Aerospace Diary

Airlines Aviation Daily Aug 02 , 2010 , p. 14 Neelam Mathews Singapore Airlines says it will progressively introduce an electronic version of its three inflight magazines as part of a trial conducted with Singapore-based SmarttPapers Aviation. SIA will be one of the first carriers in the world to offer this feature on its aircraft equipped with the Panasonic eX2 inflight entertainment system (IFE), starting with two Boeing 777-300ERs. Next in the trial will be two Airbus A380s, followed by other aircraft fitted with the eX2 system. The move will be not only environmentally friendly but also have economic benefits. In mid-2008, at the height of the recession, CEO Chew Choon Seng told The DAILY in Cairo that efforts were underway to reduce the size of the inflight magazine to reduce weight. Each 25-pound weight reduction saves $440,000 a year. Airlines have been looking at ways to cut soaring fuel bills. Delta and Air France, for example, are considering lighter seats, and oth...

News Aviation Daily Feb 01 , 2010 , p. 19 Neelam Mathews Following a major restructuring of Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore last year, CAAS on Friday unveiled plans to drive the development and growth of the aviation industry in Singapore. CAAS introduced an Aviation Development Fund (ADF) with a budget of $100 million to fund incentive aviation-related programs in the next five years. The ADF programs will also support broader industry-level initiatives to raise effectiveness and competitiveness through government-industry partnerships. Two ADF programs of $25 million each – the Aviation Partnership Program and the Aviation Innovation Program – will be launched in April to assist companies in developing new capabilities and encourage innovation. Others that could be rolled out subsequently would support worker development. CAAS is also entering two Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with the Association of Aerospace Industries (Singapore) and the Singapore Institute of Aerospace...