Singapore Airlines has become the first customer for Airbus' AIMFANS A datalink, which will be used to equip the carrier's fleet of A340s. Certification is expected in early 1998.
Unison is expected to buy BFGoodrich's aerospace engine electrical systems division by the end of June.
Boeing is working to convert two of KLM's Boeing 747-200 combis to freighters by June 1998.
IBM has launched its automated immigration system FastGate, which uses biometric data to speed up airport border controls.
Air Canada has started a five-year heavy maintenance programme on America West's fleet of 26 A320s.
Rolls-Royce gained 180-minute Etops approval for the Trent 892 engine which powers the B777-200IGW.
Industri-Matematik International will provide British Airways with its System ESS software to track the supply and demand of inflight inventory. The system could save the airline approximately $8 million annually by cutting waste.
Amadeus Global Travel Distribution is offering a customised booking engine for clients and partners to use on their Web sites.
FLS Aerospace is to carry out heavy maintenance on three Continental Airlines DC-10s and has signed a five-year support deal with Caledonian Airways for its A320s. FLS Aerospace is to supply engineering services to British Airways Engineering, not the reverse as reported in April's Airline Business.
Source: Airline Business
