by Dino D'Amore | Jun 29, 2018 | Technology, Zone: Europe
The first BelugaXL has rolled out of the paintshop unveiling a special livery making it look like a Beluga Whale. The livery was one of six choices submitted to Airbus employees through a poll in which 20,000 people participated. With 40% votes in favour, the smiley...
by Dino D'Amore | Jun 29, 2018 | Technology, Zone: Europe
On 1 August 2018, Caribbean Airlines (CAL) will deploy Bluebox Aviation Systems’ portable wireless streaming platform, Bluebox Wow, on its 737-800 fleet for routes across the Caribbean and North and South America. Bluebox Wow will enhance Caribbean...
by Dino D'Amore | Jun 29, 2018 | Airline, Editorial Comment, Technology, Zone: Americas
Delta chief executive Ed Bastian has again reiterated the need for a new middle of the market aircraft (NMA) and hinted in a recent speech that the airline would be interested in becoming the launch company for a new Boeing aircraft. Also dubbed the 797, engine...
by Dino D'Amore | Jun 29, 2018 | Technology, Zone: Americas
Ascent Aerospace, which provides aircraft assembly line integration services, has added Exechon Enterprises’ parallel kinematic robots to its portfolio of manufacturing automation solutions. Exechon’s Parallel Kinematic Machine (PKM) technology offers the...
by Dino D'Amore | Jun 28, 2018 | Maintenance, Zone: Europe
Turkish Technic is reported to have won new contracts from Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) and Russia’s NordWind. It will carry out MRO work on the UIA’s two 767 aircraft, and will replace the landing gear on one 777 for NordWind.
