WheelTug has signed a Memorandum of Cooperation with Air Navigation Services of the Czech Republic (ANS CR), whereby ANS CR will become WheelTug’s air navigation and air traffic services partner for European operations. “ANS CR is an active member of the world’s leading air traffic management organizations, including CANSO (Civil Air Navigation Services Organization), ATCA
On November 19, The MITRE Corporation signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), agreeing to support CAAS’s development and implementation of a Centre of Excellence for Air Traffic Management, which will engage in research and development activities to seek solutions for the complex aviation infrastructure and air traffic
IBS Software has entered into a contract with Lufthansa Cargo AG, the airline cargo service provider in the Lufthansa Group, for the implementation of iCargo solution. The solution will manage the airlines’ entire air cargo movement worldwide. The contract is one of the largest IT system deals by Lufthansa Group. IBS’ new generation iCargo system
SkyTeam, the global airline alliance, welcomed China’s Xiamen Airlines as its 19th member. Xiamen Airlines is also the fourth member from Greater China. The airline strengthens SkyTeam’s footprint in China by adding three new hubs – Xiamen, Fuzhou and Hangzhou – combined with a comprehensive domestic and growing international network.
Commsoft, a leader in aviation engineering and maintenance systems, released that 5 Aero Team is about to become the latest user of OASES – Commsoft’s MRO IT system. Under the terms of the five year agreement for five concurrent users, Commsoft will build a full OASES hosted system for Warsaw-based 5 Aero Team’s start-up CAMO
ATR’s newest flight training center in Singapore is now officially approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and is ready to start training courses shortly. The center will provide a high level of training programs from flight crew type rating through recurrent training to differences courses. Strategically located in the Seletar Aerospace Park, a
AVISA, the global aviation and airworthiness safety specialist, has signed a deal that gives them a sizeable shareholding in the leading EASA Part 21 approved DOA/POA organisation, aeroDAC. This move is part of AVISA’s determined and innovative plan to provide customers with a wider range of services whilst establishing a greater market share. Both companies
On November 12th, the Board of SAS approved the 4 Excellence Next Generation (4XNG) plan to address the issues facing SAS. The 4XNG plan will improve EBT by approximately SEK3bn on an annualized basis and improve the overall cost flexibility. One of the conditions to implement the plan and for the availability of the new
Marshall Executive Aviation, part of the Marshall Group, is advancing work to obtain a Canadian Foreign Air Operator’s Certificate (FAOC) to enable the company to operate flights in Canada with its Challenger 300. The move follows hard on the heels of the operator being granted an AOC extension this summer enabling its Challenger (G-KALS) to
GE Aviation has acquired the assets of Morris Technologies, and its sister company, Rapid Quality Manufacturing, precision manufacturing companies operating in suburban Cincinnati, Ohio. Terms were not disclosed. The two privately-held companies, with about 130 Cincinnati-area employees specialize in additive manufacturing, an automated process for creating rapid prototypes and end-use production components. With this acquisition,
