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NEWS AVIONICS

AVIATION AFRICA 2020 UNIVERSAL AVIONICS

INSPIRES DEBATE ANNOUNCES CERTIFICATION

AND DISCUSSION FOR CLEARVISION EFVS

Despite corona virus outbreak

Kuuchi used the Aviation Africa forum Citing connectivity as one of the major niversal Avionics has announced

to call on governments to relax taxes and challenges he said, “Currently 22% of UEuropean Aviati on Safety Agency

he resounding message from Afri- charges through this crisis and called for Africans travelling between two cities on certification for its ClearVision Enhanced

Tca’s aviati on community att ending air traffic control slot retention rules to be the continent are forced to travel through Flight Vision System or EFVS with SkyLens

this year’s Aviation Africa summit held in moderated. non-African hubs, often transferring in Head-Wearable Display or HWD.

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, was that all stake- Addressing the key theme of sustainability Europe or the Middle East. However, this “The certification of our EFVS with

holders must co-operate and collaborate to a panel of experts working across Africa’s situation can be reversed through network SkyLens is a breakthrough in commercial

achieve a sustainable aviation future. aviation sector underlined the call for multi- development and scheduled co-ordination aviation,” said Dror Yahav, UA CEO.

Delegates debated existing and new chal- lateral engagement to achieve the goal. at African hubs.” “Aircraft operators can now take ad-

lenges as discussions surrounding corona Africa boasts more hours of bright To achieve cleaner, more efficient skies vantage of major Enhanced Flight Vision

virus, sustainability, and the need for more sunshine than any other continent and will require a massive transformation from capabilities and safety improvements with With flexibility, ClearVision can interface and provides unique capabilities with its

open African skies, unified 600 attendees solar energy is increasingly being used as a stakeholders across the industry working our proven ClearVision solution,” he said. with a variety of display options such as the unlimited field of regard.

from 70 countries. renewable energy source at airports across together to push boundaries and think “This marks the first civil certification of traditional fixed Head-Up Display systems, Through its demonstrated Visual Advantage,

Speaking on the opening day of the the continent. Alternative means of carbon outside the box. a HWD and the first EFVS to land solu- head-down flight display systems, or wearable ClearVision provides relief to approach bans

conference IATA special envoy to Africa, reduction through the deployment of new “The implementation of SAATM will tion for line-fit passenger aircraft. These devices like the ‘near-to-eye’ SkyLens HWD. under Part 121 operations and allows oper-

Raphael Kuuchi presented the latest COR- technologies and other means are also being result in enhanced connectivity and achievements are yet another milestone in All of these options offer pilots unprece- ators to use its Enhanced Flight Visibility to

VID-19 update stating that in December considered with eVTOL vehicles expected to reduced journey times as well as lower our heritage of introducing first-to-market dented situational awareness of the external meet the flight visibility required to depart to a

2019, IATA forecasted 3.8% African RPK feature prominently in African skies. airfares. A successful and viable African breakthrough technologies and products.” environment surrounding the aircraft, destination or begin an instrument approach.
growth for 2020, but this has narrowed to Delegates were in agreement that it’s aviation industry requires concerted ClearVision is a complete EFVS solution enhancing what they can see with ‘natural ClearVision enables airlines to operate

3.4% following the outbreak. a matter of when, not if, and that the efforts and collaboration from govern- providing head-up operations combined vision’ in degraded visual environments and efficiently and without interruptions in

“Previous disease outbreaks have peaked introduction of eVTOLs into African ments, regulatory authorities, airlines, with enhanced vision, synthetic 3D terrain adverse weather conditions, day or night. low visibility conditions, generating sig-

after one to three months and recovered to airspace requires collaboration across airports, ANSPs, suppliers of aviation display and a unique optimised Combined The SkyLens high-transparency visor is nificant financial savings and unparalleled

pre-outbreak levels in six to seven months,” the board. Rwanda has already pioneered products and services and of course the Vision System. an alternative to a traditional fixed HUD customer service. Q

Kuuchi told Aviation Africa delegates. a regulatory framework for drones that passengers themselves.”

Basing its predictions on the 2003 SARS could be applied. The Aviation Africa event went ahead

outbreak IATA anticipates that the virus Abderahmane Berthé, secretary general against the backdrop of the corona virus

is expected to have a deeper impact than AFRAA, stated that more efficient use of outbreak - a clear demonstration of the SALAMAIR SELECTS

SARS, costing the industry around (US) $29 airspace would make a significant contribu- resilience of the industry and its members,

billion in 2020. tion to carbon reduction. in times of adversity. Q
COMMSOFT’S AVIATION SYSTEM

ther A320Neo aircraft being planned. value to SalamAir operation, and it is in

Implementation will start with the ar- line with airline strategy to equip the

alamAir – the official airline from rival of the materials module in the next company with the most innovative tech-
Sthe Arab country of Oman - has month and CAMO implementation will nologies. SalamAir has achieved growth

chosen Communication Software’s commence as new aircraft arrive. in its operations and has expanded its

OASES engineering and maintenance The OASES implementation will start reach across the region serving custom-

ers across cross section of society. Sala-

pla�orm for its growing regional airline. immediately with onsite implementation mAir will continue to focus efforts on

The deal, which was signed on New likely to commence in March. how to adapt, innovate and connect the

Year’s Eve, was Commsoft’s seventh new Nick Godwin, Commsoft’s managing world in better ways. Such agreements

OASES contract in 2019. It will see the director said, “We are very pleased to will help us achieve our objectives.”

Oman-based airline using several OASES be working with SalamAir, one of the Considered one of the most successful
modules, all of which will be implement- fastest growing low-cost carriers in the aviation engineering and maintenance

ed on Commsoft’s private cloud. Gulf region. We look forward to a rapid systems in the world, OASES (Open

These include its core, airworthiness, implementation and a long successful Aviation Strategic Engineering System)

planning, materials, line maintenance relationship.” is now used to support 130 aviation

control and warranty modules. Captain Mohamed Ahmed, CEO of customers in over 55 countries, oper-
The first low-cost carrier, SalamAir was SalamAir said, “It is a pleasure for us to ating on six continents. These include

established in 2016 and now serves 27 be collaborating with OASES one of the national carriers, third party maintain-

destinations. Its current fleet comprises most thriving aviation engineering and ers, regional carriers, leasing companies,
three Airbus A320-214 (CFM56 engines) maintenance systems in the world. The cargo specialists, charter operators and

and five Airbus A320-251Neo with a fur- new cooperation will be an additional specialist rotable stockists. Q

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