Gogo Text & Talk Service Allows Passengers To Call And Text Via Wi-Fi In Flight
Aircell plans to expand its Gogo Biz service to include voice capabilities, beginning October 1st. Gogo Biz was originally launched in 2009 as an Internet-only service in the business aviation market.
AgustaWestland has signed a Service Center Agreement with UTair Aviation of Russia during an official ceremony held at MAKS 2013 today. Under the agreement UTair will act as an authorized service station, providing a comprehensive range of support and maintenance services as well as an extensive spare parts inventory for AW139 twin engine helicopters in Russia.
First Report Issued By The Agency Indicates Wreckage Has Been Broken Up By The Shore
In its first report from an accident involving a CHC Helicopters Super Puma which resulted in the fatal injury of four of the 18 people on board the aircraft, the U.K. Air Accidents Investigation Branch says the aircraft appeared to be operating normally until it was on its approach to Sumburgh Airport in the Shetland Islands.
Unite Says Helicopter Safety Meeting Is ‘A Critical Moment’ For UK Offshore Industry
At a meeting Wednesday of the Helicopter Safety Steering Group (HSSG) held in Aberdeen, Scotland Wednesday, the U.K. union Unite called for the grounding of all Eurocopter Super Puma flights until a cause of the most recent accident is identified.
Experiment To Test Improved Seats And Seatbelts, Gather Accident Data
Engineers at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, VA, dropped an old Marine CH-46E helicopter fuselage filled with 15 dummy occupants from a height of about 30 feet Wednesday to test improved seats and seatbelts and gather data on the odds of surviving a helicopter crash.
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