Comparable Europe, US on-time performances hide ATM differences
Although Europe and the continental US achieved almost-identical levels of punctuality in commercial flight departures and arrivals in 2015,... Continue Reading
Author: Chris Kjelgaard
SITAONAIR FlightTracker to introduce weather-based alerting
The FlightTracker service SITAONAIR has offered for about 18 months as part of its AIRCOM Server aeronautical telecommunications product lin... Continue Reading
Various factors encourage frequent French ATC strikes
The fact France has three different air traffic controllers’ unions and they don’t always take coordinated industrial action is a key reason... Continue Reading
Launch date of Aireon satellites uncertain after Falcon 9X explosion
Yesterday’s explosion which destroyed a SpaceX Falcon 9X launcher and its payload during a static test-firing on Cape Canaveral’s Laun... Continue Reading
Flip-up economy seat to undergo 16g certification tests this fall
Having completed 9g static tests of its innovative new “s:two” economy-class seat, start-up aircraft seating company Rebel.Aero ... Continue Reading
Aviation safety record is ‘inspiration’ to other transport modes: FSF
The fact that three-quarters of all fatalities in commercial-aviation crashes in 2015 arose from two intentional events rather than accident... Continue Reading
Drones, lasers seen as key aviation terrorism threats
An in-depth review of trends in aviation terrorism newly published by the International Institute for Counter-Terrorism (ICT) identifies dro... Continue Reading
Terrorism likely slowing passenger demand, IATA and experts say
The International Air Transport Association’s concerns that recent aviation and other terrorism incidents are slowing the growth of pa... Continue Reading
Northern Ireland’s airports excel in aiding disabled passengers: CAA
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has ranked all three of Northern Ireland’s commercial airports among the top 10 British airports in te... Continue Reading
Wendy Francette-Williams’ mission: transform Caribbean aviation
A tiny firebrand standing just over five feet tall, Wendy Francette-Williams has enough drive and determination to fill a giant’s frame, as ... Continue Reading
Initial service problems of new engine now over, assures Pratt
Despite the new round of criticisms Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker recently directed against the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G-JM engine for... Continue Reading
United’s new Polaris business class designed with sleep in mind
NEW YORK – United Airlines will premiere its new Polaris business class cabin in December, when the first of 14 Boeing 777-300ERs it h... Continue Reading
First satellites with space-based ADS-B payloads near ship date
The first 10 Iridium NEXT communications satellites, each bearing an Aireon space-based ADS-B antenna-and-receiver payload on its underside,... Continue Reading
RGN Premium: Early indication tech will work as planned
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Munich Airport’s showpiece new satellite terminal opens
MUNICH: At the heart of the pedestrians-only center of Munich lies a huge open-air food market where you can buy almost any kind of food you... Continue Reading
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