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Hawaiian Selects EFB Systems
from UTC Aerospace Systems
Hawaiian Airlines has selected UTC
Aerospace Systems, a unit of United
Technologies Corp. to provide better
connectivity to the carrier’s aircraft
and airline network. Development and
production work is being performed
by UTC Aerospace Systems’ Sensors ALC Places 12 New Airbus A321neos with Vietnam Airlines
and Integrated Systems business in Vietnam Airlines has taken twelve new closely with the leadership of Vietnam
Burnsville, Minn. Airbus A321neo jetliners on long term Airlines to develop a long-term fleet plan
State-of-the-art Electronic Flight lease from global aircraft lessor Air encompassing the most modern and
Bag (EFB) systems will now be provided Lease Corporation (ALC). Six of the new efficient Airbus and Boeing airplanes for the
to Hawaiian Airlines’ Airbus A330, and generation aircraft will be delivered in airline,” said Steven F. Udvar-Házy, Executive
Boeing 717 and 767 flight crews. The 2018 and the remaining six will be added by Chairman of Air Lease Corporation. ‘ALC
EFBs will provide enhanced functionality, Vietnam Airlines in 2019. Vietnam Airlines has played an instrumental role in fulfilling
greater safety and stronger cybersecurity had also signed long term lease contracts the airline’s wide body strategy with the
via a custom-tailored network-security with for eight new Boeing 787-10s with introduction of eight new Boeing 787-10s,
architecture. The modular systems are ALC last year, deliveries of which are and on the single aisle side, the addition of
tablet-based and maximize aircraft in- slated to start in 2019 and be concluded 12 new Airbus A321neos; all 20 aircraft to be
flight data connectivity through satellite by 2021. “Since 2010 ALC has been working leased from ALC,’ he added.
communications systems and ACARS*.
“These new electronic flight bags use
the latest technology to provide a highly
capable, reliable and lightweight system,”
says Mark Skarohlid, Vice President of
Business Development for UTC Aerospace
Systems. “For flight crews, these upgrades
enhance their ability to evaluate aircraft
performance and weather conditions
while also providing the airline with a
cost-effective, low-risk means to upgrade
the software. We continually work to
develop new, market-driven technological
capabilities and applications.”
A pilot’s iOS or Windows tablet can now
operate as a full EFB that receives real- Air China to Receive Five New Aircraft on Lease from BOC Aviation
time updates from the aircraft and airline Leading global aircraft lessor BOC Aviation Air China will receive four more aircraft on
network. Information transfer occurs has announced the delivery of a Boeing lease by the end of the year; Two Boeing 777-
through the aircraft’s data connectivity 777-300ER aircraft that has been leased to 300ERS and two Airbus A330-300S aircraft.
and is received securely through UTC Air China under a purchase-and-leaseback BOC Aviation is a leading global aircraft
Aerospace Systems’ Aircraft Interface arrangement. This is the first of five-new operating leasing company with a fleet
Device (AID) and its patented Tablet aircraft that the airline will take on lease of 484 aircraft are owned, managed or on
Interface Module (TIM). from BOC Aviation. order.

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