Flight Ops IT
Transitioning away from “an analogue airspace in a digital age”: The UK CAA’s airspace modernisation plan
"We have an analogue airspace in a digital age designed nearer a time Yuri Gagarin reached for the stars. The moment for change is now." The UK airspace infrastructure, originally developed in the 1950s, has become outdated as the industry's challenges, technological...
NATS’ digital twin tech to reduce 30,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions at Heathrow
From 2025, Heathrow will use digital twin technology developed by NATS to tackle emissions at the airport. The Demand Capacity Balancer (DCB), 'digital twin' already predicts and models operational performance in near real-time at the airport but will soon be used to...
Honeywell accelerates “third set of eyes” software to enhance runway safety
2023 was the highest year in a decade for serious runway incursion events per one million airport operations. With runway incursions on the rise, Honeywell has accelerated development of its Surface Alert software. The alert system leverages GPS data, automatic...
“The future of air traffic control: ” Test centre built for Namur’s digital control tower
In 2026, air traffic at Charleroi and Liège airports will be remotely managed by a single digital control tower centre in based in Namur. The centre will oversee all ground movements during landing and take-off at the two airports. Recently, SOWAER (Société Wallonne...
Leveraging AI to effectively combat adverse weather
Yesterday it was announced that Aeromexico has adopted IBM's AI powered tool to perform informed climate risk analysis for its fleet. Responding to the growing challenge that adverse weather conditions poses, the technology will allow Mexico's flag carrier to monitor,...
Safety Expert Jeff Guzzetti Adds Perspective to Recent NYT Article About Aviation Safety
In late August, The New York Times published an exposé called “Airline Close Calls Happen Far More Often Than Previously Known” by Sydney Ember and Emily Steel. The story purports that near-catastrophic events in commercial aviation are increasing. The article says...
Turkish Airlines Extends Partnership With Accelya for Data Analytics Solutions
Istanbul-based flag carrier Turkish Airlines has renewed its existing agreement with Accelya. Through the agreement, Turkish Airlines will use Accelya’s data and analytics capabilities to obtain market intelligence across its main markets, helping the carrier identify...
FAA Invests Another $121M to Reduce Chance of Close Calls at Airports
The Federal Aviation Administration has awarded more than $121 million to airports across the country to reduce the risk of runway incursions. Projects will reconfigure taxiways that may cause confusion, install new lighting systems and provide more flexibility on the...
UK NATS Shuts Down Due to Technical Problem
The National Air Traffic Service (NATS) of Britain shut down Monday, August 28 due to technical issues. The shutdown caused major problems for travelers on flights. The issue was resolved but the ramifications continued to reverberate throughout the system in Europe...
Digitization of Flight Operations Manuals
Tom Samuel, CEO of Comply365, says that the move to a single platform for authoring and distribution of operations manuals is a recent trend. The overall business need for airlines is the need to streamline their operational content management processes — and they...
Honeywell Bringing Heads-Up Displays to Aircraft Cockpits Through Acquisition of Saab Technology
Honeywell has reached an agreement with Saab, a Swedish aerospace and defense company, to acquire its heads-up-display (HUD) assets for use in a variety of Honeywell avionics offerings. As part of the acquisition agreement, Saab will partner with Honeywell to develop...
ANSL Selects Muir Matheson Aviation for MET System Upgrade at Edinburgh Airport
Air Navigation Solutions Limited (ANSL) has selected Muir Matheson Aviation Ltd. (MM Aviation) to upgrade the Meteorological Information Management (MET) system at Edinburgh Airport. ANSL is the air traffic management (ATM) provider for Edinburgh Airport and the new...
Paramount Aviation Services Announces the Certification of its New Boeing 737 MAX Flight Simulator in Miami
Paramount Aviation Services announced the FAA certification of a new state-of-the-art Boeing 737-8 full-flight simulator at Paramount’s Miami Flight Training Campus. The addition of the Boeing 737-8 simulator further enhances the training capabilities at Paramount's...
Russelectric Emergency Power System Offers Redundant PLC Controls and Manual Backup Capability
Russelectric, A Siemens Business and manufacturer of power control systems and automatic transfer switches, is offering its Emergency Power System which provides backup power during a utility power loss. The paralleling switchgear systems offer redundant programmable...
ATP and FuelerLinx Join Forces for Enhanced Fuel Management and Planning Workflow
Information services and software solutions provider ATP recently announced the integration of Flightdocs Operations with FuelerLinx, the premier software solution used by business aviation operators for shopping and ordering fuel, planning fuel consumption, and...
OffBlock – Flexible Add-On for Airline Crew Management Systems
OffBlock is an app for flight crews from the Crailsheim-based start-up of the same name. The company also offers B2B solutions for airlines with OffBlock Corporate to complement their crew planning system and complete processes. The app is available for iOS devices,...
Calm Air Chooses Comply365 for Digital Efficiencies
Aviation-software leader Comply365 welcomed a new Canadian customer, Calm Air, who will use Comply365’s mobile platform to manage and deliver personalized and targeted content to their Inflight crew to enhance safety, compliance and efficiency. Providing both...
What’s “App”ening with Today’s EFB Apps?
Aviation apps are making flying safer, simpler, more cost-efficient and convenient for pilots. Tailored, mobile applications (apps) paired with smartphones and lightweight tablets such as Apple’s iPad hosted on electronic flight bags (EFB) allow flight crews to...
Calm Air Chooses Comply365 for Digital Ops
Aviation-software leader Comply365 is pleased to welcome its newest Canadian customer, Calm Air, who will rely on Comply365’s mobile platform to manage and deliver personalized and targeted content to their Inflight crew to enhance safety, compliance and...
Airnguru Launches New-Gen Automation/Orchestration Engine for Airlines
Airnguru announced the launch of Pantheon, an automation engine that empowers airlines to orchestrate and scale their commercial strategies. Pantheon handles all necessary connectivity to the airlines' ecosystem, integrates all inputs, distributes all outputs to...