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Boeing boosted by $13 billion ANA order
Japanese carrier ANA has ordered 70 aircraft with a list price of 1.7 trillion yen ($17 billion) from Boeing and Airbus, the largest order in the airline’s history.
Thales secures FAA order for instrument landing systems
Electronic systems specialist Thales will supply the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with an initial five ILS420 instrument landing systems for deployment throughout its National Airspace System (NAS).
Colombia’s Aerocivil selects Airbus ProSky to implement ATFM system
Airbus ProSky’s Metron Aviation division has been awarded a contract by Aerocivil Colombia Air Navigation Services to deploy the Metron Harmony air traffic flow management (ATFM) system to improve the operational efficiency of Colombia’s national airspace.
AEROTHAI selects Saab ADS-B for expanded trial in Thailand
Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (AEROTHAI), the air navigation service provider (ANSP) for Thailand, has selected defence and security company Saab to deploy an upgraded and expanded automatic dependent surveillance-broadcast (ADS-B) system across the nation.
US firm to design windowless supersonic business jet
A US firm building a supersonic jet says it intends to replace cabin windows with display screens embedded in the wall.
Boeing Wind Updates service to optimise in-flight operations for Qatar Airways
Boeing and Qatar Airways have announced a five-year agreement to provide Boeing Wind Updates services for the airline to maximise in-flight operational efficiency.
Opening of the First Logistics Centre at Airport Magdeburg/Cochstedt international
The opening of Airport Magdeburg/Cochstedt international’s first Cargo and Logistics centre on 21.11.13.
Future Airport Awards 2013
Welcome to the inaugural Future Airport Awards, where we will be honouring the innovators and thought-leaders in aviation technology. From check-in to in-flight, in this issue, we announce the companies and products revolutionising the industry with groundbreaking technology and unique know-how.
City limits: the future of the aerotropolis
As airport passenger volumes grow each year, several cities are beginning to consider the value of converting their hub airports into thriving economic metropolises. But at what cost to existing urban landscapes? Ross Davies meets John Kasarda, leading advocate of the ‘aerotropolis’ concept, and Huw Thomas, Foster + Partners, to discuss the social impact of airports and the debate surrounding London’s capacity expansion.
UK Airport Commission: conflicting visions
The UK’s Airport Commission, established to find solutions to the country’s escalating capacity crisis, has reached a provisional conclusion supporting expansion in the south-east of England. Future Airport examines the competing development proposals for Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted and the Thames Estuary.