EU Opens Public Consultation On U.S. Counter-Sanctions
Continuing a long-running dispute over Airbus and Boeing subsidies involving their respective governmental bodies, the European Commission (EC) on Apr. 17 launched a public consultation on a preliminary list of U.S. products against which the European Union (EU) may impose countermeasure sanctions.
Etihad CFO Departs Post
Etihad Aviation Group CFO Mark Powers has left the Abu Dhabi-based company for what the airline described as “personal reasons;” Powers took on the position in January 2018.
Astronics Introduces Programmable Rescue Transmitter
It’s a piece of airline equipment that everybody hopes will never be needed, but if an Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) does have to be pressed into use, it’s important that it should be as efficient as possible.
Gogo, Phasor Make Progress on NextGen Satellite Antenna
Inflight internet specialist Gogo and electronically steerable antennas (ESA) developer Phasor have achieved their initial core-technology performance objectives in developing a next-generation satellite antenna and will now progress to the next stage of their joint project.
Adria Airways Drops Plan To Buy 15 Sukoi SSJ100s
Slovenian flag carrier Adria Airways and Russian manufacturer Sukhoi Civil Aircraft Co. (SCAC) have failed to convert the airline’s November 2018 letter of intent (LOI)to acquire 15 Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100) regional jets into a firm order after they were unable to reach an agreement on contract terms.
CRJ550 Full Atmosphère Cabin Refits Seeing Cost-Related Pushback
Bombardier is prepared to offer the full Atmosphère cabin for new-build aircraft of its recently announced CRJ550 regional jet, a senior executive said Apr. 3, but because initial examples of the new model are conversions from existing CRJ700s, most users are likely to shy away for cost reasons.
Honeywell Looks To Transfer Its Data Expertise To Airliners
Honeywell is seeking to translate its experience of high-speed inflight Wi-Fi in the business aviation market into the airline sector, as carriers seek more uses for the greater connectivity now available from the new generation of satellites.
