Following the acquisition in 2022, Bell Textron announced the renaming of Eagle Copters Maintenance to Bell Textron Australia.Formed in 2013 by Eagle Copters Ltd. (Eagle), a Calgary, Canada-based company, and Aero Assist, an Australian company, ECM brings decades of experience in helicopter support and local knowledge to its customers across its facilities in Coffs Harbour and...
by Cdr. Bud Slabbaert LYTE Aviation, the world’s newest advanced air mobility innovator will disrupt the business aviation market with an executive VTOL version that can do what others cannot. The LYTE LA-44-X introduces a whole new dimension to Advanced Air Mobility (AAM), obviously with Advanced Executive Mobility (AEM). It may turn tables from corporate ‘JET’ to corporate &...
Turkish Airlines Flight Academy, based in Aydın Türkiye, has recently invested in an ALSIM ALX simulator.The ALSIM ALX provides up to 4 classes of aircraft-from single-engine piston, twin engine piston, twin turbine up to medium category twin jet. The device is designed and approved for ATPL, CPL, and MCC in compliance with all current regulatory standards. The ALX offers advanced technology...
IATA has reported a significant pilot shortage in the aviation industry, with an estimated 27,000 vacancies at the end of 2021. Likewise ICAO predicts that this shortage will continue to grow, with over 350,000 pilots required by 2026 to sustain operations. According to Alison Dsouza, Director of Aerviva Aviation Consultancy, there are many reasons why pilots choose one airline...
SkyDrive announced that the company is now accepting pre-orders for its eVTOL aircraft SD-05 for personal use. Mr. Kotaro Chiba, a licensed pilot and the first owner of a HondaJet in Japan, becomes the first private customer of SkyDrive SD-05. SkyDrive has focused on developing its business-to-business pre-order sales since it unveiled design of the SD-05 in September 2022. SkyDrive is a...
Regional Express had taken a 20 per cent stake in Dovetail Electric Aviation (Dovetail) which is pioneering the conversion of turbine powered aircraft to electric, emission-free propulsion. The equity participation agreement formalises the strategic partnership between Rex and Dovetail and builds on the Memorandum of Understanding between the two companies which was unveiled on 21 J...
TUI Airline selected AVIATAR, Lufthansa Technik innovative digital platform for its Boeing aircraft health management requirements. TUI five airlines from the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany are using AVIATAR Condition Monitoring application to manage its fleet of around 130 aircraft. TUI’s decision was made following a project for proof-...
Toto Wolff is the Team Principal, CEO and co-owner of the Mercedes-AMG PETRONAS F1 Team. Following a successful career in racing, he founded one of the earliest tech-focused venture capital firms in Europe. Sustainability is factored into every decision made by the team, among the most successful in Formula 1 history, which aims to reach net-zero emissions by 2030. Last year, the Mercedes-AMG PETR...
Skyports Drone Services announced the launch of the Orkney I-Port operation, a fully electric drone logistics project established in partnership with Royal Mail, Orkney Islands Council Harbour Authority and Loganair. The project is set to revolutionise connectivity, access and safety throughout the rural island region. Benefitting from Skyports Drone Services’ extensive experi...
SPARFELL has gained approval from Austro Control and the Maltese Authority to operate as paperless for its Austrian and Maltese AOCs with its Electronic Flight Bag launch. This milestone builds on the company’s sustainability commitments to further reduce its environmental footprint, strengthen its CSR strategy, and increase its overall operational efficiency. The EFB will rep...
FAA has awarded Merlin a $1 million contract to demonstrate a highly automated flight control system in conjunction with a safety pilot. In partnership with the FAA designated University of Alaska Fairbanks UAS Test Site and Everts Air Cargo, the Merlin Pilot will be the first autonomy system integrated into the NAS. Flight trials will run along three test routes serving five destin...
Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments & Aviation is heading to the Lone Star State to showcase the 16-island destination's latest tourism offerings and developments, spotlight The Bahamas' tourism outlook and connect with key industry leaders, partners and media in three major cities in Texas, April 12-14, 2023. The Global Missions in Texas wi...
