March 29th, 2022 4:50 PM 0 COMMENTS

Vistara to Deploy RFIDAeroCheck Technology for Quicker Scans

Vistara collaborated with ASD, an Irish business, to implement radio frequency identification (RFID) technology for faster scanning of the aircraft's emergency equipment. According to the airline's announcement, aircraft scans may be done in minutes with the RFIDAeroCheck, assuring accurate data and timely information about forthcoming needs. According to the company, an RFID maintenance scan on a Boeing 787 plane (with 288 life jackets on board) can be done in under... Read More

March 5th, 2022 12:22 PM 0 COMMENTS

Business Aviation Companies Could Be Hindered by Sanctions on Russia

According to legal experts and aerospace specialists, new Western sanctions on Russia might have a significant impact on the business aviation industry, potentially entangling aircraft brokers, lessors, maintenance providers, and other businesses. Because of the sanctions' intricacy and the proclivity of Russian owners to register their planes abroad, such corporations may be unaware that they are breaking the rules. "Ownership structures may be difficult to penetrate," says Jonathan Epstein, an... Read More

February 17th, 2022 8:05 PM 0 COMMENTS

Port Blair Airport to Remain Close for Four Days a Week From March 1

Here's some vital information for those considering a trip to the Andamans and Nicobar Islands. From March 1 to May 31, 2022, the Port Blair airport, also known as Veer Savarkar International Airport, will be closed for four days each week. The Civil Aviation Department of the Andaman and Nicobar administration has issued a notification regarding the closure. The runway is being upgraded and re-carpeted during the period of closure.... Read More

February 4th, 2022 7:01 PM 0 COMMENTS

Surat Airport Closes Down One Taxiway for 45 Days

Surat airport has shut down one of the two taxiways and its adjoining aprons for maintenance. According to the airport authorities, the taxiways will remain shut for 45 days, but it will not affect flight operations. The ongoing maintenance work will help in improving the efficiency of the taxiways, according to an unnamed official at Surat airport. “The work will add to the existing infrastructure in multiple ways,” TOI quoted... Read More

January 18th, 2022 6:24 PM 0 COMMENTS

Travelling to Ahmedabad Airport, Know This

Ahmedabad Airport via Twitter has announced that the airport will be closed for runway re-carpeting every day for nine hours from January 17, 2022, to May 31, 2022. The work would go on around nine hours every day from 9 AM to 6 PM. "Runway maintenance is to ensure aircraft safety and increase runway life. Runway maintenance closures are mandatory procedures in line with international safety standards. Therefore, all the... Read More

January 14th, 2022 4:56 PM 0 COMMENTS

Hans Airways, UK-Based Airline Shares LOI for First A330-200

Hans Airways, a United Kingdom (UK) based airline has shared the letter of intent (LOI) for its first aircraft. The airline announced that it has signed a letter of intent for its first aircraft. Further, according to a SimpleFlying report, the brand new airline has also applied for the Air Operators Certificate with the UK Civil Aviation Authority. Hans Airways plans to launch services as early as this summer. The... Read More

January 7th, 2022 2:03 PM 0 COMMENTS

Airports Can’t Operate Without Facility Management Teams: Embassy Services MD, CEO

Technology integration has brought about rapid transformation within the Facility Management (FM) industry. A suite of tools aid in the enhancement and improved efficiency of operations. While FM is conventionally a hands-on operation with the core being manual partaking, digitalisation has brought about new frontiers that support FMs in a data-centric, analytical, and tech-cohesive approach to operations, says, Pradeep Lala, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Embassy Services Private Limited.... Read More

December 30th, 2021 6:11 PM 0 COMMENTS

Tamil Nadu Government Invites Bids for a Feasibility Study of Hosur Airport

The proposal to establish Hosur airport is finally gaining momentum, with Tamil Nadu Industrial Development Corporation (TIDCO) floating tender inviting consultants to conduct a feasibility study for establishing Hosur airport. Tender is available for download on www.tntenders.gov.in and www.tidco.com. The consultants have to make a payment of Rs 15,000 and download the proposal document from websites. The proposal document will be available for download until January 28, 2022. The consultants can submit the... Read More

December 28th, 2021 7:11 PM 0 COMMENTS

Farmers to Protest Against the Land Acquisition for Jewar Noida International Airport

Farmers from six villages whose land is awaiting acquisition as part of the Jewar Noida International Airport project’s second phase of expansion have begun protesting against the authorities. The process for acquiring their land is scheduled to start in January 2022. Land from six villages -- Karauli Bangar, Dayanatpur, Kureb, Ranhera, Mundhera and Nagla Hukum Singh villages -- will be used for setting up the second phase of the Jewar... Read More

December 20th, 2021 11:17 AM 0 COMMENTS

Airbus Might Increase A320s Production Rate as the Manufacturer Welcomes New Orders

Apparently, the European multinational Aerospace company Airbus is looking to expand its portfolio even further as it ends the year with three huge orders. It seems like that the carrier manufacturer is going to push the production for its signature A320 carriers which might even be more than 65 monthly carriers planned for the present. The move from the company may be very justifiable as it has received an order... Read More

November 24th, 2021 7:18 PM 0 COMMENTS

ATR Announces New Pratt & Whitney Engine Series at Dubai Airshow 2021

Franco-Italian aircraft manufacturer ATR announced a new engine series -- Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127XT engine – at the recently held Dubai Airshow 2021. ATR claims a 20% reduction in maintenance costs and a 3% reduction in fuel consumption in this new engine. Air Corsica, a flagship carrier of the French insular region Corsica, ordered the new engine series and became its launch customer at Dubai Airshow 2021. “ATR focuses... Read More

November 24th, 2021 4:28 PM 0 COMMENTS

Dubai Airshow 2021 Reports a 50% Increase in Trade Visitors Than Its Pre-Pandemic Edition

The leading aerospace event in the Middle East, Dubai Airshow 2021, witnessed participation from more than 104,000 attendees across five days (from 14-18 November). Deals worth USD 78 million were announced during the event. According to a release, Dubai Airshow 2021 was officially the biggest edition since its commencement in 1989. There was a 50% increase in trade visitors compared to its pre-pandemic edition held in 2019. “USD 78 billion... Read More

November 23rd, 2021 2:21 PM 0 COMMENTS

PM to Inaugurate Noida International Airport on 25 November

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone of Noida International Airport in Jewar on November 25 at 1 pm. With this, Uttar Pradesh will become the only state in India to have five international airports. The airport will spread across 1300 hectares of land with a capacity to serve 1.2 crores of passengers annually. Noida airport intends to be fully functional by 2024, with the phase one development... Read More

November 9th, 2021 3:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

Etihad Engineering Took Innovative Approach to Grow Business, Help Clients

Etihad Engineering, a part of the Etihad Aviation Group (EAG) that deals in engineering and maintenance solutions, said that it saw the COVID-19 downtime in services for airlines as an opportunity to help them. According to an AIN report, David Doherty, Etihad Engineering’s head of sales, MRO sales, said, instead of looking at the grounded aircraft as an issue, the company took it as an opportunity to upgrade the aircraft... Read More

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