The Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association (AOPA) Air Safety Institute (ASI) released a new episode in its popular Real Pilot Story video series about a transatlantic ferry flight from Wichita, Kansas, to Paris, France. In Real Pilot Story: Pressure Over the Atlantic, the Air Safety Institute talks with international ferry pilot Kerry McCauley about his […]
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ALSIM Unveils New ALSR20 Flight Training Device
ALSIM has expanded its range of products with the launch of their brand new ALSR20, an exact replica of the Cirrus SR20 aircraft. The device reproduces the latest Cirrus SR20 specific interior cockpit and flight deck including a real Garmin GDU 1050A and GFC 700 Autopilot. The ALSR20 is further equipped with a Garmin® GMA […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
PAL-V Flying Car – Takes to the Road, with Trig
The technological buzz, on the future aviation horizon, includes air-taxi and fan driven platforms. However, far fewer companies are aiming to fully embrace the dream of the flying car. The exception is PAL-V. This Dutch based team has secured regulatory approval for road use for their flying car, called Liberty. Every Liberty flight relies upon […]
Tom Mekis Appointed Head of Asset Management for Global Jet Capital
Global Jet Capital has announced the appointment of Tom Mekis as Head of Asset Management. In his new role, Mekis will be responsible for Global Jet Capital’s asset management strategy, bringing the Company’s business aviation expertise to bear for its customers, monitoring aircraft in the Company’s portfolio and redeploying post-lease aircraft. Prior to his appointment […]
