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WORLD AIR NEWS AIRBUS TOP MANAGEMENT performance improvement, which place at Sunnyside Municipal data in regards to obstructions
around airports is just one of the
is a top priority. We’ve substan-
Airport (1S5) and Prosser Airport
APPOINTMENTS
tially improved our operations
many uses we envision. This is a
(S40), were designed to assess
BRIEFS Munich, Germany – Airbus and project execution but we the use of photogrammetry to eval- great fi rst step in leveraging the
are convinced we can- and have
technology to perform tasks that
uate runway obstacles. This is the
Defence and Space has appointed
to - achieve even better results
traditionally took a lot of time and
fi rst time the technique has been
A round up from around the world Julian Whitehead executive going forward with upcoming used for WSDOT Aviation’s 5010 effort.”
vice-president global business and
opportunities like the Future
strategic programmes, effective Combat Air System and Eurodrone airport inspections. AeroTEC is actively expanding
its UAS capabilities and is in the
1 October 2019. Currently, he is programmes. For that key mission AeroTEC’s Part 107 pilots fl ew an process of establishing a UAS test
serving as executive vice-presi- in my team, I could not think of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) range in Washington State for test-
ACI WORLD AND FLIGHT “Global aviation safety will in Warsaw, utilising the customer’s ments allow us to test at a much dent fi nance for the division and anyone better suited as my right to capture a series of images
SAFETY FOUNDATION SIGN benefi t from closer cooperation departure control system (DCS) larger scale, giving our customers is a member of the divisional hand man than Julian who has used to create virtual models of ing all aspects of UAS. It is also
developing new applications for
the airports. The models were
between the Foundation and ACI,” solution. greater fl exibility in the samples executive committee. done a tremendous job in recent then analyzed and used to identify this technology such as in-hangar
Montreal, Canada – Airports President and CEO of the Flight Every month, Air Dispatch’s 270 they can provide. We have also He will be succeeded by Xavier years and who is a top experi- obstacles in a predetermined area aircraft inspections, 3D aircraft
Council International (ACI) World Safety Foundation Dr. Hassan highly-trained aviation profes- broadened our parameters, Tardy, also effective 1 October, enced executive in our industry”, near the end of each runway as rendering and external aircraft
providing more scope to meet
and Flight Safety Foundation Shahidi said. sionals produce over 80,000 who currently serves as head of said Dirk Hoke, chief executive of- required by the Federal Aviation inspections.
(FSF) have signed a Memorandum “ACI has always recognized the loadsheets for 16 airlines operat- customers’ technical requirements. business strategy within Airbus. fi cer of Airbus Defence and Space. Regulations (14 CFR Part 77). By “AeroTEC’s goal is to help other
of co-operation (MoC) that allows importance of collaboration and ing from 488 airports across six “We are now one of the few In his future capacity as executive utilising this UAS-enabled photo- aerospace companies develop,
for enhanced collaboration. communication when it comes continents. laboratories in the US operating at vice-president fi nance for the divi- AEROTEC CONDUCTS FIRST grammetry technology, AeroTEC test and certify new, innovative
Safety continues to be the number to driving safety performance Chief Executive Offi cer Air this capacity. We are committed to sion, Tardy will become a member UAS PART 77 SURVEY was able to provide WSDOT a run- technologies such as UAS,
one priority for airports, the aviation improvements, and we are looking Dispatch Nick Yeadon said “Air the provision of the highest-quality of the executive committee of way obstacle report at a far higher autonomous fl ight and electric
community and the travelling public forward a long and benefi cial Dispatch started offering its service and technical capabilities, Airbus Defence and Space. Seattle, Washington – AeroTEC, degree of accuracy and lower cost fl ight,” said Lee Human, AeroTEC
and this investment cements our
and the MoC will allow ACI and FSF relationship.” innovative services with a team of place as a leading supplier for our In his new role in the division’s the Seattle-based provider of than traditional methods. president and CEO.
