The Federal Aviation Administration of the United States (FAA) has certified the Opticooler RKN container for German supplier DoKaSch Temperature Solutions. The FAA approval of the compact RKN container follows the certification of the larger Opticooler RAP container counterpart in the US. Both containers have already been used for active air cargo transportation on US routes by various non-US airlines. With this FAA approval, every US based airline can now have both DoKaSch TS Opticooler … [Read more...] about DoKaSch Opticooler RKN gets nod in the US
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FAA issues airworthiness criteria for Wingcopter
German drone developer Wingcopter announced last week that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued the Special Class Airworthiness Criteria for the Wingcopter 198 US unmanned aircraft, marking a critical milestone in the certification process of its flagship eVTOL delivery drone in the US. With the Airworthiness Criteria, the FAA defines technological requirements under title 14, Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), § 21.17(b) that must be met to have an aircraft type-certified … [Read more...] about FAA issues airworthiness criteria for Wingcopter
AEI’s B737-800SF freighter model gets ETOPS approval
Aeronautical Engineers, Inc. (AEI) has received ETOPS 180 approval from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for its B737-800SF freighter conversion. This latest development will allow the 23.9-tonne-capacity twin-engine freighter to fly extended 180 minutes over water and remote regions. AEI says this will open operational routes in areas like Northern Africa and Western China. Also read: AEI is the only conversion house to have gained ETOPS approval for the 737-800 … [Read more...] about AEI’s B737-800SF freighter model gets ETOPS approval
PLA Global Wrap: Week 25
In this week's global wrap, we look back at the latest industry news and updates from week 25, including the end of Austrian Airlines' 'prachter' flights. We also cover the FAA's US$8 billion in grants to support the recovery of airports, as well as Korean Air's recent participation in the country's 'Space Pioneer' project. We round up the wrap with B2B updates from forwarders Geodis, CEVA and Bollore, as well as Safran, Brussels Airport, Qatar Airways, CHAMP and more. See the week 24 Global … [Read more...] about PLA Global Wrap: Week 25
Amazon gets regulatory approval to test drone delivery
Amazon Prime Air, Amazon’s special service delivering packages in 30 minutes or less, has been approved by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to start trials of transporting orders using autonomous drones. Amazon added that while the Prime Air fleet isn’t ready to immediately deploy package deliveries at scale, it’s actively flying and testing the technology. Amazon joins Alphabet’s unit Wing and United Parcel Service to receive FAA approval for drone delivery, whilst other … [Read more...] about Amazon gets regulatory approval to test drone delivery
Garuda to fly to LAX or JFK from next year
Indonesian flag carrier Garuda Indonesia plans to re-operate its flight service to the US from next year targeting Los Angeles or New York, as two cities with highest potential market. This plan follows the announcement from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) last month that Indonesia complies with International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) safety standards and has been granted a Category 1 rating. With the International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) Category 1 rating, Garuda … [Read more...] about Garuda to fly to LAX or JFK from next year