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Airlines Beginning Lean Initiatives in Maintenance and Flight Operations
Some airlines are beginning to start steps to "lean" their maintenance and flight operations, but there is much that can be done.  This was an important theme of the Lean Flight Initiative 2007 conference held in Dublin last month.

Spectro and Jet-Care Seeing Growing Demand for Engine Oil Analysis
Spectro and its sister-company Jet-Care International say they are experiencing increased demand for their oil and debris analysis programs in Europe and the United States.

ANA Working with Jeppesen on EFB Applications and Data Management
ANA will use Jeppesen applications and data for the Boeing class-3 EFBs (electronic flight bags) it just specified for the new B-777s it will be receiving as part of an overall strategy to move from paper to digital navigation charts and flight operational documents.

Southwest Airlines Partners with Naverus on RNP
Southwest Airlines is partnering with Naverus to develop an RNP (required navigation performance) program that will be eventfully employed throughout the airline's network of airports and routes.

SITA Adding 17 VHF Ground Communications in India
SITA is working with the Airports Authority of India (AAI) to deploy an additional 17 VHF ground stations at the nation's airports to support the increasing use of datalink communications there.

Era to Provide Santiago with ADS-B and Multilateration Surveillance
Spain's air navigation service provider, AENA (Aeropuertos Españoles y Navegación Aérea), has selected Era to provide a surveillance system that combines ADS-B (automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast) and multilateration technology to track aircraft and other vehicles on the surface of Santiago de Compostela Airport.

Wildcat Helicopters to Use SkyTrac Systems Flight Following and Satcom
Wildcat Helicopters of Kelowna, British Columbia, will use SkyTrac Systems to provide flight following and Iridium satellite communications for its rotor aircraft fleet.

ARINC Direct to Offer Computerized ETOPS Flight Planning
ARINC Direct says it will add computerized ETOPS (extended range twin-engine operations) route planning to its portfolio of flight support services for business aircraft.  The new service will be available by midyear at no extra cost.

Pentastar Aviation to Install First SKYLink System on a Falcon 2000
ARINC says Pentastar Aviation will install a SKYLink system on a customer's Dassault Falcon 2000, making it the first Dassault business jet to have this broadband communications equipment.

ARINC Plans to Expand SKYLink Broadband Coverage over North Atlantic
ARINC is testing Ku-band satellite coverage on North Atlantic flight tracks and plans to expand its SKYLink broadband communications offering there.

DOT Study: U.S. Airports Must to Expand to Meet Demand
A new FAA study which looked at the adequacy of U.S. airports to meet future passenger demand found that 14 airports and eight metropolitan areas will require new capacity to accommodate the anticipated growth over the next 18 years.

Study Indicates Huge Airport Investments Are Needed
A new study by the Airports Council International - North America (ACI-NA) indicates that U.S airports must invest $87.4 billion over the next five years on new runways, terminals, gates and other infrastructure, in order to keep pace with projected passenger and air cargo demand.

Air China Selects Rockwell Collins' Avionics for 49 Aircraft
Air China has selected Rockwell Collins's radar-based hazard detection system and other avionics for 25 B-737NGs and 24 A320 family aircraft it will begin receiving this fall.

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