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First companies sign up to EASA programme to monitor COVID-19 operations in practice
The first aviation companies have signed up to the European Union Aviation Safety Agency’s (EASA) charter for the return to normal operations under COVID-19, pledging to work with their national authorities to put measures in place to support health safety – and to report back on their experiences to help other organisations with their real-life implementations. Ten companies from across Europe declared they would abide by the guidelines developed by EASA and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) on request of the European Commission.
Systems Interface and Frequentis awarded voice communication contract at UK airport
Leeds Bradford Airport to receive Frequentis VCS - Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA), in the United Kingdom, has commissioned the installation of a voice communication system (VCS) to replace the airports legacy system. United Kingdom based leading aviation systems integrator, Systems Interface, will project manage, supply, install and commission the Frequentis VCS 3020Xhat will provide flexible integration of existing analogue and digital radio. The airport had been welcoming over four million passengers a year and was preparing for a three million increase over the coming decade.
Unifly Announced as Finalist for AUVSI XCELLENCE Awards
Unifly has been named as a finalist in the Xcellence in Innovation of the XCELLENCE Awards by the Association for Unmanned Vehicles Systems International (AUVSI). Unifly was selected from a pool of accomplished applicants as one of several finalists. Winners will be announced during an awards ceremony at AUVSI XPONENTIAL on Tuesday, Oct. 6 from 4:00 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. CDT at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. The SAFIR project successfully demonstrated that multiple drones can be used simultaneously and safely in even the most challenging environments, near an active …
ENAV is awarded contract in Taiwan
ENAV, through its subsidiary IDS AirNav, has been awarded a contract from the Civil Aeronautics Administration of Taiwan - a government agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications of the Republic of China on Taiwan, responsible for the regulation of all civil aviation activities, for an amount of 800,000 euro.ENAV will provide the supply, installation, acceptance and commissioning of the aeronautical information management system (AIM).
Air Cargo Capacity Crunch: Demand Plummets but Capacity Disappears Even Faster
After April Passenger Demand Trough, First Signals of Uptick - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets in April showing that demand dropped 27.7% compared to the same period in 2019 - the sharpest fall ever recorded. Still, there was insufficient capacity to meet demand as a result of the loss of belly cargo operations on passenger aircraft. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne kilometers (CTKs), fell by 27.7% in April compared to the previous year (-29.5% for international markets).
Silver programme for Oman airports Muscat and Salalah from ERA
The surface surveillance multilateration systems by ERA for Muscat and Salalah international airports in Oman went operational recently. Now the project has been completed with a portfolio of services and a comprehensive range of assurance offerings called MasterCare Silver (MC). MC is able to address the entire system including its HW, FW and SW to ensure ERA’s systems operate at peak performance. ERA is subcontracting Indra Navia AS, the Norwegian subsidiary of global technology and consulting company Indra, who serves as the prime contractor for the entire ATM project for Oman.
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