All articles by Mary Kirby – Page 20
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XOJet equipping entire fleet with Aircell internet system
US business aircraft operator XOJet is fitting its fleet of Bombardier Challenger 300 and Cessna Citation X jets with Aircell's high-speed internet solution. The...
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A320 overhead bin maker cites overloading in latch problem
Aircraft interiors specialist FACC says it shares Airbus's belief that the overhead bin latch problem being reported by some Airbus A320 family aircraft...
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NewsAmple time to select CSeries connectivity: Bombardier's Scott
Bombardier is still studying in-flight connectivity options for its 110/130-seat CSeries, and says it has ample time to make a decision. "On the passenger...
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Airbus developing fix for A320 overhead bin latches
Airbus plans to provide a modification for the overhead bin door latches on its A320 family aircraft, after some operators reported problems with the latches.
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NewsEmirates to launch in-flight mobile data service
Emirates this summer plans to begin rolling out in-flight mobile data service on its aircraft, ATI and Flightglobal can reveal. A total 74 Emirates...
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CAE eyes new business for AEE engineering suite
Canadian simulator manufacturer CAE is confident it will secure additional customers for its so-called Augmented Engineering Environment (AEE), which enables...
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NewsAlaska rolls out Meru wireless solution with Gogo install
Alaska Airlines is rolling out Meru Network's virtualized wireless solution as it brings Aircell's Gogo Internet system to its fleet. The Meru solution...
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Saint-Gobain eyes interiors work for A350
Aircraft interiors specialist Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics is in talks to become a provider for the Airbus A350 XWB.
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SriLankan taps e.Digital for touch-screen portable IFE
Portable in-flight entertainment (IFE) specialist e.Digital has inked a deal to supply its new touch-screen eVU handheld units to SriLankan Airlines.
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GTF assembly site for MRJ to be decided by P&W this year
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) will decide by year-end on a location for assembling the 17,000lb-thrust (76kN) PurePower PW1000G geared turbofan for the Mitsubishi...
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HK Airlines offering Panasonic eX2 on new A330s
Hong Kong Airlines will offer Panasonic Avionics' eX2 in-flight entertainment and connectivity (IFEC) system cabin-wide in each of its new Airbus A330-200...
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EMS accepting orders for Iridium-based in-flight email system
EMS Technologies division EMS Aviation has begun accepting orders for its Iridium satellite-based 'Forte AirMail' solution, an FAA-certified system that...
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Zodiac sees recovery in aircraft seats market
Zodiac Aerospace's cabin interiors segment reported a robust 10.9% organic increase in business volume during the fiscal third quarter.
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OnAir confirms appointment of Dawkins as CEO
Geneva-headquartered OnAir confirms it has appointed industry veteran Ian Dawkins as CEO of the Airbus/SITA joint venture.
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NewsVirgin eyes full connectivity for passengers under new Panasonic deal
Virgin Atlantic aims to duplicate in its aircraft cabins the type of entertainment and communication services that passengers enjoy on the ground, including...
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NewsVirgin links with Panasonic to bring connectivity, IFE to A330s
Virgin Atlantic plans to bring in-flight mobile connectivity to passengers, including voice calls, as part of a new partnership with Panasonic that will...
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Qatar inks cockpit communications deal with SITA
Fast-growing Qatar Airways has inked a new three-year deal with SITA covering cockpit communications for a range of new-delivery aircraft.
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Inmarsat sees strong SBB growth; eyes I-5 network
Inmarsat's fastest-growing aeronautical service, SwiftBroadband (SBB), is moving from strength to strength, with 800 channels of the 432kbit/s service now...
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NewsBombardier to freeze CSeries design next month
Bombardier is pacing to reach design freeze on its 110/130-seat CSeries aircraft next month, and says it is fully confident the aircraft will perform as...