Commercial Aviation

  • FAA Proposes $445,125 Civil Penalty Against Horizon Air

    SEATTLE – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is proposing a $445,125 civil penalty against Horizon Air of Seattle for allegedly operating a Bombardier Dash-8-400 aircraft on 45 flights when it was not in compliance with Federal Aviation...

    Press Release • May 4th, 2012

  • FAA Proposes $210,000 Civil Penalty Against Alaska Airlines

    SEATTLE – The Federal Aviation Administration is proposing a civil penalty of $210,000 against Alaska Airlines of Seattle for allegedly failing to properly document and tag deactivated systems and equipment before making repairs...

    Press Release • May 4th, 2012

  • Scan&Fly

    QuinTech launced Scan&Fly at the Passenger Terminal Expo 2012. Scan&Fly is a solution for self bag drop designed to be fast, functional, and easy to retrofit into current airport infrastructure. With Scan&Fly it is possible to comfortably drop a bag...

    Product • May 3rd, 2012

  • Conveyor Baggage Transfer System

    The Conveyor Baggage Transfer System was designed to eliminate shoulder and back injuries for ground personnel. With its unique design of being installed in the loading bridge cab curtain, it does not cause any damage (cutting or welding) on the...

    Product • May 3rd, 2012

  • Auto Bag Drop

    ICM Airport Technics has developed a new self-service Bag Drop System. ICM delivered a successful roll-out of 80 Auto Bag Drop (ABD) systems for Qantas Airlines in six airports across Australia. More than five million bags have been successfully...

    Product • May 3rd, 2012

  • Bag Lift

    The Austral Star Bag Lift solves the problem of gate checked baggage handling with a solution that starts at concourse level by having passengers place their bag onto a bag cart built into the walls of a passenger boarding bridge walkway. The Gate...

    Product • May 3rd, 2012

  • 300C Smart Carousel System

    The Siemens 300C is an intelligent, energy efficient claim and makeup device that utilizes multiple 2-hp redundant drive units which engage and disengage based on load requirements. The result is reduced power consumption, reduced maintenance, and...

    Product • May 3rd, 2012

  • Baggage Tray System

    Daifuku Co., Ltd. announces it has developed a new baggage handling system for airports called Baggage Tray System or BTS. The BTS provides efficient and secure transportation and sortation of passenger bags from check-in counters to baggage make-up...

    Product • May 3rd, 2012

  • CrisBag

    CrisBag technology for baggage handling

    Product • May 3rd, 2012

  • SmartStem Wireless Tire Pressure System Certified for Dassault Falcon 50

    Dassault has been awarded a STC for Crane's SmartStem Wireless Tire Pressure System to be fitted on Falcon 50 business jets.

    News • May 3rd, 2012

  • GE Celebrates Delivery of the First GEnx-Powered Boeing 747-8 Intercontinental to Lufthansa

    Lufthansa is the launch customer for the passenger aircraft and has ordered a total of 20 747-8Is with options for an additional 20 aircraft.

    News • May 3rd, 2012

  • IATA: Demand Growth Compromised by High Oil Prices

    Global traffic results for March show that total passenger demand rose 7.6 percent and freight demand climbed 0.3 percent compared to the same month last year

    Press Release • May 3rd, 2012

  • PPG Aerospace Coatings Systems Pass Aerospace Material Specification Tests

    Testing has confirmed nine coatings systems by PPG Industries' aerospace business, including chromate-free basecoat/clearcoat systems, meet requirements of SAE International's Aerospace Material Specification 3095A for airline exterior paint.

    Press Release • May 3rd, 2012

  • Sabena Technics Signs a Component Agreement With EADS EFW

    Sabena technics will perform the repair and overhaul of components, as well as structural repairs for the following Airbus aircraft: A300, A310, A319, A320, A321 and A330.

    News • May 3rd, 2012

  • Iberia: New Contracts with EasyJet

    From February 2012, Iberia will provide Daily Check support to easyJet’s Airbus fleet at Bilbao.

    News • May 3rd, 2012