Cranfield To Host UK Digital Aviation Research Center
The UK plans to build a £65 million ($85 million) center at Cranfield University aimed at researching the application of digital technologies across aviation, in areas of aircraft, airports, manufacturing and maintenance. Funding for the Digital Aviation Research and Technology Center (DARTeC) will be provided by a consortium of aerospace and aviation companies, the university […]
Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower® Geared Turbofanâ„¢, the Future of Aviation, Visits the Nation’s Capital
Pratt & Whitney, a division of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE: UTX), is displaying its PurePower® Geared Turbofan on Capitol Hill today, the revolutionary new engine platform that is more fuel and cost efficient. This new engine program has proven to be extraordinarily popular around the world with more than 8,000 engines on order, including options […]
OAG looks beyond aviation as it upgrades analytics platform
OAG has updated its analytics suite to make the company"™s data more accessible to a broader range of customers in sectors beyond aviation. According to Mark Clarkson EVP product management, the Traffic Analyser 2.0 web-based platform aims to make data more accessible to users such as tourism boards, investors, and infrastructure companies. "We did some […]
Aviation hits double-digits passenger growth again, Interglobe cruises with 26% growth
Broking and research firm Motilal Oswal has come out with a report on the Indian aviation sector wherein it witnessed double-digits passenger growth for the last 35 months. Domestic passenger growth was at 20.2 percent YoY in June 2017 while the domestic load factor was at 86 percent. Interglobe Aviation’s (IndiGo) domestic available seat kilometer […]
Respite for airline operators as FG moves to reduce cost of aviation services
Domestic airlines operating in Nigeria may soon have some respite in operations, as their clamour for reduction in cost of provision of major aviation services has finally received Federal Government"™s attention. This development is coming at a time when airline operators have called for the reduction of cost of aviation services, adding that more airlines […]
EEUU: Privatization plan hits turbulence; supporters still upbeat
A plan to privatize the nation’s air traffic control operations has hit turbulence in the House, raising questions about whether one of President Donald Trump’s infrastructure priorities can survive. The concept of splitting off air traffic control from the Federal Aviation Administration faces even longer odds in the Senate, but supporters were counting on backing […]
Putin highlights Russia"™s willingness to cooperate in aviation and aerospace
Russian President Vladimir Putin has forwarded his greetings to the participants and guests of the 13th MAKS International Air Show opening in Zhukovsky, the Moscow Region, on Tuesday, the Kremlin press service reported. «The history of MAKS began 25 years ago with MosAeroShow held in the city of Zhukovsky. Over the years, the forum has […]
Brexit aviation deal "˜likely"™ due to threat to UK-EU flying
The trade body representing UK airlines says there is a clear incentive for a deal to be struck to remove uncertainty over flights between Britain and the EU during Brexit negotiations. The reaction came from the head of Airlines UK after the Sunday Times reported on the possible impact of Brexit on the UK airline […]
Budget airlines ‘could soon pay you to fly with them’
Flights with budget carriers could get even cheaper after it was predicted that low-cost airlines might stop charging passengers altogether "“ and instead start paying them to come on board. The suggestion was made by the head of the Icelandic airline WOW, which has been shaking up the aviation industry on both sides of the […]
New aviation director at Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport presents plan update to board
Michael Conner, the new director of aviation for Rick Husband International Airport, presented an update on the airport"™s master plan during his first Airport Advisory Board of the City of Amarillo earlier this week. Drafts of the master plan have been reviewed by airport staff, Conner said Monday, and they are currently reviewing the Airport […]
