- Air China Launches iPad App[May 08, 2012]
On April 26, 2012, Air China Limited introduced an iPad app - the first iPad app launched by a domestic airline, which further enriched its mobile platform applications after the introduction of mobile phone app on July 15, 2010.
- GE Performance-based Navigation Flight Paths Validated at Jiuzhai Airport[May 03, 2012]
GE-designed Performance-based Navigation (PBN) flight paths were validated last week at Jiuzhai Huanglong Airport in the Sichuan Province of China. In this first public PBN project initiated by a Chinese airport, the paths will be available to all approved aircraft operators. Air China, China Eastern and Sichuan Airlines are the first three airlines that will fly the highly-precise flight paths.
- Amadeus to Start Platform for Train Offerings, Cinco Dias Says[May 05, 2012]
Amadeus IT Holding SA, the world's biggest processor of travel bookings, plans to start a software platform to integrate train offerings in Europe with other transportation means and travel services including airlines and hotels, Cinco Dias reported, citing a document from the company.
- Chapman Freeborn Introduces Real-Time Tracking for On Board Courier Shipments[May 03, 2012]
Chapman Freeborn Airchartering has further strengthened its specialist On Board Courier (OBC) product with the introduction of a new online tool for tracking shipments globally.
- Emirates to Expand In-flight Wi-Fi Connectivity to Entire A380 Fleet[May 03, 2012]
Nowadays, Internet access inflight is going to be a vital and ubiquitous part of any inflight experience, just as it is in everyday life on the ground. Adam Li, Vice President, Emirates China, said, "With the popularity of smart phones and mobile Internet in China, being connected inflight is increasingly important to Chinese passengers, especially business travelers on our longer flights. By introducing the real inflight internet access to China, Emirates is committed to continuously introducing the latest advanced technology and innovative service to our treasured Chinese passengers on board our fleet."
- U.S. Sikh Group's Mobile App, FlyRight, to Combat Racial Profiling[Apr. 30, 2012]
Sikh Coalition, a U.S. based community group, has launched FlyRights, an innovative mobile application that allows users to report instances of airport profiling in real time.
- Hi-Tech Controls Partly Blamed for Airbus Crash[Apr. 27, 2012]
The Air France A330, which fell 38,000 feet to its doom on June 1, 2009, was the victim of a chain of events exacerabted by small "side sticks" used by pilots to control the aircraft, they say.
- Computer Glitches Worsen United Airlines 1Q Loss[Apr. 26, 2012]
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- World's Largest Solar Plane to Make First Cross-Continent Flight[Apr. 25, 2012]
Swiss-made solar-powered plane "Solar Impulse," the largest of its kind in the world, will take its first-ever cross-continent flight in May or June, the company announced Tuesday.
- Emirates Pushes for Night Flights for "Quiet" A380 Superjumbo[Apr. 10, 2012]
Emirates is pressing for clearance to operate night flights at Heathrow by Airbus A380 superjumbos.