- Scheduling Glitch Leaves Thousands of American Air Flights in December Pilotless[Nov. 30, 2017]
A system scheduling error has left thousands of American Airlines flights in December without scheduled pilots, the carrier's pilots union said as the airline heads into one of the busiest travel periods of the year.
- Honeywell Brings Touchscreen Technology to Business Jet Cockpits[Oct. 09, 2017]
Through its Primus Epic portfolio of cockpit solutions, Honeywell is now bringing advanced touchscreen technology to business jet cockpits. The Honeywell touchscreen forward displays will provide pilots with a more efficient and more enjoyable pilot experience by allowing them to interact with the cockpit just like they do with consumer electronic devices, but in this case getting easy access to flight management, communications, checklists and weather information.
- Travel Disruption Cost Airlines and Passengers Tens of Billions[Nov. 20, 2017]
Travel commerce platform Switchfly becomes the latest travel technology company offering to help airlines solve costly Irregular Operations (IROP) incidents by making passenger re-accommodation faster and easier.
- VariFlight Makes a Splash at IATA Aviation Data Symposium - Company Shares Experience Operating China's Premier Aviation Data Application[Nov. 17, 2017]
VariFlight, the leading aviation data service provider, is sharing its experience serving millions of customers and thousands of organizations within China's aviation industry at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Aviation Data Symposium (the Symposium) in Miami. Its presentations and discussions are to providing insight into big data's role in enhancing operational efficiency, reducing delays, and improving passenger experiences.
- Cathay Pacific Group to Roll out Inflight Wi-Fi across Its Wide-body Fleet from Mid-2018[Nov. 16, 2017]
The Cathay Pacific Group will introduce high-speed Wi-Fi to its Boeing 777 and Airbus A330 fleets from mid- 2018, in response to its customers' growing demand for inflight connectivity. This follows the successful introduction of broadband services to its Airbus A350-900 aircraft.
- Royal Jordanian Airlines Adopts Honeywell Connected Aircraft GoDirect Fuel Efficiency Service[Nov. 13, 2017]
Honeywell's Connected Aircraft GoDirect™ Fuel Efficiency software has been selected by Royal Jordanian Airlines to reduce fuel usage on its fleet of 24 aircraft. The innovative software is part of Honeywell's GoDirect suite of more than 50 Connected Aircraft services. Honeywell's offering uses data analysis, reporting and monitoring tools to identify fuel-saving opportunities that make flying more cost-efficient and better for the environment.
- Airbus Develops World's First Mixed Reality Trainer for A350 XWB[Nov. 14, 2017]
Airbus, in cooperation with Japan Airlines (JAL) and JAL Engineering (JALEC), has developed a prototype application supporting new training solutions, taking advantage of the world's most advanced Mixed Reality technology, Microsoft "HoloLens" and immersive headsets. This will enable the airline community to benefit from cost-effective and highly enhanced training and operational solutions, pushing the boundaries of what is currently available.
- Etihad Airways Showcases Innnovation to Royalty at Dubai Airshow[Nov. 12, 2017]
Etihad Airways today welcomed a Royal delegation to its aircraft display on the opening day of the Dubai Airshow 2017.
- Azerbaijan Airlines Gets Connected from the Cockpit to Cabin with Help from Rockwell Collins[Nov. 13, 2017]
Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) has selected Rockwell Collins to provide its global, high-speed broadband in-flight connectivity, overhead in-flight entertainment (IFE) and a full suite of advanced avionics-including Rockwell Collins' MultiScan ThreatTrack weather radar-for 10 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft. Deliveries are expected to begin by the end of this year.
- Google Shuts Off Airline Booking Tool in Search[Nov. 02, 2017]
Alphabet Inc.'s Google is pulling a software tool that let small companies access search information on airfares, a potential blow to online travel newcomers.