LAKE FOREST, Calif. – Panasonic Avionics Corporation, the world leader in state-of-the-art in-flight entertainment and communication systems, and AeroMobile today announced that Air New Zealand will transform its passengers’ in-flight experience through the companies’ eXPhone on-board mobile phone solution. (more…)

EVERETT, Wash. – Boeing began fuselage assembly of the first 747-8 Intercontinental at the factory in Everett, Wash. Mechanics loaded panels for the 31-foot, 8-inch long front section of the new airplane into the assembly tool. (more…)

CALGARY, AB – WestJet today launched a unique seat sale offer that provides increased savings on summer travel within Canada. (more…)

BERLIN, GERMANY – Emirates, the Dubai-based international airline placed an order with Airbus for an additional 32 A380 aircraft taking the total firm order for the iconic flagship of the 21st century to 90 super-jumbos. (more…)

ABBOTSFORD, BC – A new partnership between Rick Hansen Secondary and Coastal Aviation at Abbotsford Airport will provide students the opportunity to obtain their private pilot’s license while in high school. (more…)

PIQUA, OHIO – Hartzell Propeller Inc. has selected Northwest Propeller Inc, of Puyallup, Washington, to join its network of Recommended Service Facilities. (more…)

SEATTLE, WA – The first Boeing 747-8 Freighter painted in customer livery emerged today from the Boeing paint hangar in Everett, Wash. The airplane sports an updated livery for launch customer Cargolux. The Luxembourg-based cargo operator has a total of 13 Boeing 747-8 Freighters on order. (more…)

WINDSOR, Ontario – Australia’s Matt Hall had a scare during the first Qualifying session at the Red Bull Air Race in Windsor on Saturday when his plane touched the surface of the Detroit River but the former RAAF pilot quickly recovered and returned safely to Race Airport. (more…)

SOUTH ST. PAUL, MN – BRS Aerospace of South St. Paul, Minnesota, announced its 250th documented save when four people in a Cirrus SR20 SRV G3 single-engine aircraft were uninjured after deploying their BRS ballistic emergency parachute over unlandable rocky terrain in southern Norway on May 28th during an in-flight/enroute emergency. (more…)