Following the Intergovernmental Agreement signed between France and Ukraine on 8 June, Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Ukrainian Ministry of Interior for the purchase of 55 civil helicopters destined for search and rescue (SAR), public services, and emergency medical service (EMS) missions in the country. The 55 aircraft include 21 repurposed H225s, and 10 brand new H145s …
Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH has appointed Mr Patrick Muller as Head of Operations for the airport company. Patrick Muller is an independent consultant and worked as Head of Planning and Analysis at Dubai Airport between 2015 and 2016. From 2010 to 2014 Mr Muller was COO of Doha International Airport and Hamad International Airport, and from 2008 to 2010 he …
Dublin Airport, in partnership with NCAD, is holding an open call to invite anyone to submit a piece of work which will be displayed in Dublin Airport for up to 15 months. The work, which will be displayed on a 7m x 2m billboard at one of Dublin Airport’s boarding gate piers, should have an aeronautical theme. The initiative is …
Bristol Airport’s efforts to reduce its carbon footprint have been recognised with accreditation at the second of four levels in a global industry programme. Airport Carbon Accreditation is an independent, voluntary programme which certifies airports at four different levels of accreditation covering all stages of carbon management – mapping, reduction, optimisation and neutrality. It is independently administered for ACI Europe, …
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and DFS Aviation Services, the commercial subsidiary of the German air navigation service provider DFS Deutsche Flugsicherung, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on a wide range of air traffic management (ATM)-related activities. The MoU was signed by Soh Poh Theen, Deputy Director-General (Air Navigation Services) of CAAS, as well …
The national airline of Mongolia, MIAT Mongolian Airlines, has joined the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG). The international association advocates for the mutual interests of around 100 national and international airlines in the areas cargo, passenger and charter. “We are pleased to welcome MIAT Mongolian Airlines to our association. The airline records a long tradition and an interesting …
Bristol Airport’s first multi-storey car park was officially opened by the Leader of North Somerset Council. Councillor Nigel Ashton unveiled a plaque to mark the completion of the £9.5 million development which opened to customers earlier this summer. Situated within a short walking distance of the terminal, the new car park has more than 1,100 spaces across three levels, with …
The first ACJ320neo has entered final assembly in Hamburg, Germany, marking the start of a new era in Airbus Corporate Jets. Featuring the largest cabin in its class, the ACJ320neo is due to be delivered to Acropolis Aviation of the United Kingdom in the last quarter of 2018, together with a second aircraft, for Comlux of Switzerland. More than 300 …
SITA, the air transport industry’s technology provider, today announced the launch of a major industry research project to explore the potential of blockchain. More than 100 top IT executives, attending SITA’s Customer Innovation Forum, were the first to be invited to join the Aviation Blockchain Sandbox. SITA is investing in the infrastructure to accelerate industry-specific research into the viability of …
ParkCloud, has extended its presence across the Greek market by announcing the addition of Thessaloniki Airport and Kavala Airport to its extensive online network. Thanks to the recent collaboration, passengers flying from Greece’s third largest airport – Thessaloniki Airport (SKG) – will now be able to reserve their parking through ParkCloud across a number of the airport’s parking products. With …
