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DataBeacon announces a market-ready data platform for ATM operations

DataBeacon announces Victor5, its market-ready data platform for the development and deployment of ATC digital assistants supporting real-time applications, post-operations and strategic planning, including flow. - Leveraging years of work data science research projects, machine learning and data engineering experience in the field of aviation, DataBeacon announces a release-candidate for its market-ready data platform for air traffic management operations, named Victor5.

IATA update on Fly Net Zero

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) In North America, at the Summit of the Americas early June IATA, in cooperation with Boeing, hosted a roundtable on sustainable aviation with carriers from the region using 100,000 gallons of SAF departing from LAX. The OneWorld Alliance members will purchase up to 200 million gallons of SAF per year from 2027. Shell, Accenture, and American Express Global Business Travel (Amex GBT) are jointly launching Avelia, one of the world’s first blockchain-powered digital SAF book-and-claim solutions for business travel.

Gracias MADRID! World ATM Congress 2022 A great Success!

The ninth annual World ATM Congress, held at Recinto Ferial IFEMA Madrid, concluded on Thursday, 23 June. The world’s largest air traffic management (ATM) event attracted over 7,900 registrants who engaged with over 200 exhibitors from 134 countries and territories - The Exhibition Hall featured 202 exhibitors from around the world. In total, seven theatres hosted 165 sessions, with more than 200 aviation experts from industry, government, labour, and educational institutions participated in presentations, panel discussions, technical briefings, and product demonstrations and launches.

DFS Deutsche FLugsicherung GMBH, Eurocontrol MUAC, Hungarocontrol and NASA AMES Research Centre were announced as the 2022 Maverick Awards winners during the Second Day of World ATM Congress

The Maverick Awards, created to recognise outstanding achievements in four categories of air traffic management (ATM): innovation, collaboration, resiliency and sustainability, were introduced by ATCA’s (the Air Traffic Control Association) President and CEO Brian Bruckbauer and CANSO’s (the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation) Director General Simon Hocquard - Yesterday, World ATM Congress awarded the 2022 Maverick Awards. The Awards recognise outstanding achievements in four categories of air traffic management (ATM): Innovation, in which the winner was DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung …

Airbus and Linde to cooperate on hydrogen infrastructure for airports

Airbus and Linde, a leading global industrial gases and engineering company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to work on the development of hydrogen infrastructure at airports worldwide. - The agreement follows a cooperation agreement signed in Singapore in February and covers collaboration on global supply chains for hydrogen, from production to airport storage, including the integration of refuelling into normal ground handling operations. Both companies will define and launch pilot projects at several airports from early 2023 onwards.

Boeing Signs on for Aireon Space-Based ADS-B Data Services

Aireon, the world’s leading provider of space-based automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) services, will deliver its flight data stream to Boeing [NYSE: BA]. Boeing will use the stream to expand its advanced data analytics capabilities in its effort to further strengthen commercial air travel safety. Aireon will provide historical aircraft data and near real-time aircraft event data via its AireonINSIGHTS product for select Boeing airplane programs.

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