to share relevant safety information Additional areas of co-operation 11 dedicated employees in a small executive committee, Whitehead aerospace testing, engineering, “The successful completion of “This was an interesting project for
and materials and to collaborate on between the two organizations offi ce in 2007. Since then, we customers.” will be responsible for driving and certifi cation services has these aerial photogrammetry AeroTEC because it was an oppor-
a number of different initiatives, in- may also include review of wake have earned the trust and loyalty Element has over 80 years’ operational performance, ensuring announced the successful com- surveys means we have found a tunity for us to develop a practical
cluding participation in each other’s turbulence and required separa- of some of the world’s largest experience in both commercial programme and project man- pletion of proof-of-concept UAS signifi cant cost-saving opportunity application for UAS technologies
safety committees, publicizing the tions, aerodrome operations in low airlines, becoming the world’s and military aerospace testing and agement excellence across the surveys at two Washington state for the taxpayers of Washington that we can continue to use to
planned 2020 implementation of the visibility, data on runway incidents leading provider of CLC services. dedicates more than 3,000 techni- division and establishing a robust airports in collaboration with the State,” said David Fleckenstein, benefi t our customers. This was a
International Civil Aviation Organ- and accident investigations, ICAO We have expanded our staff to cians, engineers and scientists to focus on effi ciency improvement. Washington state department of director of WSDOT Aviation proof-of-concept project, but the
isation’s (ICAO) Global Reporting obstacle limitation surfaces, airport over 250 professionals, opened the sector. The company has 29 “Julian’s appointment underscores transportation aviation division. Division. “Utilising UAS to map applications for this technology are
Format methodology for assessing lighting, markings and signage, new offi ces and launched new Nadcap-accredited laboratories our strong commitment towards The aerial surveys, which took airports and provide precision vast.” Q
and reporting of runway surface runway safety team activities, safe- services, while never losing focus with 46 Nadcap accreditations,
conditions, supporting efforts to ty awareness campaigns, airport on quality and innovation. I thank and its customer approvals, techni-
improve the delivery of safety infor- driver training and vehicle tracking. our expert team for their hard cal expertise, and geographical
mation to air crews so it can be more work and record-breaking efforts footprint are unrivalled in the
easily understood and prioritized, and look forward to continually aerospace testing, inspection and
and ensuring ongoing cooperation AIR DISPATCH PRODUCES delivering excellent services for certifi cation industry.
with regard to the ICAO Global Avia- 5 MILLIONTH LOADSHEET our customers.” Element is one of the world’s
tion Safety Plan (GASP) and Global Air Dispatch is part of dnata, one leading independent providers of
Air Navigation Plan (GANP). Prague, Czech Republic – Air of the world’s largest air services materials and product qualifi cation
Co-operation between the two Dispatch, a leading provider of providers. testing, inspection and certifi cation
organizations goes back more centralised load control services, services to the global Aerospace;
than 10 years and has already recently produced its fi ve millionth Transportation & Industrials; Fire &
ELEMENT INVESTS IN
resulted the publication of an loadsheet since its foundation. AEROSPACE TESTING Building Products; and Oil & Gas
important report on reducing the The milestone document was and Infrastructure sectors, where
risk of runway excursions. issued from the Prague facility, failure in service is simply not an
“The safety and security of our air ensuring safe and effi cient opera- London, UK – Element Materials option.
transport system remains our top tions of a Hong Kong-bound fl ight. Technology has expanded its
priority and the signing of the Mem- Air Dispatch has offered quality bleed air testing capabilities and RESIGNATION FROM BOARD
orandum of Cooperation with the and reliable CLC services to capacity at its Jupiter, Florida OF AIRPORTS COMPANY
Flight Safety Foundation refl ects the both legacy and new generation laboratory. SOUTH AFRICA
dedication of both of organizations carriers since 2007. It calculates Element has invested in equip-
to safe operations across the whole the weight and balance conditions ment, including 520KW and Johannesburg, South Africa –
aviation sector,” ACI World Director for aircraft prior to fl ight, securing 200KW electric heaters, to Bonang Mohale has resigned as a
General Angela Gittens said. greater productivity and profi t- facilitate the testing for customers non-executive director of Airports
“We look forward to continuing our ability for its airline customers. In in the aerospace industry. The Company South Africa with effect
collaboration with FSF which has addition to its core CLC exper- heaters expand the boundary con- from 1 July 2019, pursuant to his
more than 70 years of experience tise, the company also provides ditions achievable during testing to appointment to the Board of a
in aviation safety-related research, carriers with other value-added over 1650 degrees Fahrenheit and JSE-listed company.
education and communications support services, such as fl ight 1000 PSIG. These tests can be Mohale was appointed to the
and in supporting the extraordinary data warehousing and ULD (unit used to simulate very harsh bleed Board of Airports Company South
lengths that airports, airlines, aircraft load device) tracking. air system environments, as well Africa with effect from 1 July 2018.
manufacturers, air navigation ser- Air Dispatch operates three cen- as any portion of the environmen- The board of Airports Company
vice providers, and all partners in the tralised load control centres, two tal control systems of aircraft. South Africa thanks Mohale for his
aviation industry go to in ensuring in the Czech Republic, in Prague Rick Sluiters, EVP for Aerospace contribution and wishes him well in
the safety of the traveling public.” and Ostrava, and one in Poland, at Element said “These invest- his future endeavours.

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