Gulfstream has received FAA certification to install the latest version of its ultra-high-speed broadband multi-link (BBML) data system on Gulfstream V aircraft.
Canadian passenger connectivity equipment provider TrueNorth Avionics (stand E412) is showing a range of satcoms products designed to appeal to the operator who's conscious of the size of both his aircraft and his budget.
Three new Falcon simulators will be the latest additions to Emirates-CAE Flight Training Centre (ECFT). The Falcon 900EX and 2000EX are due to come online in early 2011, with the Dassault flagship 7X by springtime.
Aviation Partners Inc (API) is talking to several Middle East operators of the Dassault Falcon 900 about fitting winglets to their aircraft, the firm said on the eve of MEBA.
A cracked pipe that feeds oil into the High Pressure (HP)/Intermediate Pressure (IP) bearing structure of the Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine is said to have been the cause of the engine failure on the Qantas A380 in Singapore last month.
Lufthansa is launching the world's first ever scheduled commercial passenger flights using bio-fuel in the first half of 2011, with an IAE (International Aero Engines) powered Airbus A321 aircraft.
Ground testing of Pratt & Whitney's first PW1524G engine for the Bombardier CSeries family of aircraft continues on schedule validating performance expectations. The engine is the first of an eight-engine validation and certification programme.
Boeing is introducing new subscription-based services to help airlines save fuel and increase environmental efficiency. InFlight Optimization Services are designed to be implemented within current air traffic and airline operating procedures using existing communication channels. No regulatory changes and little to no new equipment are needed. The services, Direct Routes and Wind Updates, provide up-to-the-minute information to airlines and their flight crews, enabling adjustments en route to account for weather and air traffic control status.
Etihad Airways confirmed today that it has renewed its contract with Lufthansa Systems, to handle the airline's worldwide exchange of data with its SkyConnect network management system. SkyConnect has been used by the airline since 2007.
Bombardier has selected GE Aviation to provide the integrated powerplant system for the new Global 7000 and Global 8000 business jets, launching the development of a new business jet engine for GE, currently called the TechX engine.
The chance for leaders of some of the Gulf's major airlines to defend the region's carriers following the recent international row over alleged unfair competition, will rise e at the Doha Aviation Summit, which is being held from October 30th - November 1st, 2010 at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Doha.
Boeing Business Jets today announced that the Rockwell Collins Enhanced Vision System (EVS) has been certified by the FAA on a Boeing Business Jet (BBJ), an Air National Guard C-40. The Rockwell Collins EVS is available to current and future BBJ operators as a post-production modification.
Air transport IT provider SITA has today announced details of a high tech acquisition designed to put it in a leading position in the area of mobile resource management solutions for efficient airport operations.
With the world economy pinning its hopes on emerging markets to power growth and recovery, logistics specialist DHL has identified three main barriers limiting potential success: high customs costs, slow market liberalization and under-developed distribution channels.
Virgin Galactic, the company developing the world's first commercial manned space flight system and tourism business, has successfully completed the first piloted free flight of its Enterprise spacecraft.
A British designed unmanned air vehicle (UAV) which showcases a wide range of new technologies has successfully demonstrated 'flapless flight' in the UK.
SITA has announced that UAE national carrier, Etihad Airways has introduced the IT provider's innovative new fare pricing software in a move to ensure the best fares for its passengers.
Emirates subsidiary Mercator is today unveiling Avantik, the new name for its award-winning tikAERO passenger services system, at the World Low Cost Airlines Congress in London.
Etihad Airways has won the 2010 Avion Award for 'best single achievement in in-flight entertainment' for its innovative 'E-BOX' system at the Airline Passenger Experience Association's (APEX) Annual Conference and Exhibition held in California.
HP Middle East today announced that Middle East Airlines (MEA), Lebanon's national carrier, has signed an agreement that will help add new capabilities and value to MEA's business operations in the region.
