All articles by Mary Kirby – Page 23
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System security is focus for e-enabled A350 XWB
Airbus is focused on ensuring its Airbus A350 XWB is not vulnerable to hackers, and has vocalized some of the burning questions that must be answered as...
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NewsLibyan to offer OnAir in-flight connectivity services on new A330s
Libyan Airlines has contracted OnAir to install Inmarsat SwiftBroadband-supported in-flight mobile connectivity and Wi-Fi Internet services aboard its fleet...
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NewsAircell eyes eventual IPO
Aircell is increasingly confident that an initial public offering (IPO) of shares is in its future, as the firm continues to rapidly expand its in-flight...
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Indiana is the VIP heartland
For Switzerland's Comlux, the USA is key to the corporate jet completions business
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Aircell hires operations management exec
In-flight connectivity service provider Aircell has appointed Jonathan Cobin as senior vice-president of project and operations management with responsibility...
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NewsAeroMobile achieves milestone with eXPhone test over Ku-band link
AeroMobile has confirmed the first cellular operation of eXPhone over Panasonic Avionics' Ku-band link, representing a key engineering development milestone...
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NewsEmbraer months from deciding fate of Chinese plant
Brazilian airframer Embraer says it will decide by August whether or not to shutter its Chinese plant Harbin Embraer. At present, the Harbin Embraer...
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B/E sees rise in RFPs for interiors on new and existing aircraft
B/E Aerospace is seeing an increase in requests for proposals (RFPs) to provide interiors for commercial carriers' on-order and existing aircraft, and says...
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NewsMRO, spares established for Air Arabia Egypt’s A320s
Egyptair Maintenance & Engineering (EGME) and independent aircraft spares specialist A J Walter Aviation (AJW) are providing support for start-up Air Arabia...
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In-seat power helps drive 1Q profit at Astronics
Higher than expected demand for in-seat power products coupled with an aggressive cost-cutting programme helped to drive improved first quarter earnings...
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Zodiac rebounding from 787 delay, economic downturn
A surge in the aircraft retrofit market and Boeing's progress on the 787 twinjet are some of the underlying factors driving the Zodiac group's optimism for...
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NewsIFE, seat makers poised for new level of collaboration
Major airframers, seat manufacturers and in-flight entertainment (IFE) suppliers on 17 May will gather for a workshop at Airbus' Hamburg facilities to discuss...
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Cobham looks to support SwiftBroadband for smaller aircraft
Cobham is among the in-flight connectivity hardware manufacturers looking to build systems to support Inmarsat's new class of SwiftBroadband service for...
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NewsIn-flight revenues: inside the garden wall
In-flight connectivity service providers look for a rosy patch beyond the pay-for-service model In-flight connectivity service providers look for a rosy patch beyond the pay-for-service model
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Comlux eyes big growth in US completions, MRO business
Business aviation services company Comlux is looking to add new narrowbody and widebody hangars to its rapidly expanding VIP cabin completions and maintenance business in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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NewsSkinny genes: shrinking the weight of economy class seats?
Interiors specialists and in-flight entertainment manufacturers have set their sights on integrated seat designs now that the latest generation of economy-class seats have slimmed down
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Aircell CFO Simpson resigns
Aircell CFO Reid Simpson is leaving the firm to take up a senior level position at Asset Acceptance Capital effective 17 May.
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ECC Leasing finds home for two ERJ-135s at FlyMex
Embraer's ECC Leasing division has leased two 37-seat ERJ-135 regional jets to Mexican charter operator FlyMex. The first ERJ-135 has been in operation...
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OnAir in talks with Aeroflot, MegaFon over connectivity plan
OnAir says it is in talks with Aeroflot and Moscow-based mobile network operator MegaFon to provide key technology for the carrier's planned in-flight connectivity...
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NewsSeat makers benefit from Koito debacle
Major aircraft seat manufacturers are absorbing the seat programmes that cannot be supported by embattled Japanese firm Koito Industries, which recently...