Marks Important Milestone In Airbus’ Autonomous Taxi, Take-Off & Landing (ATTOL) Project

Airbus has successfully performed the first fully automatic vision-based take-off using an Airbus Family test aircraft at Toulouse-Blagnac airport. The test crew comprising of two pilots, two flight test engineers and a test flight engineer took off initially at around 10h15 on 18 December and conducted a total of 8 take-offs over a period of four and a half hours.

Modernization Of STARS Is Critical To Ensuring The National Airspace Continues To Stay Safe

Raytheon Company has been selected by the FAA to improve the usability and reduce operational costs for the Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System. The modernization of STARS is critical to ensuring the national airspace continues to stay safe.

Can Detect And Track Drones As Well As Locate Operators

A counter-drone system designed by Operational Solutions has been deployed at Heathrow Airport in London.

Executive Appointments Include Promotion Of Peter Goodman To Chief Marketing Officer

CDB Aviation, a wholly owned Irish subsidiary of China Development Bank Financial Leasing Co., Limited (“CDB Leasing”), has announced two new additions to its leadership: Peter Goodman was promoted to the role of Chief Marketing Officer; and Craig Segor was named Chief Investment Officer.

This Aircraft Type Now Shapes The Backbone Of The Airline’s Modern Regional Fleet

Regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord has placed two more new ATR 72-600 aircraft on long-term operating leases with expanding Bangladeshi domestic and international operator, US-Bangla. The aircraft have been financed by Citibank, Société Générale and Royal Bank of Canada under TrueNoord’s revolving warehouse facility.

Joins The Company With Over 24 Years Of Experience In The Aerospace Industry

Universal Avionics (UA) has appointed Franc Mendes to the position of Airline Business Development Manager. Based out of Phoenix, AZ, Mendes is responsible for introducing UA’s product line including the ClearVision Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS) to the airline market. Additionally, Franc will support UA’s Flight Department as a demonstration pilot for the company’s Gulfstream G-III aircraft.

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Former Flexjet COO, David Davies, appointed Constant Aviation CEO

Constant Aviation, one of the country’s largest Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul businesses (MROs), has identified high growth opportunity segments within its offering, and will be refocusing the business in the coming weeks to remain a leader in this highly competitive industry.

Aircraft Will Be Additionally Equipped With Controller-Pilot Digital Private Communications System

SSJ100 aircraft has successfully completed test flights and proved the performance capability of ATN system in real conditions in Europe. The installation of this system is relevant primarily for the operators flying to EU countries. Equipping of all civil passenger aircraft with ATN system starting from February, 2020 is a mandatory requirement of the European aviation authorities for flight operations in various European countries above FL285.