Muirhead, a supplier of leather to the aviation, bus, coach and rail industries, is encouraging airlines and passenger transport operators to ensure that each hide they procure can be traced back to its origins. Muirhead says the advice is spurred by the emergence of leather suppliers (the company does not name them) whose products – [...]
Airbus has added Acro Aircraft Seating to its list of Premium Suppliers of economy class and premium economy class seats in the July 2023 release of its BFE (buyer furnished equipment) product catalogue. This supplier support rating for BFE equipment is published to help guide customers, such as airlines and lessors, during their equipment selection [...]
BAA Training has opened its fourth simulator centre, BAA Training France, near Orly Airport in Paris. This Paris centre now joins three other BAA training facilities in Lithuania, Spain and Vietnam. Around 2,000 pilots are expected to be trained at this facility, and by the end of the year, four simulators will be installed: two [...]
Emirates has announced it will be offering new First and Business Class amenity kits for the autumn/winter season. The kits, featuring new colour palettes, fragrances and a keepsake mirror among other items, include eight different collectible bags in a classic tan and black fabric, contemporary silver with lilac or understated black with lilac highlights. The [...]
Global Airlines has announced that Laurent Perrier champagne will be the premier champagne to be served on board all of the carrier’s transatlantic flights. Global Airlines, which was launched earlier this year and is led by CEO James Asquith, began its aircraft acquisition programme with one secured Airbus A380 and says more of the aircraft [...]
The Australian Airline Pilot Academy (AAPAV), one of two pilot academies within the Rex Group, has re-opened its Ballarat, Victoria, academy for Chinese cadets. This marks a return to action for the academy for the first time since Covid restrictions ended. The training programme will last 15 months, and at the end, graduates will obtain [...]
Some high schools in and around Pittsburgh are addressing the workforce skills gap by offering specialized training programs in the aviation and aeronautics industry. These initiatives aim to provide students with viable pathways to well-paying jobs and equip them with technical and critical thinking skills applicable in various fields, while also increasing diversity in aviation [...]
Adhetec, a supplier of self-adhesive films for the transportation industry, has announced its acquisition of Perrone Performance Leathers & Textiles (Perrone), a supplier of soft goods for transportation interiors. Adhetec’s self-adhesive products include certificated adhesives for aircraft cabin interiors, such as mandatory markings and placards, livery and cabin decoration, and stencils for painting. The acquisition [...]
Satcom Direct and Gilat Satellite Networks will collaborate to develop and supply new ultra-low profile electronically steered antennas (ESA) to support in-flight connectivity (IFC) for business, government and defence. The ESA hardware will be available from 2025 and will strengthen the Plane Simple Antenna Series portfolio. The ESA will be optimised for compatibility with the [...]
A device designed to prevent airborne germs and odours from entering the personal space of every passenger in an aircraft has received approval from the FAA for fitment on the A320 family of narrowbody aircraft. The device, named AirShield, was first revealed by its designer, Teague, in 2020, a year when the Covid-19 pandemic was [...]
Pexco Aerospace’s AirShield technology has now received STC certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for use on the A320 family of narrowbody aircraft. Pexco, which is in discussions with airlines across the US, Europe, and Asia to install AirShield on A320 aircraft in early 2023, says the product can be retrofitted and works in [...]
ASIP Tech has announced the addition of ChatGPT to its fflya free messaging app for airlines. The new ChatGPT feature will join the existing capabilities for SMS, Email and WhatsApp on the fflya platform. ASIP Tech’s fflya provides a seamless source for messaging while on board by using an Iridium Bluetooth messaging platform with a [...]
