Heike Tamm

AES awarded EASA STC for installation of Bluebox W-IFE on Airbus A320 variants

Aerospace Engineering Solutions (AES), a U.K. and Ireland aerospace design and certification organization, has been awarded the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for the installation of the aircraft-powered version of Bluebox Aviation System’s wireless in-flight entertainment (W-IFE) system, Bluebox Wow, by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). Recently issued by EASA, this latest STC (No. […]

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Collins Aerospace launches PerigonTM offering to support future flight computing requirements

Collins Aerospace has launched its PerigonTM computer, available for a broad range of commercial and defense platforms. With advanced computing power, open-system architecture, and flexible configurability, PerigonTM is designed to enable future flight control and vehicle management needs. At the 2018 Farnborough International Air Show, Collins announced the development of a next-gen vehicle management computer

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BAA Training secures €31 million financing for global expansion

BAA Training has announced it will be getting financing for its global expansion provided by U.K. Export Finance (UKEF) and U.S. Apple Bank for Savings. Two companies belonging to Avia Solutions Group (ASG) – BAA Training and ASG Asset Management – were involved in signing the agreements with the financial institutions. The deal, worth €31

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Alaska Airlines and AAR team up to create Flow Through program for tomorrow’s aviation maintenance technicians

All nations’ airlines rely on professional maintenance technicians to ensure airplanes safely and compliantly travel across the country, but demand for qualified airline maintenance technicians (AMT) will outpace supply as early as 2022. Over the next 20 years, Boeing forecasts 739,000 technicians will be needed globally, and 192,000 needed in North America alone. To fill

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Bezos and three crew enjoy successful sub-orbital flight aboard New Shepard

On the anniversary of Neil Armstrong’s and “Buzz” Aldrin’s moon landing in 1969, Jeff Bezos and three fellow crew members successfully completed a 10-minute ten-second suborbital flight aboard Blue Origin’s New Shepard, reaching a maximum altitude of 66.5 miles (107 km). Describing the event as “Best day ever,” Bezos was accompanied by his brother Mark

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Malaysia Airports, Skyports, and Volocopter collaborate to conduct feasibility study for vertiport deployment in Malaysia

Malaysia Airports has signed a tripartite memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Skyports, the designer and operator of vertiport infrastructure for electric air taxis, and Volocopter, the pioneer of Urban Air Mobility (UAM). As a first step, the parties will combine their distinct aerospace and aviation expertise to conduct a feasibility study examining suitable vertiport solutions

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