The FAA has cleared an estimated 45% of the US commercial fleet to perform low-visibility landings at many of the airports where 5G C-band will be deployed on January 19. The agency approved two radio altimeter models that are installed in a wide variety of Boeing and Airbus planes. This combination of aircraft and altimeter
At the beginning of this year, Swissport has finalized the acquisition of AGS Aviation Ground Services in Aruba and assumes the Dutch Caribbean company’s ground handling operations at Queen Beatrix International Airport in Oranjestad (AUA). With the acquisition of AGS Aviation Ground Services, a ground handling services company first incorporated in Aruba in 1991, Swissport
Air Navigation Solutions (ANSL) has signed a contract with Marshall Aerospace to provide a comprehensive Air Traffic Management (ATM) support package, centred around the provision of a simulator-based training solution for Air Traffic Control Officers (ATCOs) at Cambridge City Airport. The agreement will see ANSL provide a full-capability Air Traffic Control (ATC) simulator on a
Qatar Airways Cargo has been accredited CEIV Live Animals certification by IATA. The certification applies at Qatar Airways’ Doha headquarters and the QAS Cargo Doha hub, and covers all animals (amphibians, birds, crustaceans, fish, invertebrates, mammals, or reptiles) that Qatar Airways Cargo is authorized to carry as per each respective relevant procedure. The cargo airline
Across the globe this past weekend, over 4,000 scheduled flights were cancelled either as a direct consequence of poor weather or the Omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus. In the United States alone, over 2,400 flights either arriving or departing were cancelled on Sunday, January 2, while globally, over 11,000 flights were delayed. According to
GA Telesis has unveiled the innovative Aero Inventory Management (AIM) programme, designed to supply complete parts packages alongside ancillary airline support services with a focus on smaller fleets as well as startup airlines around the globe. The launch customer is Miami-based Global Crossing Airlines Group, which operates a fleet of A320-family aircraft. GA Telesis’ Flight
GA Telesis has introduced the GAT Logistics Solutions Group (GATLSG), a wholly owned global freight forwarding subsidiary that offers a complete portfolio of logistics services to the aerospace industry and time-critical verticals including healthcare, technology, retail and beyond. GATLSG has a globally positioned team and robust network providing air, sea and inland freight customers with
Hong Kong Aircraft Engineering Company Limited (HAECO Group) and EcoSmart Energy announced the official launch of the largest solar project in Hong Kong, pursuant to which EcoSmart will invest in the construction of a solar photovoltaic system with a total capacity of 3 megawatt (MW) on the rooftop of HAECO’s aircraft maintenance hangar No. 2
Thai airline Nok Air announced strategic new long-term agreements with both Sabre Corporation and its subsidiary company, Radixx, to support the evolution of the carrier’s new business strategy. Nok Air has selected an extensive suite of products from Sabre and Radixx to expand distribution and revenue generation opportunities. The agreements support the carrier’s repositioning to serve its
Boeing and CSIRO, Australia’s national science agency, have launched a new five-year, AU$41 million research programme with focus areas that include improving aviation sustainability, digital twin and model-based engineering, space and using technologies to boost factory safety and productivity. Projects include accelerating satellite communications and other space-related technologies and enhancing Boeing’s digital twin and model-based
