Aireon, the first real-time, global air traffic surveillance system, is fully operational and in trial use over the North Atlantic. This announcement marks a historic milestone for the aviation industry— ushering in a new era of safety and efficiency that will revolutionize the way people fly. Aireon’s space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance Broadcast (ADS-B) system provides
News has been announced by Russia’s S7 airline, the countries second-largest commercial airline, that Natalia Fileva, the carrier’s co-owner and wife of company CEO and fellow co-owner Vladislav Filev, has been killed in a plane crash just outside Frankfurt, Germany. The aircraft, understood to be an American-built Epic LT or 1000 single-engine turboprop six-seater aircraft,
AMROS Global has undergone a rebranding transformation to reflect the company’s evolution over the years which includes a top-to-bottom resign of the website, logo, and communications. Striving to maintain their recognizable logo in some way was the primary goal. This was achieved by deconstructing the old logo and modernizing some elements for a fresher look
AVIAA has added an important new pillar to its business aviation services – a 110+-strong global FBO network. The US and European-based company invited a variety of FBOs to participate in an RFP process in December, responding to demand from members to obtain valuable savings on their fuel costs in North America and associated FBO
Leonardo has signed two new contracts in Europe in the airport logistics sector with a total value of over 100 million euros. The projects will see Baggage Handling Systems (BHS) revamped at Geneva Airport, the second biggest airport in Switzerland with over 17 million passengers annually, and at Athens International Airport. With annual traffic of
Nuremberg, Germany-based MRO, FAI Technik GmbH, part of the FAI Aviation Group, has selected Collins Aerospace’s latest VenueTM cabin management system and high definition entertainment system for its latest Bombardier BD700 Global Express cabin refurbishment project, named “Project Pearl.” Project Pearl represents one of the most extensive refurbishment projects for the type. The five month
Southwest Airlines has reported that the Company’s Material Specialists, represented by the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), have voted in favor of a new, five-year contract. “With this new agreement, our Material Specialists will be rewarded with pay increases throughout the next five years, while the Company gains efficiencies across our operation,” said Vice President
Air navigation services provider Airways New Zealand and global science and technology provider Leidos have agreed to work closely together on future air traffic management (ATM) opportunities under an agreement recently signed in Washington. The two organisations have already been working together on the design and build of the SkyLine-X air traffic management system, a
Spatial a provider of cabin crew training simulators, has been selected by Lufthansa Aviation Training (LAT) to manufacture a B777X Cabin Emergency Evacuation Trainer (CEET). Designed and built to meet LAT’s exact training requirements and international regulatory standards, the B777X CEET will enable cabin crew to be comprehensively trained in all safety and emergency procedures (SEPs) for
SR Technics has signed a Letter of Intent with the objective to assist Mega Aero Training Academy (MATA) in the development of a fully EASA Part-147 approved training academy in Johannesburg, South Africa. The 5-year partnership of SR Technics Training Services and MATA will bring to South Africa a recognized engineering training expertise, such as
