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HAITE Aircraft Flight Simulators Get Lido FMS Upgrade
Aviation Safety and Training Singapore Pte. Ltd, (HAITE) Picks Lido FMS for Aircraft Simulators
United’s Battery Investment to Improve Aviation Sustainability
United has announced an investment in Electric Power Systems, a company producing battery technology that could benefit a wide range of aerospace usages. This marks United’s second investment in electric battery technology, the first being sodium-ion battery-maker Natron.
FAA trials multi-regional TBO: Advances in flight trajectories can cut aviation’s Carbon Footprint by 10%
A new initiative successfully managed flights across countries by predicting aircraft trajectories. The Federal Aviation Administration’s live flight demo included situations and flights between the U.S., Japan, Singapore, and Thailand. Using Trajectory Based Operations (TBO), countries shared aircraft trajectories, and air traffic experts optimized flight paths considering factors like weather…
Inside Santa’s (Not So) Secret Partnership with the FAA and NORAD
Santa and the FAA want everyone to have a safe and happy holiday season. You wouldn’t want to disappoint Santa, would you?
FAA reminds passengers of policy on carriage of lithium battery-powered devices
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is working with other federal agencies and organizations to remind airline passengers that electronic smoking devices like vaporizers (vapes) and e-cigarettes are considered hazardous materials when transported on aircraft. Electronic smoking devices contain lithium batteries that pose a fire risk. Passengers are allowed to bring the devices…
[Videos] CASA Puts Its Beans To Work On Aviation Safety’s Sticky Issues
CASA has introduced four new videos, each focused on a specific common cabin safety issues.
Christmas Laser Light FX Put Flights At Risk, FAA Warns
File this one under, ‘I can’t believe we need to say this, again.’ Don’t aim lasers at the skies—no matter how festive!
US May Issue Worldwide Laptop Ban, FAA List of Lithium Fires
Presumably, under the premise that you can make a bad situation better by making it bigger, there are reports that the US Administration is now considering a global ban on the carriage of large electronic devices onboard flights bound for the US. This news comes less than a week after…
IATA Issues Urgent Call for Action on Electronics Ban
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published an urgent call to action urging governments to address restrictions on the carriage of larger electronic devices onboard.