Editor's Note

People

Capt. Richard Carter JetBlue Airways appointed Capt. Richard Carter to system chief pilot. In his new role, Carter is responsible for developing and executing Flight Operations strategy, the safe and reliable operation…

Business & GA

Calendar

February 12-14 ATM World Congress, IFEMA, Madria, Spain. Visit www.worldatmcongress.org. March 4-7 Heli-Expo 2013, Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas. Visit www.heliexpo.com. 12-14 ATC Global, Amsterdam RAI Center, Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Visit…

ATM Modernization

Editor's Note: Fiscal Cliff

Editor Emily Feliz As I write this, the country is perched on the edge of the so-called “fiscal cliff,” a series of deep budget cuts prompted by an impasse in budget talks. Politicians…

ATM Modernization

Industry Scan

LiveTV, Greenwich AeroGroup Bring Iridium’s OpenPort to the Skies LiveTV and its partners are moving forward with a system to bring global connectivity services to business aircraft operators, commercial airlines and helicopters.…

Commercial

GE, Accenture Form Joint Venture

Accenture and GE Aviation have formed a joint venture company called Taleris, which will provide commercial airline customers with "intelligent operations services focused on improving efficiency by leveraging aircraft performance data, prognostics,…

Commercial

AAR to Perform Interior Mods for Undisclosed Airline

AAR received FAA design approval to perform custom interior modifications for Boeing 767-300 operated by an undisclosed U.S.-based international airline. AAR Engineering Services’ design modification includes the installation of flatbed seats, new…