ASL Aviation Holdings and Reliable Robotics Corporation announced a collaboration to explore the use of automated aircraft. Together, the companies will select a suitable aircraft for Reliable’s Remotely Operated Aircraft System with initial focus on large twin engine turboprop freighters. “This collaboration between ASL and Reliable is anchored on a common purpose to fully evaluate […]
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Drone Specialists Visit Cumbria Nuclear Team to Help Build Standards Across Range of UK Industries
Photo above – From left:Â Amanda Smith, Sellafield’s UAV Equipment Program Lead; Reg Rudd, ECITB product development manager; Helen Craig, ECITB product development manager; Kevin Westwood, Managing Director of Kevin D Westwood Associates, and Sam Jay, UAV Pilot / Equipment Engineer at Sellafield Ltd pictured at Sellafield’s Engineering Centre of Excellence at Cleator Moor, Cumbria. […]
OHB SE and AFK Enterprise to Acquire Stake in Deutsche Aircraft Holdings with Focus on Climate-Neutral Flying!
OHB and AFK’s joint company DAH Beteiligungsgesellschaft mbH signed an agreement recently to secure an important minority equity investment in Deutsche Aircraft Holdings (DAH), the sole owner of Deutsche Aircraft Group companies. The investment comes from a joint venture between aerospace company OHB SE and investment company AFK Enterprise AG and will propel the development […]
Zipline and the Government of Rwanda Announce New Partnership
Zipline has announced a new partnership with the Government of Rwanda that aims to complete nearly 2 million instant deliveries and fly more than 200 million autonomous kilometers in Rwanda by 2029. Under the new partnership, Rwanda will triple its delivery volume by adding new delivery sites in rural and urban locations throughout the country […]
YYC Calgary International Airport Begins Use of Deice Metering Program Powered by Passur ARiVA™ Solutions
PASSUR Aerospace, Inc. (PASSUR) announced that it has successfully deployed its ARiVA™ Platform (ARiVA) Deice Metering Program for use by YYC Calgary International Airport, to ensure optimal alignment of flight demand and capacity during deice events, when restricted operations can often lead to delays and other disruptions. The ARiVA solution will be used by YYC […]
American Airlines Partners with Safran to Reduce Environmental Footprint
As part of its commitment to minimize the environmental impact of air travel, American Airlines, has partnered with Safran Landing Systems to upgrade its Boeing 737NG fleet from steel to carbon brakes, representing more than 300 aircraft currently in operation. Lighter than steel brakes, with up to 700 pounds (320 kg) of weight savings per […]
Chapman Freeborn Announces New International ACMI Leasing Team
Chapman Freeborn, a global air charter specialist and part of Avia Solutions Group, introduced their new international ACMI leasing team. ACMI, which stands for Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance and Insurance, is an arrangement whereby an airline (the lessor) provides the ACMI services to the customer airline (the lessee). With almost 50 years’ experience in the air […]
Chapman Freeborn Appoints Andy Hudson as Regional CEO – APAC
Chapman Freeborn, the global air charter specialist and part of Avia Solutions Group, has appointed Andy Hudson as Regional CEO – APAC. Andy has been immersed in the aviation industry for over 21 years, and his first charter broker position was in 2006. He then moved to aviation aircraft acquisitions and aircraft management, which lead […]
GAMA Welcomes New Memberships
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced the additions of MD Helicopters as a Member; Archer, Overair and Volocopter as Associate Members, and Odys Aviation as an Associate Member EPIC. MD Helicopters is headquartered in Mesa, Arizona, and was founded in 1947. They manufacture high-performance rotorcraft solutions that support operators flying military, commercial, law enforcement, […]
VPorts Inks Landmark Agreement to Create World’s First Advanced Air Mobility Integrator Center in Dubai
VPorts has announced a partnership with the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) and the Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH) at Dubai South to establish the world’s first AAM integrator world center in Dubai. Set to establish Dubai and the UAE as a world-class global AAM hub, the ground-breaking project includes dedicated flight-testing airspace, […]
