Coulson’s CU-47 is ready for the fire fight
Leveraging its experience with fixed-wing air tankers, Coulson Aviation has unveiled its latest aerial firefighting conversion, the CU-47.
Queen of the Skies: The Boeing 747 is playing a hero’s role during Covid-19 crisis
50 Years after the first 747 went into service, the groundbreaking wide-body jet may be having its finest hour.
Clear Solution
In a marriage of technological prowess, Lufthansa Technik and LG Electronics have joined forces to transform the way we see cabin class dividers.
Hot Wings
Since 1969, Conair Group Inc. has specialized in designing, building and operating aerial firefighting aircraft. Today, with the frequency and severity of wildfires on the rise, the company is looking to the future with state-of-the-art equipment and a renewed sense of purpose.
Harbour Air & MagniX are Electri-Flying
Not so long ago, the idea of electric commercial aviation was a decidedly futuristic notion. But last December, B.C.-based Harbour Air and magniX made a giant leap forward with the first flight of their DHC-2 Beaver “ePlane.”
First flight for Boeing’s 777X, its biggest jet yet
The plane’s maiden flight was three hours and 51 minutes in duration, with pilots reporting the 777-9 “flew beautifully” during a detailed test plan that exercised its systems and structures.
Picking the Hits: How Air Canada Uses Data Analytics to Optimize Its IFE Content
At APEX TECH 2020, delegates learned how Air Canada is tweaking its content strategy using insights about its in-flight entertainment selection, provided by Spafax IQ.
Behind the Scenes of the Alaska Airlines and Virgin America Merger
At APEX TECH 2020, Charu Jain, senior vice-president of Merchandising and Innovation, Alaska Airlines, gave delegates insight into what was required when the carrier acquired Virgin America.
Gogo and SmartSky Networks Share 5G Plans
At APEX TECH 2020, in-flight connectivity providers Gogo and SmartSky Networks shared their excitement about the benefits of 5G technology.
Stemming from South Korea
A tour of Korean Air’s farm on Jeju Island reminds us that in-flight meals aren’t possible without the people who tend to the vegetables, chickens, cattle and water that appear on the tray table.