Source: Pratt & Whitney Pratt & Whitney signed an agreement with SITA, an information technology provider with more than 70 years of experience serving more than 2,500 global customers. This data delivery agreement enhances engine health management services offered to Pratt & Whitney powered aircraft, growing Pratt & Whitney's full-flight data capabilities for SITA's global customers. "Engine maintenance exists for the full life of an engine," said Joe Sylvestro, senior vice president of Aftermarket & Sustainment Operations at Pratt & Whitney. "Once an engine is produced, it then relies on Pratt & Whitney and our technicians to maintain, repair and overhaul it whenever needed. Working with data delivery solution providers like SITA, our capability of collecting full-flight data is expanded [...]

Source: SITA With Apple officially launching support for digital ID and mobile driving licenses (mDLs) in the Apple Wallet in Arizona and plans to roll out the support to Connecticut, Iowa, Kentucky, Maryland, Oklahoma, and Utah this year, the future looks bright and digital for a more seamless passenger journey. The news comes as a welcome step forward in the maturity of digital identity in the air transport industry. It empowers passengers to use their mobile device as their remote control for travel. Adding a driver’s license or state ID to the Apple Wallet can be done in a few simple steps using the smartphone camera and physical ID to ensure that the person adding the identity card to the [...]

Source: Pratt & Whitney Pratt & Whitney is excited to announce the Pratt & Whitney E-STEM Awards in partnership with the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE). The awards will grant a total of $250,000 USD to support innovative E-STEM education programs around the world that build the skills and capacity for students ages 11-18 to use science, technology, engineering, and mathematics to address environmental challenges. Interested nonprofits can learn more at prattwhitney.com/ESTEM. Applications will open in May 2022. Together with NAAEE, Pratt & Whitney will be awarding nonprofit organizations that have demonstrated excellence in established E-STEM education an E-STEM Excellence Prize of up to $50,000 in three regions: Asia-Pacific (APAC); Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA); and the [...]

Source: dnata dnata City East to support growth of Virgin Atlantic Cargo and Delta Cargo Consistent investment in infrastructure underlines dnata’s long-term commitment to UK cargo industry dnata has expanded UK cargo operations with seven facilities, including six new builds, since 2014 dnata, a leading global air and travel services provider, has inaugurated a new, state-of-the-art cargo centre at London Heathrow airport (LHR). Part of the company’s ‘dnata City East’ complex, the bespoke facility further increases dnata’s capacity at LHR, ensuring continued smooth handling of a broad range of goods amid rapidly increasing demand for reliable and safe air cargo services in the UK. The ground services provider’s expansion makes dnata City East comfortably the largest off-site cargo handling operation at the [...]

Source: Thales The first ATC radar station in the world to be powered 100% by sustainable solar energy A revolutionary innovation using green technology and 330 solar panels, taking advantage of the high rate of solar incidence in Chile Comprised of a primary Star NG and secondary RSM radar, the radar station will improve the air traffic surveillance in the Northern Chile and increase Calama’s airport safety with the broadcast coverage in the market Thales, a global technology leader, is advancing air traffic surveillance and safety in Chile with a revolutionary new radar station 100% powered by sustainable solar energy. Located in Calama, in the Atacama Desert, the first of its kind radar system leverages 330 solar panels to take full advantage [...]

Source: IAMA The Alliance has welcomed two new organizations as members in the last three months: Air4All and Aeromexico  The Mexican national carrier is the latest subscriber and the first Latin American organisation to join IAMA The Independent Aircraft Modifier Alliance (IAMA) has had a very successful and busy first quarter of the year. They have welcomed two new organisations as members. First Air4All, a consortium working on a project to allow wheelchair users to stay in their wheelchair throughout their journey without curtailing the seat count for Airlines. Having them on board is a matter of pride for IAMA and will translate into them being provided with complimentary access to the alliance's extensive educational material and high standards. These willo [...]

Source: Pratt & Whitney Pratt & Whitney announced that it will expand its global network of providers that maintain the Pratt & Whitney GTF™ engine to include SR Technics. The Zurich-based facility will serve PW1100G-JM engines for the A320neo family with full disassembly, assembly and test capability. The announcement was recognized at an in-person signing ceremony in Zurich. With more than 10,000 engine orders and commitments from more than 80 customers, GTF engines now power more than 1,200 aircraft with 62 operators across three aircraft families. To keep pace with the growing fleet, the GTF MRO network continues to expand around the globe. "The GTF engine and its latest GTF Advantage™ configuration serve as the most fuel-efficient and sustainable single-aisle [...]