Innovative Solutions & Support (IS&S), a technology company based in Exton, Pennsylvania, has announced that it has received a production order from The Boeing Company to provide its GPS sensor units for the Boeing T-7A Red Hawk trainer. Deliveries for the GPS units are slated to begin in July this year, with additional options for continuous deliveries throughout the ...
Cirrus Aircraft announced on April 11 that it had secured type certificate approval from Brazil’s national civil aviation agency, ANAC, on its SF50 Vision Jet with Garmin’s Safe Return Autoland system. The system had received its certification under the FAA in August 2020, and under the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) in July 2021. Some aircraft already d...
Airbus has entered agreements to increase production of its A320 family of jets at the company’s assembly plant in Tianjin, China, and to deliver 160 aircraft to Chinese airlines, the manufacturer announced Thursday. The agreements also include plans to “intensify Chinese-European cooperation” in the production and use of sustainable aviation fuel. The company said the...
Serving the twin cities on the Mississippi River, this large joint civil and military airport has grown to become one of the busiest airports in the USA mostly due to the presence of Delta Air Lines. Read on to discover the best places for plane spotting at the airport. About Minneapolis St Paul Airport (MSP) This large hub is an important access point for many Asian...
Airport Layout The airport has a pair of parallel runways (13L/R, 31L/R), with the passenger terminal in the middle (alongside the Aero Park collection of preserved airliners). On the western side of the airport is the original terminal (now closed) as well as military and cargo ramps, and maintenance facilities which often have airliners undergoing work. A couple of r...
1. Auckland International Airport The main gateway to New Zealand is at Auckland. It is also the country’s busiest airport for airliner movements and sees the biggest range of opportunities for spotters. Auckland International has a single runway and two terminals, but is currently undergoing a revamp that will eventually see a second runway to the north, as well as new...
With "We Fly High", Rotax has created a program exclusively for flight schools that train on aircrafts with Rotax engines. As program members, Rotax-powered flight schools benefit from value-added incentives and from our commitment to building power plants that take engine technology to new heights.
Space is a hostile environment. This – in addition to the vast distances – makes manned space travel pretty difficult. Central problems include weightlessness and exposure to cosmic radiation. Anyone planning long-duration journeys through the universe needs to be aware of and fully understand the effect that these problems have on biological processes. Space exploration...
By incorporating AI and machine learning into security screening, airports can benefit from a suite of tools capable of detecting even the most sophisticated of threats
Twenty-ton molds for lightweight carbon fiber components can easily be conveyed to huge ovens where their contents are hardened at temperatures of up to 400°C. This is made possible by an innovative heavy-duty AGV from Stäubli, which impresses with high maneuverability and other outstanding technical features. TASK: ZLP uses heavy-duty AGVs from Stäubli WFT for moving m...
HSD provides complete solutions for 5 Axis Machines. Discover our range of Rotary Tables ROTARY TABLES MAIN FEATURES - Direct drive technology. - Direct Encoder for a better machining quality. - Wide range of plates from 400mm to 1.200mm. - Hydraulic & pneumatic 4-ways rotary joint. - Pressure sensor for brakes monitoring. - Different models: Single or Doubl...
The Royal family paid a visit to Fedex LGG Liège Airport. Proud to see them admiring our ULD Handling equipment installed at this Fedex LGG Air Hub.
Lift table as a simplified lift Dynalserg has recently supplied a lift table as it load lifter for the airport area with a load capacity of 20,000 daN and a lifting stroke of 5,000 mm , including the control of the same and all the necessary elements to comply with the safety requirements according to the current DIN EN 81-31. The illustration shows the robustness, qua...
Today, HUD, AR, and virtual reality (VR) systems are commonplace in the aerospace and defense industries, with applications ranging from manufacturing quality control, to engineer and pilot training, to intelligence and information communication in combat operations. In particular, AR is being used inside the cockpit to integrate digital information with reality to enhan...
Creaform, a leading global provider of portable and automated 3D measuring solutions, has installed a second robot-controlled measuring system at Walter Automobiltechnik GmbH (WAT) in Berlin, Germany. WAT is a system supplier of metal assemblies for the automotive industry. It focuses on complex welded assemblies such as motorcycle frames and engine mounts, with a great ...
The new and modern Border Kiosks is designed to comply with the EES regulation requirements. It combines expertise in document verification, passenger biometric capture and verification to ensure the best user experience and traveler enrollment quality for immigration. Border kiosks allow travelers to perform the necessary controls in a faster self-service manner and pro...
The project marks the first use of a tote-based baggage handling system in the US. In a tote-based BHS, every checked bag is placed in an individual-controlled tray or ‘tote’ equipped with a RFID chip to track and monitor each bag throughout the baggage handling process. Tote-based BHS offers more reliable bag handling, helping airports to reduce mis-tracked baggage w...
Sometimes it is necessary to have quick access to jet blast deflectors, for only a limited time and without the need of purchasing a complete set. Especially, when maintenance on the apron is due, and workers and equipment at temporary work sites need to be protected from jet blast. Our solution to accommodate this scenario: the Blast-Ex® Jet Blast Deflector for rent!...
Although the Covid-19 health emergency tests the entire sector, the international aviation industry, direct and indirect EOM and certified subcontractors, continues the important technological developments with innovations for all components and manufacturing processes used for the construction of increasingly efficient aircraft. For machine tool suppliers, in particular...
