Airlines for America (A4A) has applauded newly released recommendations from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), a United Nations agency, for the safe, sustainable and secure restart and recovery of global air travel in the wake of the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic. “Take-off: Guidance for Air Travel through the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis,” a report from […]
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Aeromexico 787 Makes the Longest Flight in Mexico Aviation History
Aeromexico made the longest-range flight in its existence and the history of aviation in Mexico. It was a direct operation transporting medical supplies between Shenzhen International Airport in China and Mexico City, with a non-stop route of more than 14 thousand kilometers with one of its 19 Boeing 787 aircraft, which is also the largest […]
ADB SAFEGATE Helps Beijing DaXing International Airport Achieve 24×7 Follow-the-Greens Operations
Beijing DaXing International Airport relies on full-scale, round-the-clock Follow-the-Greens (FTG) guidance since it opened in October 2019. Aircraft are steered safely via the shortest, most efficient route, even when extreme weather triggers CAT III operations. ADB SAFEGATE’s RELIANCE LED intelligent lighting and control systems in the airfield, and Safedock Advanced Visual Docking Guidance systems (A-VDGS) […]
First Cessna SkyCourier Twin Utility Turboprop Takes Flight
Textron Aviation Inc. has announced the successful first flight of its new twin utility turboprop, the Cessna SkyCourier. The milestone flight is a significant step toward entry into service for the clean-sheet aircraft, and it kicks off the important flight test program that validates the performance of the Cessna SkyCourier. “Today was an exciting day […]
Delta’s 777 Aircraft to Retire by End of 2020, Simplifying Widebody Fleet
Delta plans to retire its 18 widebody Boeing 777s by the end of 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The retirement will accelerate the airline’s strategy to simplify and modernize its fleet, while continuing to operate newer, more cost-efficient aircraft. “We’re making strategic, cost-effective changes to our fleet to respond to the impact […]
IBAC Welcomes MedAire and DuPont as New Industry Partner and Operator Affiliate Members
The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) recently added two new supporting members, MedAire and the DuPont flight operation, to its new Industry Partner and Operator Affiliate membership types. MedAire, an international SOS company specializing in remote medical, security and operational support to clients in the air, on land and at sea, is now an IBAC […]
EHang Joins Hands with LN Holdings in Building the World’s First “UAM” Theme Hotel
EHang Holdings Limited has announced that it has entered a strategic partnership with LN Holdings, a Shenzhen-listed tourism platform company, to further commercialize its AAVs by integrating Urban Air Mobility (UAM) solutions into the latter’s hotel/tourism businesses. This collaboration will not only broaden the use cases for AAVs but will also expand the partnerships in […]
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad Makes Transition to LED Lights from ADB SAFEGATE
GMR Hyderabad International Airport (GHIAL), which operates Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA), has engaged ADB SAFEGATE to upgrade the primary runway from CAT-I to CAT-II and the secondary runway from simple approach to CAT-I. A major part of the project entails modification of the airport’s airfield ground lighting (AGL) system that predominantly comprises halogen lights […]
Daher Introduces HomeSafe™ Emergency Autoland System
Daher has unveiled technical details for its TBM 940 turboprop aircraft in the Model Year 2020 version, which is equipped with HomeSafe™ – an emergency system that automatically brings the airplane to a runway touchdown if the pilot becomes incapacitated. The system is activated manually by an easily recognizable orange button atop the cockpit instrument […]
AA Logs Record-Breaking Shipment Bound for American Soil
While economies around the world pause in the face of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, farmers haven’t stopped. Spring is planting season for soybean and corn crops in America’s heartland, and these seeds are a top commodity shipped aboard flights from Argentina to the United States. Although passenger flights aren’t currently operating between the two countries, […]
