News

ATCO

New training concept for ATCOs from DFS

22nd October 2021

DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung GmbH together with its subsidiary DFS Aviation Services (DAS) develop new training concept for prospective ATCOs at Frankfurt Airport.

ANRA Technologies

ANRA Enters Japanese Market with Drone Delivery

22nd October 2021

ANRA Technologies' UTM and drone delivery platform will be used to test the feasibility of delivering goods by drone within Japan's existing air traffic management system.

AMC

KC-46A Pegasus approved to refuel F-15 and F-16 receivers

21st October 2021

The KC-46A Pegasus has been approved to refuel F-15 and F-16 receivers following a decision by Gen Mike Minihan, commander of the USAF's Air Mobility Command, to allow another interim capability release mission set for the tanker

Boeing

RAF receives seventh Poseidon MRA1

21st October 2021

The RAF took delivery of its seventh Boeing P-8A Poseidon MRA1 on October 19, when the maritime patrol aircraft arrived at its home station of RAF Lossiemouth in Moray, Scotland, following an Atlantic crossing from Boeing’s facility near Seattle, Washington

ATC

Frequentis Orthogon and Micro Nav enhance ATCO training

21st October 2021

Frequentis Orthogon and Micro Nav have joined forces to offer the next generation of simulation controller working position (SimCWP)

Airport Lounge

easyJet opens first lounge

21st October 2021

Low-cost carrier easyJet has opened its first airport lounge, the jointly branded ‘The Gateway by easyJet & No1 Lounges’, at London Gatwick

Almaty Airport

Alstef wins Almaty BHS contract

21st October 2021

Alstef Group is to install the baggage handling system at the international terminal of Kazakhstan’s new Almaty International Airport

Elenium

Elenium and Micro-X trial screening portal

21st October 2021

Australia’s Elenium Automation has signed a contract with X-ray technology specialist Micro-X to introduce innovative security processing into airports around the world

airport management

Memphis adopts Amadeus tech

21st October 2021

Memphis International Airport has installed several Amadeus airport management solutions as part of a wider transformation

Drone

Skyward integrates updated LAANC

21st October 2021

Latest generation of FAA’s LAANC introduces authorizations for drone flights at night and refined airspace grids for Skyward customers

100th Air Refueling Wing

IN PICTURES: USAF B-1Bs perform maritime mission over Europe

20th October 2021

USAF-operated Rockwell B-1B Lancers from the 9th EBS conducted air-to-air refuelling operations ahead of a counter maritime mission with NATO allies and partner nations in the Black Sea region on October 19. We joined the 100th ARW to witness the in-flight refuelling first-hand

Combat Aircraft

Norway to retire F-16 fleet by year end

20th October 2021

The Royal Norwegian Air Force will retire its fleet of F-16AM/BM (MLU) Fighting Falcons by the end of the year leaving the service reliant on its new F-35A stealth fighter for all fixed-wing combat duties from 2022 onwards

Eurofighter Typhoon

First two Kuwaiti Eurofighters take flight

20th October 2021

The first pair of two-seat Eurofighter Typhoons destined for the Kuwait Air Force completed their long awaited maiden flights from Leonardo’s Torino-Caselle Nord facility, near Turin in northern Italy, during the afternoon of October 15