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Panasonic Avionics (Panasonic) reported that its weather division, Panasonic Weather Solutions, is providing ground operations weather forecasting to Denver International Airport. The company’s Forecasting Center of Excellence (FCoE) provides detailed station-based weather forecasting, as well as enhanced weather forecasting for significant convective and winter weather events. Panasonic’s FCoE delivers unparalleled weather forecasting information, with days-out

A new satellite-supported system designed to replace radar as New Zealand’s main aircraft tracking technology is a step closer. Airways New Zealand has secured a supplier of ground infrastructure for its Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS–B) network. “The network will provide a more detailed picture of our airspace than is currently possible with radar.

On September 22nd, Air Canada broke ground on a new CAD$90m aircraft hangar project at Toronto Pearson Airport that will support the airline’s ongoing expansion of its Toronto global hub. Once complete, the new Hangar 5 building will cover an area equal to seven professional hockey rinks and accommodate five aircraft at one time. Once

L-3 Commercial Training Solutions (L-3 CTS) has been awarded a contract by All Nippon Airways (ANA) to build and deliver an Airbus A320 Full Flight Simulator (FFS). Based on L-3’s RealitySeven flight training simulation solution, the device will be installed at ANA’s flight training facility in Tokyo, Japan, and ready to deliver training in September

EDM, a leading global provider of training simulators to the civil aviation and defence sectors, reported that Ethiopian Airlines’ new Aviation Academy is fitted out with a range of its cabin crew training simulators. The US$100m state-of-the-art Aviation Academy was officially opened at Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa earlier this year by the country’s

Aero Control has finalized their minority owned business re-certification by the Northwest Mountain Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC), strengthening their ability to serve the business needs and diversity goals of their clients.

FlyPlymouth is to launch its second fundraising campaign this week, running through to 29th October, seeking to raise £75,000. This money will provide the pre-revenue company with operational funding as well as a war chest as it prepares for an important planning battle to get Plymouth City Airport re-opened – initially for general and business