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merlot.aero at WATS Orlando Florida 2012
Last week we attended the WATS conference in Orlando, Florida. This is the North American event where the aviation training industry grapples with regulatory change, acute human resource issues, … more
Indonesia’s Mandala Airlines restarts operations
Jakarta-based low-cost carrier (LCC) Mandala Airlines (RI) has resumed operations after undergoing financial restructuring last year.
The carrier on Thursday launched its first domestic service … more
iPads outpace inflight use of cell phones and laptops
In the week following the release of the iPad, Gogo director-airline operations Tim Lemaster said the Wi-Fi provider identified over 10,000 separate usages of iPads being used onboard aircraft. The … more
Boeing boosts 20-year aircraft demand forecast 8 percent
Boeing forecast demand for 33,500 new commercial aircraft worth $4 trillion through 2030 in its latest "Current Market Outlook" released Thursday. The 20-year aircraft demand projection is up 8.4% … more
AirAsia goes live with new airline operational management system
We're pleased to announce that AirAsia has gone live with merlot.aero for its airline operations management system. Below is the press release from AirAsia:
AirAsia goes live with new airline … more
AirAsia invests in new airline management system
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AirAsia invests in new airline management system
merlot.aero is foreseen to improve AirAsia’s operational efficiency
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 September - Guests of AirAsia can … more
Boeing unveils virtual ‘737 Explained'
Boeing unveiled an immersive virtual model of the 737, generated from more than 20,000 high-resolution photographs. The "737 Explained" is built on the Windows Azure platform and allows 360-degree … more
Boeing 20-year forecast: Asia/Pacific will need more than 400,000 pilots, technicians
The Asia/Pacific region will require hundreds of thousands of new commercial airline pilots and technicians over the next 20 years to support airline fleet modernization and the rapid growth of air … more
Tiger Airways Australia names new CEO
Tiger Airways Australia (TT) appointed former COO of Virgin Australia Andrew David as the airline’s new CEO, replacing Tony Davis who resigned last month. Davis was formerly CEO of TT’s … more
Its all about software !
This week, Hewlett-Packard (where I am on the board) announced that it is exploring jettisoning its struggling PC business in favor of investing more heavily in software, where it sees better … more
