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AI for data analysis and computer vision tech in automated baggage handling are key for smooth operations as baggage volumes grow. SITA, the global leader in technology solutions for the air transport industry, today announced an improvement in the air transport industry’s rate of mishandled baggage. The newly launched SITA Baggage IT Insights 2024 reports the number […]
The Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA) has unveiled the daily schedules for its much-anticipated afternoon and evening airshows at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2024. This 71st edition of the annual fly-in convention will take place from July 22-28 at Wittman Regional Airport in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. “Oshkosh is synonymous with excellence in aviation, and this year’s air show
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Safran Helicopter Engines will power the German Federal Police’s (Bundespolizei) new fleet of Airbus H225 helicopters, the selection of which was announced at the ILA Berlin show. The 38 helicopters will be powered by our Makila 2A engines. The German Federal Police, which already operates a fleet of Makila-powered AS332 and H215 helicopters, is thus
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NASA astronauts Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Sunita “Suni” Williams successfully docked Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS), about 26 hours after launching from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The astronauts monitored Starliner as it autonomously conducted a series of maneuvers to steadily bring the spacecraft closer to the orbiting laboratory
An air traffic controller warned the pilot of a Harbour Air DHC2 Beaver floatplane of a pontential conflict with a boat as the pilot got ready to take off for a sightseeing trip around Vancouver harbor last Saturday afternoon. The aircraft and boat collided a short time later, injuring three on the boat and heavily
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Lucinity has launched a groundbreaking generative AI copilot plugin at Money2020 Europe, offering immediate ROI for financial institutions. This system-agnostic plugin acts as a central copilot compatible with all web-based enterprise applications, pulling data from Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, case management systems, third-party vendors, and Excel documents. The new plugin enhances Lucinity’s AI copilot,
By Omar Ali Adib, Rolls-Royce Senior Vice President, Africa. African airlines play a vital role in unlocking trade, providing employment, increasing GDP, and demonstrating national and continental pride. However, they face formidable challenges, foremost among them being the cost of aircraft fuel, which exceeds global averages by up to 30%, which can be attributed to
Universal Avionics (UA), an Elbit Systems Company, today announces that the InSight™ Display System is now available as a modification for Hawker 800 models equipped with Honeywell SPZ-8000 avionics. The FAA granted the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) amendment for the modification, completed by Southeast Aerospace (SEA). The InSight Display System brings a glass cockpit experience
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CellPoint Digital, the leading provider of payment solutions to the airline industry and a global pioneer of Payment Orchestration, today announced a new partnership with Riyadh Air, Saudi Arabia’s newest national airline. CellPoint Digital will equip the carrier with innovative payment technology to fuel its digital-first business strategy as it prepares to launch commercial operations
Malawi’s Vice President, Dr. Saulos Chilima, was tragically killed in a plane crash along with nine others in the Chikangawa mountain range. President Lazarus Chakwera declared a national day of mourning in response to the tragic incident. The Office of the President and Cabinet released a statement confirming that all passengers on board perished in
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