Swissport International Ltd., a worldwide airport ground service provider, has recently signed an agreement with Honeywell Aerospace Company to employ their GoDirect Ground program for the next five years.  This collaboration will allow Swissport to operate using Honeywell’s ramps, providing them with real-time updates on baggage sorting, crew and passenger transportation, and aircraft loading and unloading.  All this data is then transmitted to the GoDirect Ground software and is used to help improve their services. Read more >>

Hybrid vehicles have been around for more than twenty years, with the first hybrid vehicle debuting in 1997. Originally, hybrid vehicles were launched to reduce emissions and increase the fuel economy.  These vehicles are powered by an internal combustion engine and an electric battery. Hybrid vehicles have become increasingly popular in recent years, which shifts the hybrid push to a new category, aircraft. Read more >>

Aircraft safety is serious business. From how many hours till the next hot section inspection or engine overhaul to how many cycles till the aircraft’s tires are replaced, every little thing involving the maintenance and repair of an aircraft has to be strictly regulated and monitored. And while it would be cool if all the service and maintenance was done in the sky, it’s usually done on the ground with aircraft ground support equipment. Read more >>

Lisi Aerospace, regarded as a leading manufacturer of fasteners and structural components, holds a core business in metal deformation, which is accompanied by heat-treatment, machining, and coating. The company has the ability to accomplish any kind of assembly requirement, which can range from preliminary project to designing sub-assemblies. The high operating standards, such as on time delivery and quality, supports Lisi Aerospace as a leader in the industry. Read more >>

KLX Inc, a worldwide known part and service provider, has been purchased by the great Boeing aircraft company. The purchase will include several divisions of KLX such as the solution group and a portion of KLX’s Energy Services Group if they are able to successfully integrate with the newly incurred changes. Their net debt is equaling an approximate $1 billion that contributes to the total cost at $4.25 billion. Read more >>