Aircraft Support Industries contracted by NAAI for design and construction of aircraft recycling facilities

October 19, 2020

Aircraft Support Industries (ASI) has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with North American Aerospace Industries (NAAI) for the development of three new dedicated aircraft recycling facilities including the facility planned at the Global TransPark in Kinston, North Carolina, U.S.A. The other two facilities being constructed will be located at Al Ain International Airport in

Remotely controlled electric ground vehicles for moving Iberia aircraft at Madrid and Barcelona airports

October 16, 2020

Iberia Airport Services handling unit has deployed new “green pushback” tractors to move aircraft at Madrid and Barcelona airports. The emission-free electric vehicles are operated by remote control. In late October, Iberia Airport Services will have eight of the new vehicles in Madrid and Barcelona, which are nearly silent, and each one will effectively cut

STS Mod Center kicks off Thales Wi-Fi installation program in Melbourne, FL

October 13, 2020

STS Mod Center, a division of STS Aviation Group, kicks off a major aircraft connectivity project in Melbourne, Florida, that will call upon the team to install Thales Wi-Fi systems on more than 100 commercial aircraft over the next 12 months. “The first aircraft to be a part of this program, an A321, arrived a

BAA Training selects L3Harris Technologies to enhance pilot training device mix

October 12, 2020

L3Harris Technologies has been selected by BAA Training to supply eight new flight training devices (FTDs) to further support BAA Training’s expansion program. L3Harris will install the new FTDs at BAA Training’s locations across Europe and Asia from 2021. The agreement builds on the purchase of full-flight simulators (FFS) announced in March 2020. The eight

ZIPAIR selects Panasonic Avionics for inflight connectivity

October 9, 2020

ZIPAIR, the new Japanese middle-to-long-haul carrier, has selected Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) to provide inflight connectivity (IFC) solutions for its Boeing 787-8 aircraft. ZIPAIR’s B787s will be fitted with Panasonic’s inflight Wi-Fi service. Panasonic’s next-generation connectivity enables a host of connectivity benefits, from fast internet to video streaming, all powered by its new satellite modem featuring bandwidth

GKN Aerospace leading smart manufacturing project to increase productivity

October 8, 2020

GKN Aerospace is leading the Smart Connected Shop Floor project as part of the U.K.’s Manufacturing Made Smarter challenge. The U.K. government and industry are jointly investing to support businesses to implement new technology to boost manufacturing productivity. GKN Aerospace is leading a cross-sectoral team of experts trialing advanced digital technologies in the manufacturing environment.

Looming cash crisis could threaten up to 4.8 million aviation sector jobs

October 7, 2020

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned that in the second half of 2020, airlines will burn through approximately US$77 billion in cash, while 2021 will see a likely continuance of a cash burn-through rate of between US$5 billion and US$6 billion per month. The IATA is calling on governments worldwide to support the

BARIG welcomes SITA as new business partner

October 2, 2020

SITA, the IT provider for the air transport industry, delivering solutions for airlines, airports, aircraft and governments, becomes a new business partner of BARIG (Board of Airline Representatives in Germany), the association of more than 100 international and German airlines operating in Germany. SITA is a partner of the majority of airlines and airports across

328SSG continues to successfully support Dornier 328 fleet

October 1, 2020

As part of its continuing global support for the Dornier 328 fleet, 328 Support Services GmbH (328SSG) has released that an EASA-certified Dornier 328 Turboprop Full Flight Simulator (FFS) Level DG is now in Germany and will be available for training from October 1, 2020. The simulator received its certification from the German Federal Aviation

GA Telesis signs distribution agreement with Honeywell for UV Aircraft Cabin Cleaning system