Lufthansa has decided to use the interruption caused by the pandemic to modernize the existing training concept at its in-house flight schools. The principle of ab-initio training will remain in place, as it has been proven to be successful for decades. However, in the future, a so-called “campus model” framework will provide modern, digital forms
Following a previously secured agreement with Scandinavian Airlines in late July 2020, Aviator Airport Alliance AB successfully launched the start-up of ground handling operations for the airline across multiple airports in Norway. Over the next five-year period, which commenced February 1, 2021, Aviator will be the provider of ground handling and de-icing services for SAS
The Qantas Group has announced the future locations of its flight simulators, with pilots to be trained in Brisbane, Sydney and Melbourne. The relocation has been triggered by the need for Qantas to move its current simulator center from Mascot in Sydney to make way for a major roads project. This process has subsequently formed
On a 39-25 vote, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee has approved US$42.5 billion for transportation sectors, including US$8 billion to U.S. airports and concessionaires and US$3 billion for a temporary payroll support program for aerospace manufacturing, as part of a COVID-19 relief plan. Airports and concessionaires had previously benefitted from US$12 billion in financial
Astronics Corporation (Astronics) has been awarded an order of approximately US$11 million from Collins Aerospace (Collins) for business jet connectivity equipment. The order is a follow-on to previous orders for inflight connectivity (IFC) hardware that Astronics has been providing to Collins. Astronics’ equipment supports the growing interest in the business jet connectivity services offered by
British Airways (BA) has announced that it is to start introducing blended fuel into its transatlantic flights from 2022. BA will be investing in a new Georgia-based LanzaJet U.S. plant which will produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at a commercial-scale volume, which will be made from ethanol which has been derived from agricultural and other
NetJets has announced a dual investment in sustainable air fuel producer Wastefuel. As the only private aviation company to invest in the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), NetJets has acquired a stake in WasteFuel in addition to agreeing to purchase 100 million gallons of SAF over the next ten years. Currently the two companies
Emirates and Etihad airlines continue to place their trust in AeroGround Flughafen München GmbH. The two Arab airlines have both extended their contracts with the subsidiary of Munich Airport, that specializes in aircraft handling, by several years. The airlines have been clients of AeroGround ever since they started operating their flight connections to Munich more
Thomas Global Systems has received Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) approval for its TFD-7000 Series plug-and-play LCD flight displays for Boeing 737/757/767 cathode ray tube (CRT)-equipped aircraft. CAAC certification is the latest in a growing number of TFD-7000 Series regulatory approvals, including from the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA), European Aviation
The first brand-new Airbus A320ceo Full Flight Simulator (FFS) starts being assembled this week, which will mark the beginning of BAA Training Spain operations. After all of the preparational works and auditing procedures are finalized, the FFS will be ready for training in March this year. The first groups of Type Rating pilot students will
