Flight Ops IT
AI innovation for sustainable aviation up by 20%
According to the latest patent data, innovation in AI for sustainable aviation and aerospace tech has increased by 20% over the past five years. The Inside Green Innovation: Progress Report from Appleyard Lees found that global patent filings in the sector went up...
United Airlines’ flight ops tech strategy: EFBs, AI, and the training gap
At Aerospace Tech Week, Rob Galbraith, Director of Flight Operations at United Airlines reflected on the airline's flight operations progress looking at the technology driving change, opportunities for AI/ML integration, and the greatest challenges to seamless...
EUROCAE: The human factor in AI adoption
The European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment (EUROCAE) develops standards ensuring safety, reliability, and innovation in aviation. As the industry landscape evolves rapidly, it is imperative standards keep pace with both the technological advancement and...
US air traffic control update includes major telecoms refresh
Originally published on TotalTele The three-year plan will see new telecoms equipment deployed at over 4,600 locations This week, the US Department of Transport (DOT) has announced a new plan to upgrade the nation’s ‘antiquated’ air traffic control...
CGI advances cloud-based Black Box tech with extended initiative
The Universal Virtual Flight Data Recorder (UVFDR) initiative is being expanded to improve aviation safety globally. The project is entering a new phase with the support of the European Space Agency (ESA) and the UK Space Agency (UKSA) under the Business Applications...
From OCC to IOCC with Diederik-Jan Bos, Head of IOCC, SunExpress
Diederik-Jan Bos (DJ), Head of IOCC, SunExpress will be speaking at Aerospace Tech Week Europe on the transformation from Operations Control Centre (OCC) to Integrated Operations Control Centre (IOCC). The OCC is the "mission control centre" of an airline, controlling...
The new Aerospace Tech Week Europe agenda in brief
The highly anticipated Aerospace Tech Week agenda has finally arrived, promising an in-depth exploration of cutting-edge technology and innovation. With keynote interviews and panels featuring IATA's Director General, Willie Walsh, Airbus' Head of Disruptive R&T,...
Austrian Airlines and AVIATAR Partner for the Technical Logbook
Austrian Airlines will become the first Lufthansa Group airline to introduce the innovative and user-friendly AVIATAR Technical Logbook in its operations. The modern design of the digital solution installed on a tablet device will allow Austrian Airlines’ Technical...
NAVBLUE Continues to Hire as it Celebrates First Anniversary of its Office in Gdansk
As part of its global expansion, NAVBLUE, Airbus's flight operations services subsidiary, opened an office in Poland in October 2022 and is celebrating its first anniversary. The city of Gdansk was chosen because of its recognized position as an aerospace and software...
Smartwings Group Selects Conduce eTechLog8
Czechia-based airline Smartwings Group has selected the Conduce eTechLog8 solution for deployment across the fleet. The selection of Conduce was taken after fully evaluating the ELB market over a period of time. The evaluation process was both lengthy and detailed,...
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...
Wizz Air Expands the Use of Fox for Advanced Business Intelligence and Further Process Automation
Wizz Air, Central, and Eastern Europe’s largest low-cost airline, has selected to expand the use of Fox for advanced business intelligence and further process automation across interfacing systems. Fox leverages the data throughout the system to generate analytics in...
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...