Qatar Airways has signed a deal with OnAir to install Mobile OnAir inflight passenger communications services on the airline's entire single-aisle Airbus fleet. They will operate in the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent and across Europe.

Major stakeholders of the world aviation community have signed a declaration calling for the rapid implementation of Performance-based Navigation (PBN), a new air navigation concept that will contribute to further improving the safety, efficiency and sustainability of the global air transport system.

Royal Jordanian Airlines has signed up for French seat manufacturer Sicma Aero Seat's Seat Integrated Technology inflight entertainment system.

The new GEnx-2B jet engine for Boeing's new 747-8 aircraft has begun flight-testing on GE Aviation's 747 flying test-bed. During the five-hour first flight Monday (March 23), a single GEnx-2B engine demonstrated aircraft systems and instrumentation functionality, climbing close to 40,000 feet and establishing engine performance baseline. About 40 flights with the engine are planned for this spring and summer.

Emirates airline has reached the milestone of its first full year of in-flight mobile phone services on March 20 this year.

The US National Transportation Safety Board has called for the redesign of a component in Rolls-Royce's Trent 800 series engines following the two thrust rollback events on Boeing 777 aircraft last year.

European regional aircraft manufacturer ATR, whose aircraft are in service with Oman Air and Iran Air has announced a new control display deal with Barco.

US helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky has successfully demonstrated new technology designed to enable safer helicopter landings in blinding conditions including brownouts