Daily Archives: September 13, 2012
SIA INVESTS IN NEXT-GENERATION IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS
Singapore Airlines has today signed a major agreement with Panasonic Avionics for advanced in-flight entertainment and communications (IFEC) systems for more than 40 new aircraft on firm order with Airbus and Boeing.
The agreement is valued at nearly US$400 million,… Continue reading
Airbus parent EADS and BAE in merger talks
(ALJAZEERA) EADS, the parent of Airbus, is in merger talks with Britain’s BAE Systems in a deal that would topple Boeing to become the world’s biggest aerospace giant.
Shareholders of EADS, or European Aeronautic, Defence & Space, would own 60… Continue reading
Oman’s Super Hercules Homeward Bound
The first of three C-130J Super Hercules for Oman departed the Lockheed Martin facility here yesterday en route to Oman. Headquartered in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that employs about 120,000 people worldwide and… Continue reading
Developing Aviation in Central Asia and the Caucasus – Building the Silk Road in the Sky
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the governments of Kazakhstan, Central Asia and the Caucasus to utilize air transport as a catalyst for economic growth and development.
“Kazakhstan sits at the crossroads of East and West. And with… Continue reading
Med-Trans Corporation Orders 16 EC135s to Support Expanding Business Model
Berlin, September 13, 2012
Today, at an event during the ILA Berlin Airshow 2012, American Eurocopter announced that Med-Trans Corporation, an industry leading air medical provider, has signed an agreement to purchase up to 16 EC135® helicopters. The order includes… Continue reading
InterSky orders 2 ATR 72-600s
These will be the first ATRs under an Austrian carrier livery
Berlin, 13 September 2012
On the occasion of the ILA Airshow, the Austrian carrier InterSky, INTRO Group, -major shareholder of the airline (49%)-, and the European turboprop aircraft manufacturer… Continue reading
EagleMed Continues Expansion with Purchase of AS350s from American Eurocopter
Today, at the ILA Berlin Airshow 2012, American Eurocopter announced that EagleMed LLC, one of the oldest and most experienced air medical transport service providers in the Midwest United States, has purchased an AS350® B2 and an AS350 B3. The… Continue reading
Bombardier Showcases Class-Leading Jets at Jet Expo 2012
Bombardier Aerospace will be showcasing four of its business jets at the seventh annual Russian International Aviation Exhibition, Jet Expo 2012, in Moscow, Russia, from September 27 to September 29, 2012.
On display at the static park the Global 6000… Continue reading
F-35A maintenance training on track
SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE, Texas (AFNS) — As the Air Force begins its Operational Utility Evaluation of the F-35A Lightning II, maintenance training to support the joint strike fighter is also preparing for key program milestones.
Though the first “pipeline”… Continue reading