Open Skies flight BA-8004 had to divert for an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on December 26th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane, operating on behalf of British Airways, was en-route from Newark, New Jersey, to Paris Orly Airport, France, when all the toilets failed.
The crew subsequently decided to divert to Shannon where the plane landed safely.
All 172 people aboard remained unharmed.
SEATTLE, Dec. 17, 2010 — Boeing and Fujitsu have established a strategic alliance in which the companies will develop a service to enable greater efficiency in aircraft maintenance operations. The partnership will employ unique tools such as Radio Frequency Identification Devices (RFID) and Contact Memory Buttons (CMB) to allow customers to use these technologies without needing to retrofit their own fleets. Airlines can reduce costs by reducing inventory and manual data entry errors without having to create new processes.
Under the new alliance, Fujitsu will provide Boeing with a globally-shared platform that includes automated identification technology devices, device readers, software applications and a system integration and deployment service. Boeing will tailor solutions for each customer’s needs, integrate those solutions into the customer’s operational environment and establish a long-range plan that will expand automated identification technology solutions across the customer’s enterprise. Boeing plans to launch this service (with a formal name) for airlines in the first quarter of 2012. The service will be available for Boeing and non-Boeing fleets and will be rapidly adaptable to any customer.
“We have been working with Boeing for more than five years to promote RFID implementation in the aviation industry and we are very excited to start this project jointly,” said Mitsutoshi Hirono, corporate vice president Fujitsu Limited.
The Boeing Transformation Service will enable customers to better manage aircraft components, equipment and materials by retrofitting them with automated identification technology devices, allowing automated data management and highly visible supply chain related maintenance processes. Prior to the launch of the new service in early 2012, the service will undergo three phases of beta testing through deployment with a launch customer.
“Our customers have told us they need these types of innovative solutions to improve operational efficiency,” said Per Noren, vice president, Boeing Commercial Aviation Services, Information Services. “We see an opportunity for the aviation industry that surpasses past expectations in establishing this partnership with Fujitsu.”
Air Malta flight KM-467 had to return and make an emergency landing at Paris Orly Airport, France, on September 5th.
The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Malta but had to turn back after the crew noticed autopilot problems.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-95 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Shannon Airport, Ireland, on August 20th.
The Boeing 767-300 plane heading from Madrid, Spain, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted after an odor was noticed in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All one hundred and seventy people aboard remained unharmed.
Aerolineas Argentinas flight AR-1262 made an emergency landing in Resistencia, Argentina, on August 8th.
The Boeing 737-700 plane heading from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Asuncion, Paraguay, was diverted due to an engine issue.
The plane landed safely. All passengers and crew members remained unharmed.
American Airlines flight AA-10 made an emergency landing in Phoenix, Arizona, on January 2nd.
The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Los Angeles, California, to John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York, was diverted due to smoke in the cabin.
The plane landed safely. All ninety-seven people aboard remained unharmed.
Hawaiian Airlines flight HA-8 made an emergency landing in Las Vegas, Nevada, on November 7th.
The plane flying from Honolulu, Hawaii, was on approach to Las Vegas when the crew noticed a possible mechanical issue and declared an emergency.
The plane landed safely. All two hundred and seventy-one people aboard remained unharmed.
