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 […]
Month: November 2020
EUROCAE-RTCA Annual Coordination Meeting Held
The annual coordination meeting between RTCA and EUROCAE took place on November 17-18, 2020. The meeting is a special occasion for the two organization’s collaboration to not only discuss current developments in their organizations’ joint and non-joint standardization activities, but also to share a more strategic outlook to the future and to consider how to […]
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 […]
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 […]
ALSIM Celebrates Milestone of 100th ALX Simulator Sale
It was in 2008 that a new and innovative training concept was presented, that combined various aircraft types in one single simulator, the ALSIM ALX. This was no accident. The purpose of this simulator, in contrary to their type specific devices, is to act as a training tool to provide skills for a wide range […]
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 […]
KDOT Announces Kansas Airport Improvement Projects
Thirty-two projects have been selected for Kansas Airport Improvement Program (KAIP) funding for the purpose of planning, construction or rehabilitating public use general aviation airports. KAIP receives $5 million annually through the IKE transportation program and requires airport sponsors to share in the project costs by paying a minimum of 5% of the total project. […]
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 […]
Infrastructure Projects Funded at Five North Carolina Airports
In its November meeting, the N.C. Board of Transportation approved state and federal grants for safety and airfield improvement projects at five North Carolina airports. More than $6.6 million in state and federal funding has been awarded for projects that help airports increase capacity, attract new jobs and businesses, and improve the safety of the […]
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 […]