SITA announced that the newly launched Bombardier Challenger 3500 business jet will offer its eWAS Pilot with OptiFlight, together dubbed the “eco app” by the Canadian aerospace group. It is the […]
Author: African Airlines Association
Seychelles Borders opens up to South Africa, Air Seychelles to reinstate flights
Air Seychelles has today confirmed that the national flag carrier will reinstate commercial passenger services between Johannesburg and the Seychelles effective 26 September, 2021. The much awaited news follows the […]
SITA takes decisive steps to reduce carbon emissions to become a certified CarbonNeutral® company
SITA, the world’s leading IT provider for the air transport industry, announced it has achieved CarbonNeutral® company certification. This major milestone – realized a full year ahead of SITA’s original […]
Air Seychelles, The Official Sports Charter Airline of Africa
Chartering an aircraft has become the best way for sports professionals travelling from one destination to another, without the long wait at commercial airports during this pandemic. With some of […]
SITA customers to be offered next generation Iridium Certus® satellite communications services
SITA announced it will integrate the Iridium Certus® satellite communication service into its Unified Aircraft Communications portfolio, which provides critical communications for SITA’s airline and Air Navigation Service Provider customers globally, and supports […]
Rolls-Royce Ultrafan Power Gearbox tops World Aerospace Record
Rolls-Royce announced that its UltraFan® power gearbox has set a new world aerospace record at its facility in Germany. The gearbox has reached 87,000 horsepower or 64 megawatts – enough […]
Siemens and SITA team up to deliver next-generation airport experience at new Kansas City airport terminal
Siemens and SITA are providing the Kansas City Aviation Department with future-proof, scalable technologies for the Kansas City International (MCI) Airport’s New Terminal project, dubbed Build KCI. The new 1 […]
Collins Aerospace Enhanced Vision sensor selected for Airbus family of aircraft
(Aug. 10, 2021) – Collins Aerospace’s next-generation Enhanced Vision Sensor has been selected to be integrated into Airbus’ Enhanced Flight Vision System (EFVS). EFVS will become a selectable option on […]
Pratt & Whitney Congratulates Air France on Receiving First Airbus A220, Powered by GTF Engines
PARIS, September 29, 2021 – The Air France-KLM Group today at Paris Charles de Gaulle International Airport celebrated the arrival of Air France’s first A220-300 aircraft. […]
Five years of Pratt & Whitney GTF™ Engines in China Saving 95 Million Gallons of Fuel
Zhuhai, China, Sept. 28, 2021 – Pratt & Whitney today announced that its GTF engines have now saved Chinese operators more than 95 million gallons (nearly 360 million liters) of fuel […]