Rockwell Collins teams with Embry Riddle Aeronautical University and FAA to improve aircraft situational awareness

Rockwell Collins recently joined Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) in a two-phase launch of the Aircraft Access to System-Wide Information Management (SWIM) program that utilizes national airspace data to improve aircraft situational awareness. Rockwell Collins’ Data Management Service (DMS) was utilized in Phase 1 of the program to demonstrate one-way access to SWIM. Phase 2 of … Dowiedz się więcej

Lufthansa and Germanwings successfully complete transfer of decentralized routes

The Lufthansa Group has made a successful start to the new year with the transfer of the Düsseldorf–Zurich route from Lufthansa to Germanwings today (Thursday, 8 January 2015). One of the biggest structural projects ever undertaken by the company has thus been successfully completed on time. The concept of the new Germanwings was presented in … Dowiedz się więcej

AgustaWestland to Supply AW189 Civil Helicopters to Rosneft

Rosnieft will use AgustaWestland’s helicopters  – 160 of them will be bought by 2025: Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland, announced today (07.01)  that, following an agreement signed on 29th December, it will provide 160 AW189 civil helicopters to the oil company Rosneft by 2025. The supply will be provided mainly through HeliVert, a joint venture between Finmeccanica-AgustaWestland and Russian … Dowiedz się więcej

Elbit Systems Awarded Approximately $100 Million Contract to Purchase New Firefighting Aircraft and Operate Firefighting Squadron

Elbit Systems will help to fight with forest fires in Israel: Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ and TASE:ESLT) („Elbit Systems”) announced today (05.01) that it was awarded an approximately $100 million contract from the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) to procure six new firefighting aircraft and operate the firefighting squadron, which will consist of a total … Dowiedz się więcej

Boeing, Qatar Airways Finalize Order for Four 777 Freighters

  Qatar Airways freighter fleet is getting bigger: Boeing [NYSE: BA] and Qatar Airways have finalized an order for four 777 Freighters, valued at $1.24 billion at current list prices. The airline also has purchase rights for four additional airplanes, which when exercised will bring the combined value to $2.46 billion. Qatar Airways first announced … Dowiedz się więcej