Volga-Dnepr’s international competition to design an ‘Advanced Transport Aircraft of the 21st Century’ inspired aircraft engineers and aviation enthusiasts to put forward their ideas and was won by three students attending the Moscow Aviation Institute. The 12-month long contest culminated in the winners being announced on 15 August 2014 at the third International Air Transport Forum (IATF-2014) in Ulyanovsk, Russia. The winning team of Sergey Borovykh, Nikolay Turbin … [Read more...] about Future Airlifter' contest winners invited to join Volga-Dnepr
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Iceland volcano threatens Eyjafjallajökull repeat
The Icelandic Met Office in mid-August raised its aviation alert level to ‘orange’ as a result of activity in the Bardarbunga volcano, following a major earthquake, the largest in the area since 1996. On the five-color scale, orange sits one level below red, which denotes an active eruption, or one that is imminent. The 25km-wide volcano sits beneath Europe’s largest glacier and rises about 1,890 metres sea level. The warning will ensure that airlines … [Read more...] about Iceland volcano threatens Eyjafjallajökull repeat
AT&T’s asset tracking system allows remote monitoring
AT&T can help businesses better manage their shipments on the road and even in the sky. AT&T Cargo View with FlightSafe allows companies to remotely monitor the conditions of their shipped assets and minimize the risk of damaged, lost or stolen cargo. FlightSafe, a feature included with AT&T Cargo View, makes it possible for a device to automatically transition to airplane mode so that it travels in an FAA compliant mode on the aircraft. Major airline companies including Air … [Read more...] about AT&T’s asset tracking system allows remote monitoring
Air Lease to place two B777-300ERs with KLM
Air Lease announced long-term lease agreements with KLM for two additional new Boeing 777-300ER aircraft, scheduled for delivery in the second half of 2016 and early 2017. These aircraft placements are in addition to the two new 777-300ER aircraft scheduled for lease from ALC to KLM in early 2015 and early 2016, all from ALC’s order book. “KLM is one of our key and strategic European airline customers. This placement of four new Boeing 777-300ERs continues our long and excellent … [Read more...] about Air Lease to place two B777-300ERs with KLM
AT&T’s asset tracking system allows remote monitoring
AT&T can help businesses better manage their shipments on the road and even in the sky. AT&T Cargo View with FlightSafe allows companies to remotely monitor the conditions of their shipped assets and minimize the risk of damaged, lost or stolen cargo. FlightSafe, a feature included with AT&T Cargo View, makes it possible for a device to automatically transition to airplane mode so that it travels in an FAA compliant mode on the aircraft. Major airline companies including Air … [Read more...] about AT&T’s asset tracking system allows remote monitoring
DHL wins major Luft Technik Logistik contract
DHL Global Forwarding, the air and ocean freight specialist within Deutsche Post DHL, has announced a new three-year contract to handle the transatlantic transport of spare parts and tools for the Lufthansa subsidiary Lufthansa Technik Logistik Services GmbH. Annual volume is estimated at 25,000 air freight shipments per year with a total weight of 550 tonnes, including shipments from Germany to the US as well as from Canada, Mexico and Puerto Rico to Germany. “Optimising supply chains … [Read more...] about DHL wins major Luft Technik Logistik contract
