The British pilots’ union, BALPA, has called for the government and a safety regulator to back research into how serious the effects of a drone strike could be on aircraft. This comes in the wake of a report released by the UK Airprox board which has revealed that over a six-month period between April 11
United Technologies, the US industrial conglomerate has rejected an offer of US$90.70 billion made by rival aerospace supplier, Honeywell International. Were the merger successful, the company would have combined sales of around US$100 billion per annum. While United declared that pursuing the offer would be “irresponsible” towards its shareholders, Boeing were quick to state that
Southwest Airlines’ Flight Instructors have approved the tentative agreement that was reached with Union negotiators in late January. Transport Workers Union (TWU) Local 557 reports that 68% of those who cast ballots voted in favor of the four-year contract. The Contract contains across-the-board pay raises, bonus opportunities, and mutually beneficial work-rule changes that meet the
Creaform signed a global distribution agreement with Barfield, a recognized market leader in Ground Support Test Equipment, that will be distributing the HandySCAN 3D laser scanner system. Barfield’s parent company AFI KLM E&M teaming with Creaform pioneered developing a cost- and time-savings solution for inspecting and measuring hail impact damage to airframes using the Creaform
AerData, the provider of lease management, records management and engine fleet planning software, announced at the ISTAT Americas 2016 Annual Conference that ALAFCO Aviation Lease and Finance Company, has chosen AerData’s Corporate Management System (CMS) to support their fleet of over 50 aircraft. AerData’s Corporate Management System (CMS) is an industry leading platform that supports
Since the Federal Aviation Association (FAA) downgraded Thailand’s aviation safety rating to Category 2 at the beginning of December, 2015, its military government has been taking strides to rectify the situation. Yesterday it was announced that all Thai-registered airlines had to submit reports on their financial positions by March 31 or risk of having their
Alberta Investment Management Corporation, on behalf of its clients, OMERS, Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and Wren House Infrastructure Management, the infrastructure investing arm of the Kuwait Investment Authority, (each a “Consortium Member” and collectively the “Consortium”), has signed an agreement to acquire the company that owns and operates London City Airport. The Consortium consists of
Embraer, the Brazilian aerospace conglomerate, rolled out the first of its second-generation E-family jets the E190-E2, on February 25th. Apart from a number of modifications the aircraft incorporates from the first-generation model, the greatest difference comes from the replacement of the General Electric CF34 engine with the Pratt & Whitney PW1900G, a geared turbofan engine
Garmin International has reported the selection of a completely integrated Garmin avionics suite by Air Evac Lifeteam for its fleet of Bell 206 and Bell 407 helicopters. This Night Vision Goggle (NVG) compatible upgrade consists of the G500H glass flight display, GTN 650 touchscreen GPS/NAV/COMM and GTR 225 COMM radio, as well as the GDL
Norwegian will resume its seasonal winter service to the French Caribbean following a successful first winter season. Nonstop service from Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), Logan International Airport (BOS) and John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Guadeloupe and Martinique will begin on November 10th. Norwegian’s service between the United States and the French
