Lufthansa Technik AG has chosen Starburst to develop and strengthen ties with innovative start-ups in the aerospace sector. Having access to a start-up pool with aerospace focus of at least 150 start-ups in Europe as well as 100 start-ups in the US, Starburst covers a wide range of potential future collaborations with start-ups. In addition
Eight weeks after it was announced that Ural Works of Civil Aviation (UWCA) announced that it had received preliminary orders for 30 L-410 aircraft with delivery by 2020, it has been revealed that the Russian government intends to invest 530 million rubles in creating facilities to allow for the assembly of the aircraft in the
Universal Avionics is providing advanced avionics for two Sikorsky S-76B helicopters operated by His Majesty the Sultan of Johor’s Royal Flight. The upgraded, modern glass cockpit includes the installation of three EFI-890H Advanced Flight Displays (PFD-MFD-PFD) with Vision-1 Synthetic Vision System (SVS) and a UNS-1Fw Satellite-Based Augmentation System (SBAS)-Flight Management System (FMS). The Universal Avionics
With a referendum taking place on Thursday 23rd June, the implications of Britain leaving the European Union could have far-reaching consequences for many airlines, both British and European. Currently, the creation of the single aviation market in the 1990s has allowed all member states access to each other’s skies. Additionally, it means that such carriers
In a revision to the previously announced expansion plans by Airports of Thailand, the country’s main airport operator, a further BHT54 billion is to be spent on expansion plans for the country’s six principal airports. This takes the overall budget to BHT194 billion to be spent on Suvarnabhumi and Don Muang in Bangkok, Hat Yai,
Republic Airways Holdings reported that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York issued its ruling approving the Company’s comprehensive amendment to its agreement with United Airlines. The amended agreement provides substantial and interrelated operational and economic benefits, and provides for the uninterrupted flying of all fifty-four E170 and E175 aircraft
Only a day after it had been announced that the deep search vessel John Lethbridge had found fuselage wreckage of EgyptAir’s flight MS804 in “several main locations”, investigators have confirmed that not only has the ‘black box’ cockpit voice recorder been recovered, but that despite extensive damage, the memory unit remained intact – “The vessel’s
Each year, turbulence incidents cost airlines approximately US$100m due to crew and passenger injuries, unscheduled maintenance, operational inefficiencies, and revenue lost while planes are out of service. Studies have shown that aircraft encounters with turbulence are the leading cause of non-fatal injuries in the commercial airline industry. Dedicated to improving aviation safety, The Weather Company,
On Wednesday, June 15, India’s government approved a new civil aviation policy which is aimed at increasing regional connectivity and cargo operations, while making it easier, and hopefully cheaper for passengers to travel by air. According to the Civil Aviation Minister, Ashok Gajapathi Raju, the policy will aid India in becoming become the third-biggest civil
SAS has been in negotiations with the Swedish pilot union (SPF) since the middle of April. After a pilot strike that commenced on June 10th, the parties reached an agreement on June 15th and the strike was called off. The strike has resulted in about 1,000 cancelled flights and a total of 100,000 passengers affected
