger transport sector to… Read More »
IFPL offers retrofit in-seat power system
Cobalt Aerospace, part of the IFPL Group, has launched a service for in-seat power systems, intended to offer a simple… Read More »
United gives pilots 5% raises early after contract talks turn rocky
In 2020, the Chicago-based carrier and the Air Line Pilots Association, which represents United’s more than 13,000 pilots, agreed to… Read More »
AJW Group extends Brazilian operator PBH support
Independent aircraft component parts, repair, and supply chain solutions provider AJW Group has extended its power-by-the-hour (PBH) support contract with… Read More »
Wencor and Korry Electronics announce exclusive global partnership
Korry Electronics has chosen Wencor as its exclusive distributor supporting the global commercial aftermarket. Wencor Group, which offers CMM and… Read More »
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance joins GTF MRO Network
Pratt & Whitney is expanding its global network of providers that maintain the Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine with the… Read More »
U.S. Air Force extends agreement for VC-25 pilot training
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings announced on Nov. 7 that the United States Air Force (USAF) has extended its agreement with… Read More »
United will be using flight deck iPads for digital airplane maintenance
The airline has been using iPads in-flight since 2011. Now, the FAA has approved them for use by ground technicians,… Read More »
EU Aviation Safety Agency states that the industry must implement new cabin air standards
Aviation workers and safety experts are calling on airlines, manufacturers and the EU Aviation Safety Agency to immediately implement new… Read More »
U.S. study shows aircraft pilots have below-average emotional intelligence
Emotional intelligence refers to one’s ability and capacity to understand, see and handle emotions, According to this study, US pilots… Read More »
Boeing subsidiary Jeppesen’s services impacted by cyber incident
Boeing said on Nov. 4 its subsidiary Jeppesen was impacted by a cyber incident which affected certain flight planning products… Read More »
Ireland facility expands Panasonic Avionics’ European MRO presence
Panasonic Avionics Corporation has grown its MRO (maintenance, repair & overhaul) footprint in Europe with a major expansion of its… Read More »
The biggest-ever cabin retrofit programme is underway
Hot on the heels of winning a‘World Class Award’, ‘5 Star Global Official Airline Rating’, and ‘Passenger Choice Award for… Read More »
Introducing Spirit Airlines’ upgraded guest experience
Spirit Airlines is investing in HAECO’s Vector Light economy seats and Vector Premium for its new Big Front Seats. At… Read More »
Green Cabin Alliance welcomes Muirhead
Aviation leather supplier, Muirhead, has joined the Green Cabin Alliance (GCA). Muirhead said the move reaffirms its commitment to creating… Read More »
Shape-shifting cabin concept revealed
Austria-based cabin materials specialist, F/List, has developed Shapeshifter, a technology concept that showcases aircraft interior prototypes designed to ‘challenge traditional… Read More »
United pilots reject contract deal that ‘fell short’
United Airlines pilots “overwhelmingly” rejected a tentative agreement that would have given them raises of about 15% over 18 months,… Read More »
Jamco America: turnkey aircraft interior modification programmes reduce risk
Airlines planning for a post-pandemic era are predicting return of international business travel by late 2023 or 2024. Since it… Read More »
Court sides with pilot who failed random drug test after a flight to Miami
In August 2020 Ingram, 64, became trapped in a nightmarish scenario involving a botched attempt by an employee of a… Read More »
Delta pilots vote in favor of potential strike as contract talks drag on
Delta Air Lines pilots voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike if contract talks between the carrier and the union don’t… Read More »
Virgin Australia opts for Intelsat inflight connectivity
Virgin Australia has signed a deal with Intelsat, for the network operator and inflight connectivity (IFC) company to provide high-speed… Read More »
Ku3030 phased-array antennas pass 30 million hour milestone
ThinKom Solutions reports that its ThinAir Ku3030 antenna – branded as 2Ku by Intelsat – has now logged more than… Read More »
Anuvu showcases new dual-panel Ka-band antenna
High-speed satellite connectivity and entertainment solutions provider Anuvu has showcased its new Dual-Panel Ka-Band Inflight Connectivity Antenna System (DPSAA) this… Read More »
American Airlines offers pilots higher raises in new contract proposal
American Airlines’ pilots union is weighing an offer for higher raises in a new two-year contract proposal, the latest attempt… Read More »