Southern hospitality begins in Pensacola International Airport with free Wanzl passenger luggage carts for every traveler. Whether you’re in town for the sun-and-surf, business or a visit to the home of the Navy’s Blue Angels, PNS provides the perfect combination of location, flight frequency and convenience. Located at curbside, Wanzl passenger luggage carts deliver a f...
Jeremy Howitt Immediately before lockdown, a team from Snowdonia Aerospace, with partners SwiftFlight Avionics, University of Manchester and the Welsh Ambulance Service, completed a successful flight demo that showed proof-of-concept for beyond visual line-of-sight (BVLOS) delivery of a defibrillator by drone to a remote, rural location that would be difficult to reac...
Octopus ISR Systems, a division of UAV Factory Ltd., announced that it has released a new feature for precision geo-pointing for its miniature Epsilon series of gyro-stabilized gimbals. This feature, Precision Geo-Lock, combines a state-of-the-art GPS-aided inertial navigation system (GPS/INS) with dedicated software algorithms and payload operator software. Precision Ge...
National Armed Forces will acquire unmanned aerial vehicles based on the agreement signed between the Ministry of Defense and the high technology company UAV FACTORY. “Cooperation with local manufacturers of unmanned aerial vehicles is crucial for national defense capability development. The key criteria in the selection of unmanned aerial vehicle suppliers was supply...
Our Japanese partners, teTra Aviation Team, dedicated more than two years to working on their VTOL teTra 3 for The GoFly Event. GoFly is a unique competition never seen before: backed by their main sponsor Boeing and prize money over $2 million, GoFly encourages engineers, designers and innovators from around the globe to come up with the best VTOL solutions ever made. T...
Now for some good news: We've just delivered a brand new fleet of luggage trolleys to Shannon Airport! That's improving passenger safety and enhancing the passenger experience. Made by Wanzl
In order to enhance the family experience, Amman International Airport acquired end of 2019 a brand new fleet of Wanzl strollers model Kiddo. The new generation of Kiddo strollers are certified according to the following international norms: ASTM in the United States, AS / NZS 2088 in Australia and TÜV GS DIN EN 1888 in Europe. Quality made by Wanzl
It may come as a surprise to see just how much today is made with additive manufacturing. The advantages are non-negligible: quickly generated, perfectly tailored pieces allow designers to conceptualize new products for a low price. The trend goes beyond the early adopters and into industry leaders. It even has health applications – you can, for instance, get a cast p...
FedEx has unmatched air route authorities and infrastructure which make it one of the world’s largest express transportation companies, providing fast, reliable and time-definite transportation of approximately 5.5 million packages to more than 220 countries and territories each working day. Saco was awarded to supply the ULD Handling System to the FedEx Hub at London ...
The recent match between our M24 Orion and the new Rotax 915 iS engine has been a real success! We are proud to announce that we are the first company who successfully assembled and flew three engines of latest generation! Another dream has come true! The 915 Is is a new concept, turbocharged and fuel injected to produce 141 HP. The result is increased performance, re...
Smiths Detection Inc. (SDI) received a $96.8m award from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for HI-SCAN 6040 CTiXs, Computed Tomography (CT) 3-D Scanners. This multi-year contract was awarded under the TSA Advanced Technology X-ray program which aims to improve aviation efficiencies, passenger experiences and security.
James Ketchell: Gyro Around the World 2019 in a Magni M16C! I will set off from Popham Airfield in Hampshire on a trip that will take me through France, Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Estonia and into Russia. I will then cross the Bering Straits to Alaska, and travel across Canada, the USA, Greenland, Iceland, and the Faroe Islands before heading back to the UK. I will giv...
DHL has increased the capacity of its Cologne / Bonn Hub. Saco is pleased to announce its involvement by supplying the ULD Handling System. SACO'S SCOPE OF DELIVERY - 2800 m² Castor Decks - 80 Roller Decks - 2 20ft Truck Docks - 56 Integrated Weighing Scales If you have any questions regarding this project or any other requests do not hesitate to contact us, ...
Havaş an affiliated company of TAV Airports, has doubled its footprint in Istanbul after making the move from Atatürk Airport to the new Istanbul Airport. The Turkish ground handler is operating 40,000 square meters of indoor and outdoor area's at Istanbul Airport. Saco was awarded to supply the ULD Handling Equipment for its Cargo Handling operations. Saco's Scope of...
The machines are gaining ascendancy on the market for a host of reasons: firstly because of their high performance and suitability for machining materials and parts in aluminium, steel or titanium. Breton's high speed machining centres are the high-tech solution adopted by world-famous aerospace companies to reduce production times and maximise the quality of their machi...
Never has the Aerospace Industry faced as many challenges as it does today; whether that be restrictions due to health, soaring fuel costs, conflicts, or the effects of air travel on the environmental crisis. However, there has never been such a drive and determination to find ways to combat some of these challenges and find new ways to provide a cleaner, safer future fo...
The video follows the entire baggage day, from check-in to baggage sorting and reclaim. It also illustrates the passenger processing at the airport. The video highlights: how its systems fit into the entire airport infrastructure, not just the terminal our compliance with European regulations, such as ECAC Standard 3, which defines minimum detection requiremen...
