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Southern Vietnam Helicopter Company (VNHS) Goes live on Ramco Aviation Suite

Ramco Systems, the global Aviation software provider on Cloud and Mobile, reported the successful go-live of Ramco Aviation Suite at state-owned Vietnamese helicopter operator, Southern Vietnam Helicopter Company (VNHS). This implementation marks Ramco Aviation 5.7’s first live customer in Vietnam. The implementation of a unified platform has enabled VNHS integrate operations including Maintenance, Repair and

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Bombardier 2016 CSeries delivery targets hit hard by engine delays

With Airbus having been badly affected by problems with the delivery of Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines for the 320neo, Bombardier has also had to revise its expected delivery figures for 2016 as a result of problems with the PW1500G geared turbofan engine. Of the original target delivery figure of 15 CS100s, Bombardier expects to

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Regulations simplified for commercial drone pilots

On August 29t, new rules came into effect which now allow commercial drone pilots to operate without a full pilot’s license and case-by-case permission. Instead they now just need to pass a certification test, while agreeing to abide by certain regulations. The change in legislation is known as the Small UAS Rule and was first

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FAA and international agencies’ plans for streamlining certification process

On September 16 last year, the leadership for the certification departments of the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Brazil’s Agência Nacional de Aviação Civil (ANAC), the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA) signed a charter to create the Certification Management Team (CMT). Their goal was straightforward: through collaboration to improve

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Pionair Australia chooses OASES to support new airline operations

Commsoft’s MRO IT system, OASES, has been chosen by Pionair, the Australian air charter and air freight specialists, to support the three BAe 146-200 regional airliners it will be using for its new airline freight operations. Pionair will be Commsoft’s second active customer in Australia and this new contract represents the eighth deal won for

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ANA faces canceling 350 flights over Rolls-Royce engine problems

All Nippon Airways (ANA) has been forced to start removing Boeing 787 Dreamliners from operation after corrosion faults were discovered in medium-pressure turbine blades in the aircraft’s Rolls-Royce-manufactured Trent 1000 engines. The carrier intends to cancel up to 350 flights in the month of September while engine parts are replaced, according to the Nikkei business

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GE, Rolls-Royce and Pratt & Whitney engines under threat from China

A month after China’s first home-grown civilian jet, COMAC’s ARJ-21, took to the skies for the first time, the general secretary of the Communist Party of China, Xi Jinping, has announced the creation of the country’s latest economic incentive, Aero Engine Corp. which will have 96,000 employees concentrating on the design, manufacturing and testing of

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