China’s State Council Urges Acceleration of Strategic Planning and Standards Formulation for Urban Air Mobility

The General Office of the State Council of the PRC has recently issued a circular proposing to accelerate the strategic development of Urban Air Mobility (UAM) in China. The circular urges to bring the development of UAM into China’s National Strategies and to formulate relevant policies and standards to promote the healthy development of the […]

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Five-bladed Airbus H145 Receives FAA Type Certification

The new five-bladed H145 helicopter has received its certification from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). This type certification covers the full range of capabilities, including single-pilot instrument flight rules (IFR) and single engine operations (Cat.A/VTOL), along with night vision goggle capability. This newest version of the H145 family received EASA certification this past summer […]

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Leveraging Virtual Technology for Aircraft Production Customer Service & Support

Automation solutions and virtual technologies such as Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) are completely changing the way aerospace organizations and airline and general aviation manufacturers are now interacting with customers. Much of this shift is to drive more efficiencies and enhance the overall customer experience. However, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues and cases of […]

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Drone Delivery Canada Announces Letter of Intent with Drones Express Inc. for Condor Project

Drone Delivery Canada Corp. has announced that, with the assistance of its sales agent Air Canada, it has executed a Letter of Intent (“LOI”), effective November 23rd, 2020, with Drones Express Inc. (“DEI”), for an expected multi-year, multi-route, Condor project in Quebec. Under the terms of the LOI, the parties are cooperating to work towards […]

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Celebrating New Zealand’s Natural Land Yields 2020 American Architecture Award for San Francisco Landscape Architecture Firm

San Francisco-based landscape architecture and urban planning firm Surfacedesign won a 2020 American Architecture Award for its work at Auckland International Airport (AKL).  The honor—in the Urban Planning/Landscape Architecture category—was awarded by The Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design and The European Centre for Architecture Art Design and Urban Studies. “Because 75 percent of […]

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American Airlines and Alaska Airlines Introduce Enhanced Offerings for Customers in 2021

AAdvantage® members will enjoy more rewards when American Airlines and Alaska Airlines implement reciprocal benefits as part of the West Coast International Alliance. “We look forward to offering our loyal members more ways to earn miles and realize the benefits of our West Coast International Alliance with Alaska Airlines,” said American’s Chief Revenue Officer Vasu […]

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