Source: SITA SITA Mission Watch and SITA eWAS provide enhanced visibility to reduce aircraft downtime, while SITA OptiFlight® lowers fuel consumption and cuts carbon emissions Azul, Brazil's largest airline in number of flights and destinations served, has entered into a trial agreement for SITA eWAS and SITA OptiClimb. This trial will assess the performance and potential benefits of both systems. Azul is actively using SITA Mission Watch, making it the first airline in the Americas to do so. By collaborating with SITA, Azul is already achieving significant cost savings, reduced carbon emissions, and improved operational efficiency, resulting in reduced aircraft downtime due to weather disruptions across its fleet of 177 aircraft. A significant proportion (up to 75%) of air traffic [...]

Source: H55 H55 begins construction of its North American premises in the greater Montreal area to serve is growing North American customer base This milestone was marked by a groundbreaking ceremony attended by senior industry and government leaders including the presence of The Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, minister of Transport and lieutenant of Quebec, also representing the Honourable Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Minister of Tourism and Minister responsible for the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec (DEC), of Pierre Fitzgibbon, Minister of Economy, Innovation and Energy; Minister Responsible for Regional Economic Development; Minister Responsible for de Metropolis and the Montréal Region, and of Catherine Fournier, Mayor of the city of Longueuil. The new facility will include manufacturing, product development, research and development and customer integration support H55, [...]

Source: Frontier Airlines Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), a business unit of Pratt & Whitney, announced today that it has added three new P&WCSMART™ offerings designed specifically for PT6A-34AG operators: Flat Rate Overhaul Program, Propeller Strike Repair Program and Flat Rate Engine Exchange. These additions will better support customers by providing fixed costs for major engine maintenance services, thereby eliminating price uncertainty while delivering original equipment manufacturer (OEM)-level engine maintenance and parts, and world-class service. "Our P&WCSMART lineup continues to attract new and repeat customers by offering them the best value in the industry," said Irene Makris, vice president, Customer Service, Pratt & Whitney Canada. "Tailored to the needs of operators with mature engines, P&WCSMART solutions for PT6A-34AG are tailored [...]