- Honeywell Expands Connected Aircraft Support at New GoDirect Service Center[Oct. 25, 2017]
Honeywell is growing its ability to unleash the power of the Connected Aircraft by increasing real-time, 24/7 technical support for GoDirect™ Cabin Connectivity customers at the GoDirect Service Center in Phoenix, Arizona. The new Connectivity Integration Lab joins a network of three others to provide global customers that have purchased connectivity services from Honeywell with around-the-clock assistance with new systems integration, real-time troubleshooting and technical support. Honeywell's new lab is strategically located in the GoDirect Service Center alongside the network operations and GoDirect Flight Support Services teams to provide business jet operators with easy access to all the customer support they need.
- Honeywell Enhances Customer Experience with New MyAerospace E-commerce Website[Oct. 02, 2017]
Honeywell has refreshed its MyAerospace e-commerce portal to simplify online ordering and tracking processes, cutting the steps required by more than 20 percent and improving turnaround time by 50 percent. The website improvements give commercial, business and general aviation customers more control to efficiently manage their repair and overhaul services and provide a single stop for managing all of their spares, documentation and technical support needs. With 24/7 access, Honeywell customers can more easily order parts, book repairs and search for product information.
- Finnair Transforms Its Booking Experience with Amadeus' Newest Digital Retailing API[Oct. 26, 2017]
Finnair is partnering with Amadeus to make travel bookings easier and more flexible for customers across all of its online platforms. The Finnair website and the Finnair mobile app account for one quarter of the company's sales, forming the single most important sales channel for the airline.
- UTC Aerospace Systems Honored by Aviation Week for Groundbreaking Work in Aviation Safety[Oct. 24, 2017]
At Aviation Week Network's 16th Annual Program Excellence Awards banquet last night, a team from UTC Aerospace Systems' Sensors & Integrated Systems business was honored for the company's groundbreaking achievements in improving aviation safety in severe icing conditions. The team won in the Supplier Research and Development/System Design and Development category. UTC Aerospace Systems is a unit of United Technologies Corp..
- ATR Offers New Vibration Monitoring System[Oct. 24, 2017]
ATR, the world's leading turboprop manufacturer, has certified its new Vibration Monitoring System (VMS) which will allow airlines to constantly monitor and fine tune propeller vibration. This innovation, which will be available on all new aircraft from March 2018, improves both aircraft reliability and passenger comfort. It will also be available to retrofit on in service aircraft, via Service Bulletin.
- Inmarsat Joins International Aviation Cybersecurity Association to Enhance Information Sharing[Oct. 19, 2017]
Inmarsat is pleased to announce it has recently joined the Aviation Information Sharing and Analysis Center (A-ISAC), the trusted international membership association for sharing cybersecurity information targeted at the aviation sector.
- JetBlue Drops 12 Online Travel Agencies in Bid to Cut Costs[Oct. 19, 2017]
JetBlue Airways Corp. has withdrawn its flights from a dozen online travel sites in the first phase of a broader effort to trim US$20 million from its ticket-selling expenses.
- MOMook to Make 43 Air School Training Operations More Efficient[Oct. 19, 2017]
MOMook, an intelligent business and training management software developer, and 43 Air School, the largest aviation training provider in South Africa, signed a contract on the use of MOMook software for management of pilot training processes.
- HNA Launches Customized Travel Platform[Oct. 17, 2017]
HNA Group launched its travel platform HiApp on Tuesday in accordance with the country's call for enterprise and industry upgrades.
- Virgin Australia Implements Sabre Branded Fares[Oct. 17, 2017]
Sabre Corporation, the leading technology provider to the global travel industry, is pleased to announce that Virgin Australia has recently implemented Sabre Branded Fares, joining a growing list of airlines globally. The solution allows travel agents and online travel agents (OTAs) using the Sabre GDS to access enhanced branded fare functionality that simplifies the retailing of Virgin Australia's full-service benefits. With the implementation, agents can now easily view, compare and sell Virgin Australia branded fare families across the network, offering their customers greater choices and personalisation at better value.