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PPG qualifies classes of eco-friendly corrosion-inhibiting aerospace sealant

PPG’s aerospace business has completed qualification of all three grades of its non-chromate corrosion-inhibiting sealant that provides commercial, general aviation and military aircraft manufacturers as well as maintenance, repair and overhaul shops with faster cure to reduce application cycle time for significant cost savings. Since initial launch of lightweight, eco-friendly PRC PR-2870 aerospace sealant in […]

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ICAO committee recommends new standards for CO₂ emissions

The Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection (CAEP), which comprises 170 industry experts and which is part of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), has recommended a new set of standards for CO₂ emissions, standards which it is anticipated will be adopted by the ICAO’s Governing Council later this year. The Committee’s recommendation is to see

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Air New Zealand to eliminate paper technical logs with Boeing Electronic Logbook

Boeing reported the full integration of its Electronic Logbook (ELB) within Air New Zealand‘s 787 Dreamliner fleet, replacing paper logbooks with electronic records that improve operational efficiency and reliability. Air New Zealand is among the initial airlines that have gained operational approval for use of the Electronic Logbook application with the 787 Dreamliner. The airline

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BAA Training advanced Flight Dispatcher training course to include workplace simulation

Just like pilots or cabin crew personnel must go through the theoretical and practical training so does Flight Dispatchers. The job that is performed by them on the ground is highly stressful and needs special preparation. In order to provide Flight Dispatchers the same ATO quality training as aircraft pilots get, BAA Training has advanced

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Satair Group signs news agreements with Eaton and Dedienne Aerospace

Satair Group signed a 20-year agreement with the power management company Eaton to become its largest global distributor in the commercial aerospace sector. Eaton and Satair Group, a leader in the commercial aerospace aftermarket, have maintained a successful business relationship since 1947. As part of that relationship, Eaton and Satair Group have an exclusive agreement

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Plans revealed to transfer US ATC to private non-profit set up

In a bid to create greater efficiency and profitability within the US air traffic control system, the Republican party has unveiled a proposed bill that aims to transfer 38,000 jobs and the whole air traffic control system in the US from the FAA to a non-profit corporation. The proposed bill, which has the backing of

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Air Travel demand for 2015 reaches five-year high

Based in Geneva, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the 2105 results for global passenger traffic, which has seen revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs) rise 6.5% compared to 2014, a figure which is also comfortably above the 10-year average growth rate of 5.5%. However, compared to 2014, economic fundamentals were weaker when compared to

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