Aviation group SPARFELL and its Austrian AOC LaudaMotion Executive fully implement Skylegs Aviation Management solution this month. The platform grants the aviation group easy management of activities carried out for their excellent flight services: starting from...
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Embraer invests in cyber-security firm
Embraer announces the signing of a contract for a capital investment in Tempest Security Intelligence, resulting in a majority interest in the company. The largest cybersecurity company in Brazil, Tempest, positions itself as a provider of complete solutions for...
Airbus completes successful ATTOL project
Following an extensive two-year flight test programme, Airbus has successfully concluded its Autonomous Taxi, Take-Off and Landing (ATTOL) project. In completing this project, Airbus has achieved autonomous taxiing, take-off and landing of a commercial aircraft...
GKN Aerospace continues Jet engine Biofuel testing
FMV (Swedish Defence Materiel Administration) has contracted GKN Aerospace Sweden to continue biofuel testing of the RM12 engine. The biofuel for this test is an ATJ (alcohol to jet)-SKA developed and manufactured by Swedish Biofuels. The test is part of a bilateral...
Finavia inks electric aircraft deal
Finnish airport company Finavia and the Helsinki Electric Aircraft Association have signed a cooperation agreement with the objective of introducing a new generation of electric aircraft in Finland. “Finavia’s objective is to continue the reduction of emissions caused...
France €15 billion support package aims to develop “green” aviation sector
Support for research and development is a critical part of France’s recently announced €15 billion package for its aeronautical sector as the country’s government looks to use the COVID 19 crisis to develop a world-leading green aviation sector, according to Eric...
INFORM GroundStar optimization software chosen by IndiGo
INFORM, a provider of advanced optimization software for the aviation industry, announced today that it has entered into an agreement with InterGlobe Aviation (IndiGo), a scheduled airline operating out of India, which is one of the fastest growing low-cost carriers...
AWG launches Global Aircraft Trading System (GATS)
The Global Aircraft Trading System has gone live, as of now, leasing companies will be able to trade aircraft electronically executing documents for the first time using digital signatures, by migrating their existing owner trusts onto the GATS platform or by...
HAECO Cabin Solutions launches passenger cabin cargo units
HAECO Cabin Solutions, a business unit of the HAECO Group with headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina, USA, has launched new, certifiable devices to allow package stowage in the main passenger cabin. As the COVID-19 environment developed, the company saw that...
Boeing to resume Puget Sound production
Boeing will resume all commercial airplane production in a phased approach at its Puget Sound-region facilities next week, after suspending operations last month in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. At all of its sites, the company has taken extra precautions and...
Sabre brings in cost saving measures
Tech firm Sabre Corporation is taking significant measures to strengthen its financial position in response to the current industry conditions. “This is an unprecedented time. The global travel industry is facing challenges beyond what has been experienced before. We...
STARLUX Airlines selects Sabre’s GDS tech
SABRE has announced a partnership with Taiwan’s newest carrier, STARLUX Airlines to use the US tech firm’s GDS platform. The deal will provide the airline access to Sabre’s global travel marketplace, comprising over 425,000 travel agents worldwide; supporting the...