Flight Ops IT
AI analytics help Emirates avoid unexpected turbulence
Dubai-based carrier Emirates has reported a measurable decrease in unexpected turbulence incidents over the past year thanks to onboard data and analytics. Changing atmospheric conditions due to climate change are making inflight turbulence more regular and more...
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...
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...
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...
Pegasus Airlines Moves to Comply365’s Authoring and Compliance Management Platform
Pegasus Airlines is moving its document authoring process and compliance management with Comply365’s end-to-end authoring and distribution platform, including its mobile app. Comply365 announced that Pegasus will use ProAuthor to author and manage its Airbus, Boeing...
GE Digital and FlightSafety International Extend Partnership
GE Digital, a leading provider of aviation software, has extended its partnership with FlightSafety International (FSI), a global leader in aviation training and simulation. As part of this collaboration, FSI will use GE Digital’s Flight Analytics platform to analyze...
Raytheon Technologies Helping Power Data-Driven Decision-Making at American Airlines
Raytheon Technologies' Collins Aerospace business is partnering with American Airlines to bring the latest in aircraft data management technology to improve the airline's safety, reliability and analytics. American is installing the Collins InteliSight Aircraft...
Reliable Robotics and NASA Complete First-of-its-Kind Flight Tests to Advance Aviation Safety
Data collected will serve to validate the use of existing surveillance radars to detect and avoid aircraft Reliable Robotics, a leader in safety-enhancing aircraft automation systems and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), today announced the...
flyadeal Signs for NAVBLUE’s Fully Integrated OCC and EFB Suite
flyadeal, a growing low-cost airlines in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and Middle East has chosen NAVBLUE Operations Control Center (OCC) suite and Electronic Flight Bag (EFB) applications for its all-Airbus aircraft fleet, to optimize its operations and streamline its...