Actualité aéronautique

Seawings Cruising to Success

transmise le 3 mai 2010 par PRNewswire

With the development of the Dubai Cruise Terminal and a successful 2009-2010 cruise season flying over one thousand eight hundred passengers, Seawings, the Middle East's only Seaplane tour operator will continue to expand its cruise operations.

Dassault Falcon Adds Authorized Service Center in Hong Kong

transmise le 3 mai 2010 par PRNewswire

Dassault Falcon today signed an agreement with Jet Aviation Hong Kong to establish a Dassault Falcon Authorized Line Service Station at Hong Kong's Chep Lap Kok Airport (VHHH) by the end of 2010. The facility will be authorized to support scheduled and unscheduled maintenance up through A and A+ level checks for the Falcon 2000EX EASy, 2000DX, 2000LX, Falcon 900EX EASy, Falcon 900DX, Falcon 900LX and the Falcon 7X. Initially, the facility will be able to perform maintenance on FAA and Hong Kong registered Falcons. European approval is expected in the first half of 2011.

Dassault Delivers 75th Falcon 7X

transmise le 3 mai 2010 par PRNewswire

Dassault tomorrow will deliver its 75th Falcon 7X during a ceremony at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE) in Geneva, Switzerland. The 5,950 nautical mile tri-jet is now operating in 24 different countries and has logged over 30,000 flight hours and 15,000 takeoffs and landings. The 7X was jointly certified by the FAA and EASA in April, 2007, and has since received type certification from 14 countries with orders being received in 42 countries.

Dassault Falcon 900LX Flight Test Program Enters Into its Last Phase; Begins Completions on First Customer Aircraft

transmise le 3 mai 2010 par PRNewswire

Dassault's Falcon 900LX has entered the last phases of the flight test and certification program while completions on the first two customer aircraft have begun. Final certification is anticipated during the third quarter of 2010 with deliveries starting thereafter.

Utilisez votre téléphone portable pour avoir accès aux données de vol FRA

transmise le 30 avril 2010 par PRNewswire

Fraport AG, le propriétaire et gestionnaire de l'aéroport de Francfort (FRA), a lancé un nouveau service qui vous permet d'utiliser vos appareils mobiles - que ce soit des téléphones portables connectés à Internet ou des Smartphones, afin d'accéder aux informations sur les vols au départ et à l'arrivée de FRA. Ce service en plus de Fraport vient compléter le large panel de services pour les clients de la porte en Allemagne vers le monde. Aucune installation de programme d'application n'est nécessaire pour accéder à http://www.frankfurt-airport.mobi, l'adresse Internet de ce nouveau service. Le format d'affichage a été ajusté pour une visualisation sur les plus petits écrans des appareils mobiles. Le service "mobi" d'information sur les vols de Fraport vous permet de rechercher par l'aéroport d'arrivée, le numéro de vol ou l'heure du vol. Pour les recherches allemandes, les utilisateurs doivent simplement entrer l'adresse http://www.frankfurt-airport.mobi ou .de dans la barre de recherche de leur appareil mobile. Ils seront automatiquement orientés vers le site de recherche de données de vol de "mobi" de Fraport. De même, les informations "mobi" en anglais seront disponibles via .

Use Your Mobile Phone to Access FRA Flight Data

transmise le 30 avril 2010 par PRNewswire

Fraport AG, the owner and manager of Frankfurt Airport (FRA), has introduced a new service that allows you to use your mobile devices - from web-enabled cell phones to smart phones - to access current information about flights arriving and departing via FRA. This "extra" service from Fraport complements the wide range of services for customers of Germany's gateway to the world. No application program has to be installed to access http://www.frankfurt-airport.mobi, the Internet address of the new service. The display format has been adjusted for viewing on the smaller screens of mobile devices. Fraport's "mobi" flight information service allows you to search by destination airport, flight number or flight time. For German searches, users simply have to enter http://www.frankfurt-airport.mobi or .de in the Web browser of their mobile device. They will be automatically routed to the Fraport "mobi" flight data search site. Likewise, English-language "mobi" information is available via .

Le consortium de Fraport reprend l'aéroport de Saint-Pétersbourg- Schulte: Une nouvelle étape importante de l'activité internationale de Fraport

transmise le 29 avril 2010 par PRNewswire

À partir d'aujourd'hui, Fraport AG et ses partenaires du consortium Northern Capital Gateway sont chargés de l'exploitation, du développement et de la modernisation de l'aéroport Pulokovo de Saint-Pétersbourg (code aéroport = LED), quatrième plus grand aéroport de Russie. "C'est une nouvelle étape importante dans le développement de l'activité internationale de Fraport". Après plus de deux ans de travail sur ce projet, nous sommes heureux d'accueillir l'aéroport Pulkovo et ses quelque 4000 employés au sein du Groupe Fraport" a expliqué Dr Stefan Shulte, directeur du conseil d'administration de Fraport.

Frost & Sullivan: Emerging Business Models in Engine MRO - A Look into the Future of Maintenance!

transmise le 29 avril 2010 par PRNewswire

The global economic slowdown in 2009 seriously affected the aviation industry and posed a challenge to fleet operators and other participants alike. As the industry slowly revives, cautious MRO (maintenance, repair and overhaul) service providers are jockeying for optimal positioning in the market through new business and operational models. From MRO service providers across the globe pursuing strategic tie-ups with OEMs to other 3rd party MRO providers considering innovative models to gain market share and reduce Aircraft on Ground (AOG) time, the industry is poised for a refinement on the MRO front with a significant influence of Parts Manufacturer Approval (PMA) parts in the future.

Northrop Grumman to Enhance Air Traffic Communications Across the Netherlands

transmise le 29 avril 2010 par PRNewswire

Northrop Grumman Corporation's Europe-based air traffic management subsidiary, Northrop Grumman Park Air Systems, has been awarded a multi-million dollar contract by Air Traffic Control the Netherlands (LVNL) for the nationwide upgrade and renewal of the air traffic control communications infrastructure serving ATC centres and civil airports in the Netherlands.

Fraport Consortium Takes Over St. Petersburg's Airport - Schulte: Further Milestone in Fraport's International Business

transmise le 29 avril 2010 par PRNewswire

Effective today, Fraport AG and its partners in the Northern Capital Gateway consortium are responsible for operating, developing and modernizing St Petersburg's Pulkovo Airport (airport code = LED), the fourth largest in Russia. "This is a further milestone in the development of Fraport's international business. Following more than two years of project work, we are pleased to welcome Pulkovo Airport and its approximately 4,000 employees to the Fraport Group," explained Fraport executive board chairman Dr. Stefan Schulte.