News

ESSP

Inmarsat and ESSP partner for IRIS programme

27th October 2021

New cooperation agreement focuses on European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) certification, moving the ground-breaking programme a step closer to deployment by 2023

Surveillance

Thales to modernise airport surveillance in Muan, Ulsan and Yeosu Airports

27th October 2021

Thales has been awarded a contract by Korea Airports Corporation (KAC) to deliver airport surveillance radar systems

Boeing

IAI hits P2F conversion milestone

27th October 2021

IAI Aviation Group has reached a milestone in its P2F conversion of the first Boeing 777-300ER, cutting a cargo door opening

Sustainable Aviation

Delivery UAVs could halve freight CO2 emissions

27th October 2021

Commercial UAVs could almost halve the CO2 emissions of urban freight transport, according to a new report

Avia Solutions Group

Avia Solutions buys London Biggin Hill base

27th October 2021

Avia Solutions Group has acquired Biggin Hill Hangar Company, the owner of Hangar 510, an FBO and MRO centre of operations at London Biggin Hill

Air cargo

WFS announces Brazil cargo contract win

27th October 2021

Lufthansa Cargo has awarded Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) a three-year cargo handling contract at São Paulo-Guarulhos International Airport

ACS

Bangalore cargo digitalisation takes next step

27th October 2021

A new airport cargo community system has been adopted by 95% of stakeholders at Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, the Indian hub's operator reports

EUROCONTROL

FREQUENTIS and Indra to digitalise EUROCONTROL iNM system

27th October 2021

Frequentis will partner with Indra for the development of the EUROCONTROL Integrated Operational Airspace Data (iOAD) digital products.

ATC

Rohde & Schwarz working with Australia’s air traffic control

27th October 2021

Rohde & Schwarz Australia, in partnership with L3Harris, will provide the R&S Series5200 for Airservices Australia’s ATC network.

Airseeker

UK and US extend Airseeker support until 2035

26th October 2021

The UK and US have moved to extend an existing support deal for the RC-135W Rivet Joint (Airseeker) electronic surveillance aircraft until 2035 in a deal worth £970m

Frequentis Orthogon

FREQUENTIS Orthogon wins sustainability award

26th October 2021

The Frequentis Orthogon Arrival Manager (AMAN) has saved more than one million tons of CO2 emissions globally within its 20 years of operations.

Bahrain

First AH-1Z Viper built for Bahrain

26th October 2021

Bell Textron completed the first build of the AH-1Z Viper attack helicopter for the Kingdom of Bahrain last month. The US company announced the completion of the build in a press release on October 22