West of England Aerospace Forum

BUSINESS AVIATION

Jet Linx Aviation | January 04, 2022

Jet Linx, the only locally-focused, global private aviation company providing aircraft management, joint ownership, and Jet Card membership services through its network of 20 exclusive, private terminal locations across the country, today announced the limited resumption of its Executive Jet Card sales, which were temporarily suspended as of October 1st, 2021 to ensure Jet Linx guaranteed services to its jet card members nationwide during the spike in peak travel over the Thank...

AVIATION TECHNOLOGY

Siemens Digital Industries Software | January 11, 2022

Siemens announced that Airbus, a leading aircraft manufacturer, has selected Capital™ electrical/electronic (E/E) systems development software from Siemens' Xcelerator portfolio to accelerate the development of commercial aircraft. The Capital platform's comprehensive digital thread and openness were key elements that drove this selection, as this facilitates integration within the broader engineering enterprise. Siemens' strong support along with technical works...

Iridium Communications Inc. | September 23, 2020

Iridium Communications Inc. (NASDAQ: IRDM) today announced SKYTRAC as the newest aviation Value Added Manufacturer (VAM) for the Iridium Certus 9810 transceiver. Already an Iridium Certus service provider, SKYTRAC will now be able to both manufacture equipment and provide service to customers across the aviation industry....

American Airlines | July 15, 2020

American Airlines' top executives on Wednesday backed efforts to extend billions in federal aid to protect aviation jobs through March as the pandemic's impact on travel threatens tens of thousands of positions. Some $32 billion in federal aid was set aside to protect jobs in the U.S. airline industry, and it prohibited employers from cutting positions through Sept. 30 under the CARES Act relief package that lawmakers passed in March....