Collins Aerospace has launched a "Powered by Collins" initiative to fund and promote innovation in "deep tech" small- to medium-sized enterprises (SME) working in the aerospace industry. "We’re establishing a clear channel for engagement between deep tech and one of...
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Maintenance, repair and overhaul news from around the world
Teesside ditches 100ml limit and laptop removal requirement at security screening
Teesside Airport in the north-east of England has claimed to be "the UK’s first to entirely do away with the 100ml limit on liquids when passing through airport security". The amount has been lifted to two litres after the airport installed two "cutting-edge" C3...
Viasat announces deal for wi-fi on around 1,000 Delta aircraft
Californian telecoms provider Viasat has announced Delta Air Lines is to install in-flight connectivity technology on around 1,000 aircraft to give more passengers access to better wi-fi internet. "We are honoured to continue expanding as the technology provider...
BAE Systems names Malloy as new communications chief
BAE Systems has appointed Lisa Malloy, the former head of Intel's global government and manufacturing communications, as its senior vice president, communications. "Lisa is a proven leader in her field who brings deep experience across multiple industries to our...
Archer Aviation says SVB collapse not expected to impact its business
Santa Clara-based Archer Aviation, a developer of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft taxis, said the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is "not expected to have any impact on its business or operations". Archer said "maintains only a small...
Australia’s first eVTOL Vertiia successfully completes test flight
Australia’s AMSL Aero’s eVTOL Vertiia recently completed its successful maiden flight. The five-seat Vertiia eVTOL completed its tethered hover by remote control in the Central West region of New South Wales in strict accordance with Civil Aviation Safety Authority...
Etihad Airways switches over to Amadeus travel technology for enhanced passenger experience
Etihad Airways has switched over to Amadeus Altea Passenger Service System (PSS) to offer simpler check-in and boarding process. Antonoaldo Neves, Etihad’s Chief Executive Officer, said: “Amadeus provides us with the tools we need to continue enhancing our guest...
Air New Zealand selects CargoAI’s digital marketplace CargoMART for online offering
Air New Zealand (NZ) Cargo has placed its capacity on CargoAi’s digital marketplace CargoMART to expand its online offering. With this Air New Zealand has become the first Australasian carrier to use CargoAi’s technology. With CargoMART, the carrier will benefit from...
Schiphol considering using AI-based airport security screening
Royal Schiphol Group is pairing up with Google partner security technology company Pangiam "to develop a new way to screen hand baggage quickly and safely" using artificial intelligence. If it works, the technology, which is called "Project DARTMOUTH", could in time...
Sabre and GOL announce passenger booking tech upgrade deal
Travel software provider Sabre and GOL Linhas Aéreas, Brazil's largest domestic airline, have announced the implementation of Sabre Ancillary IQ for the carrier's passengers. "Our purpose is to offer our passengers the best travel experience in the industry which is...
Emirates to launch robots for automated check-ins at Dubai Airport
Setting stage for advanced technology in airport check-ins, Emirates is planning to launch multilingual robots to speed up passenger check-ins at Dubai airport, over the next two months. “We are the first airline globally that has introduced or plans to introduce...
Thales Australia and Swinburne University of Technology sign MoU for R &D on Advanced Air Mobility
Thales Australia and Swinburne University of Technology’s Aerostructures Innovation Research Hub (AIR Hub) have entered a Memorandum of Understanding to explore the development of new operational concepts to support evolving aviation concepts including Advanced Air...