by Dino D'Amore | Dec 16, 2022 | Airline, Technology
Lufthansa Group said on December 16 it has become the first “to equip aircraft with aerodynamic sharkskin film” by putting it on a Boeing 777 that has been in scheduled service since October. The aircraft surface “sustainability technology”,...
by Dino D'Amore | Dec 16, 2022 | Technology, Zone: Asia/Pacific
Sichuan Airlines selected Viasat’s In-Fight Connectivity (IFC) technology and equipment for installation on its Airbus A320 family of aircraft. The Viasat terminal installed on the aircraft will connect to China Satcom’s Ka-band satellite network and AeroSat...
by Dino D'Amore | Dec 16, 2022 | Technology, Zone: Europe
Airbus announced on December 16 it has reached a “key milestone” in its work to develop its V3 EGNOS, a system “designed to add key security features for the most safety-critical applications such as aircraft navigation and landing”. The work...
by Dino D'Amore | Dec 16, 2022 | Maintenance, Zone: Americas
Embraer Aircraft Maintenance Services (EAMS) is to do airframe maintenance and repairs for American Airlines-owned carrier Envoy and for JSX, a “hop-on jet service”. The deals, worth a combined US $72 million, were announced on December 16 by the Brazilian...
by Dino D'Amore | Dec 16, 2022 | Airports, Zone: Asia/Pacific
In encouraging news for Hong Kong Aviation, Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) handled 1.05 million passengers in November 2022, representing a surge of 769.6%, or around 7.7 times, compared to the same month last year. The relaxation of inbound and outbound...
