www.lgcwireless.com
LGC
Wireless announces its InterReach™ Unison product will be installed
at Honolulu International, Denver International, and Dallas Love Field
airports. InterReach Unison is a fiber optic wireless networking system
designed to handle both wireless voice and data communications and provide
seamless access to the cellular Personal Communications Services or paging
networking in any public or private facility.
www.avexus.com
Avexus
Inc., a provider of software solutions for the management of aftermarket
services operations, announces that Victorville Aerospace LLC (VAL) has
signed an Application Solutions Provider (ASP) agreement to license the
use of the Impresa aftermarket software solution. VAL will use Impresa
as the foundation for all maintenance, repair, and overhaul operations
at the Victorville facility. Designed to help aircraft maintenance organizations
schedule, plan, and manage aircraft maintenance and modification tasks,
Impresa provides VAL with control and analysis of its workflow, and the
ability to streamline costs through planning and scheduling of manpower,
material, and tooling resources.
www.boeing.com/connexion
Commercial
airline passengers experienced inflight broadband Internet access for
the first time in January. Passengers aboard a Lufthansa German Airlines
Boeing 747-400 were able to use their personal laptops and ones provided
by the airline to gain high-speed connections to the Internet, including
full access to their personal or business email accounts and files. The
service, which Lufthansa has branded as FlyNet, is powered by the Connexion
by Boeing system developed by the Boeing Company. During a three-month
demonstration, Lufthansa will make the service available free of charge
to passengers daily between Frankfurt and Washington-Dulles International
Airport.
www.cebupacificair.com
www.cargodata.com
Cebu
Pacific Air has contracted with Dallas-based Cargo Data Management to
implement an Internet-based means of tracking its shipments and revenue.
Under the arrangement, Cargo Data Manage-ment will host on its servers
in Dallas two software applications for Cebu Pacific: the Money Track
II air cargo revenue accounting system and the Easy Track II air cargo
tracing and tracking system.
www.wayport.net
Wayport,
a provider of Wi-Fi wireless and wired high-speed Internet access in more
than 475 hotels and ten airports nationwide, and AT&T Wireless, a
mobile communications provider, have formed a Wi-Fi roaming relationship.
This agreement enables AT&T Wireless customers to roam onto Wayport's
neutral-host high-speed Wi-Fi wireless network at airports and hotels.
AT&T Wireless will integrate Wayport-enabled locations into its Go
Port Wi-Fi data services and will sell the service through AT&T Wireless's
large-enterprise sales force and distribution network of online and storefront
properties.
www.USaviation.com
USaviation
acquires Aircraft Select.com. USaviation.com is an online aviation portal
that is comprised of aviation resources and Internet services. The site
offers an aviation web directory, employment services, website hosting,
and website development. Also features interactive aviation news and events,
a marketplace, and aviation discussion forums.
www.skyconnect.aero
Icarus
Instruments, Inc., in association with Flight Explorer, introduces Sky
Connect Tracker, the world’s first flight tracking system providing
continuous service anywhere. Using Flight Explorer, Sky Connect TRACKER
combines FAA-sources IFR traffic with the full-time satellite tracking
of VRF and IFR aircraft.
www.AirTransportIT.com
Air-Transport
IT Services, Inc. has been awarded a contract to provide computer systems,
software solutions, and systems integration for a fully operational Airport
Operation Information System (AOIS) at Miami International Airport. AOIS
is designed to facilitate the automation of data exchange and the display
of information to travelers, while supporting management of flight related
information for airport officials.
www.unisys.com
Unisys
Corporation introduces Cargo Portal Services, an Internet-based portal
which allows air freight forwarders to book and manage shipments, in partnership
with Air Canada Cargo, Northwest Airlines Cargo, and United Airlines.
www.imagingauto.com
Imaging
Automation announces that UK-based BAA will deploy the company’s
iA-thenticate platform to authenticate identification documents as part
of a comprehensive security screening process for current and potential
employees. BAA will initially deploy the technology in its seven UK airports.
www.iontrack.com
www.geindustrial.com
GE
Ion Track announces the Transportation Security Administra-tion (TSA)
has certified its ITEMISER® after successful completion of all elements
of the TSA’s certification plan for explosive trace detection equipment.
Testing standards include operational requirements; automated data collection
and retrieval capability; maintenance; support; security protocols; reliability;
and ease of use and transport. The ITEMISER is a desktop detection system
for trace quantities of explosives; uses Ion Trap Mobility Spectrometer
technology.
www.sita.aero
www.unisys.com
SITA
Information Networking Computing and Unisys Corporation have signed a
Heads of Agreement setting out the basis for a partnership in passenger
management systems. The agreement will provide airlines with the world’s
first customer-centric passenger management solution based on an open,
web-based system. Designed to allow carriers to more closely align their
business practices with the individual needs of their customers, while
helping to ensure that cost efficiencies are achieved, economies of scale
are realized and service levels are enhanced. The solution is based on
the Unisys AirCore platform.