The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is increasing its Montreal headquarters operations with the expansion of its Financial and Distribution Services (FDS) division. The move is expected to grow IATA’s employment in Montreal to more than 400 with the addition of 27 full-time jobs—some newly created, others relocated from Geneva, Switzerland. IATA’s mission is to
ASAP of Slovakia and Aeropath of New Zealand have signed an instrument procedure design software and training cooperation agreement for the Asia-Pacific region. ASAP designs instrument flight procedures worldwide and has created the PHX procedure design software to make the design process as efficient as possible. PHX procedure design software is currently in use by
Singapore Technologies Engineering (ST Engineering) has joined forces with Surbana Jurong Pte (Surbana Jurong) and Changi Airport Planners and Engineers Pte (CAPE) to form a consortium of Singapore-based companies to participate in overseas airport development projects and meet rapidly growing aviation needs. With projected global airport development expenditure estimated at more than US$1 trillion up
Flight Solutions, the innovative UK-based airport technology provider, has been awarded a contract which will see its eScan Passenger Verification System rolled out across eight airports operated by Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) in time for the busy summer season. Flight Solutions’ eScan Passenger Verification System will be installed at eight regional airports in
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) for installation of AerSale®’s AerTrak™ system on Boeing 737 NG series aircraft (ST04009NY), to comply with the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Operations rule, a critical part of the agency’s Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). Beginning January 1, 2020, the FAA has mandated
Snow-ploughs at airports may soon be autonomous. For the first time, autonomous snow-ploughs, 20 metres long and 5.5 metres wide, have cleared snow from a runway. This project, which is known as Yeti and uses technology developed by Semcon, aims to increase efficiency and reduce delays at airports. Clearing snow at airports is absolutely crucial.
Maureva a leading software and service solutions provider for the airline industry, has chosen Hi-Fly Marketing, the growing South African company specialising in technical services in the African aviation industry, as its commercial representative for its ALEXIS – Flight Scheduling & Crew Management solution for the Subsaharian African Region. Maureva’s ALEXIS Flight Scheduling & Crew
Boeing, through its subsidiary Jeppesen, has reported the continued integration of data services for business aviation operators with the introduction of Jeppesen’s global digital terminal chart data to the Honeywell GoDirect Flight Bag Pro electronic flight bag platform. The Honeywell GoDirect Flight Bag Pro app allows business aviation pilots to create flight plans, view weather
Honeywell is bringing a deeper level of visibility into airlines’ operating environments with its newest integrated service, GoDirect Flight Efficiency. The offering — part of an extensive family of GoDirect flight-related services — allows airlines to make strategic decisions on flight operations and planning by amassing all flight variables into one place, including flight plans,
Panasonic Avionics Corporation (Panasonic) and APT Mobile Satcom (APSATCOM) have announced a major evolution in connectivity for mobility markets – Extreme Throughput Satellite (XTS) service. APSATCOM is an affiliate of APT Satellite Company (APT), the operator of the APSTAR satellite constellation. With this new satellite, the companies are building on a long-standing and successful capacity
