SITA, the technology provider for the air transport industry, sheds new light on how technology is helping airports and airlines safely resume operations and help implement new hygiene measures to restore passenger confidence after a lengthy shutdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sebastien Fabre, Vice-President Airline & Airport, SITA said: “The past few weeks have
Dragon Aviation Capital (Singapore) has announced the continued expansion of its technical advisory services. In June 2020 DAC will open its satellite office in South Korea to further support its customers in the North East Asia Region. DAC has appointed Kim Soo Dong as its Technical Project Manager based in Seoul, South Korea.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has introduced a free online interactive world map to provide travelers with the latest COVID-19 entry regulations by country. The map relies on IATA’s Timatic database which contains comprehensive information on documentation required for international travel. To keep pace with the dynamic situation with respect to COVID-19, Timatic is
Leonardo has signed a contract to provide a baggage handling system (BHS) at Frankfurt Airport, the busiest hub in Germany and ranked fourth in Europe with about 70 million travellers passing through the airport in 2019. Leonardo will take on overall management of the project to create a new baggage sorting system at Terminal 3’s,
BASF has appointed AAR as a preferred distributor of Maintenance Repair and Overhaul (MRO) services for Deoxo™ aircraft cabin ozone/volatile organic compounds (VOC) converters in compliance with the new abbreviated component maintenance manuals (ACMMs) released earlier this month. As announced earlier this month, BASF has updated its ACMMs for the Deoxo™ portfolio for the Airbus
The Supreme Administrative Court of Bulgaria has upheld the decision of the Commission for Protection of Competition from November 14, 2019, confirming the selection by the Ministry of Transport of Meridiam and its partner Munich Airport as concessionaire for Sofia Airport. The investment embedded in this 35-year long-term public-private partnership will contribute to Bulgaria’s economic
The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and aviation service provider ACC Aviation Group, have announced a strategic partnership for the provision of market-leading services that will support the development of Africa’s aviation industry. The strategic partnership forms the basis for AFRAA’s membership services initiative, “AFRAA Consulting – Powered by ACC”, with the global aviation company
Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings has named Lillian A. Dukes Senior Vice President, Technical Operations. Dukes will lead the company’s technical operations, overseeing all maintenance and engineering activities at the Company, and report to James A. Forbes, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. She will have responsibility for management of the total technical operations function,
The first aviation companies have signed up to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) charter for the return to normal operations under COVID-19, pledging to work with their national authorities to put measures in place to support health safety – and to report back on their experiences to help other organisations with their real-life
Bombardier Aviation will adjust its workforce to align with current market conditions reflecting the extraordinary industry interruptions and challenges caused by COVID-19. When the pandemic first arose, Bombardier Aviation responded quickly, suspending manufacturing operations to support local government efforts to slow the spread of the virus and to protect the health and safety of employees,
