Emerging Technologies

Opportunities for South African defence and security products in South and Latin America are growing, and Denel is stepping up its marketing efforts in these key markets, says the Group CEO of Denel SOC, Riaz Saloojee, as the Denel Group prepares for its participation at the LAAD 2015 trade and exhibitions show in Rio de Janeiro.

SunExpress - a joint venture between Turkish Airlines and Lufthansa - is partnering with EveryMundo to use its performance website infrastructure solution, airTRFX, to enhance the airline's online and ecommerce strategies.

The Pratt & Whitney PurePower Engine for Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 aircraft has successfully complete its first flight.

SITA today announced the creation of a new corporate social responsibility initiative - the SITA Air Transport Community Foundation - initiated by the 34-member SITA Council to work with charities in delivering educational programmes and technology to communities in need and focusing initially on Africa, providing computer labs at schools in Ethiopia and Uganda, and educational grants at a university in South Africa.

Etihad Airways and PROS, a data software company, have announced the signing of a strategic agreement that will see the airline migrate its PROS Origin & Destination (O&D) revenue management solution to the cloud to support its rapidly expanding business opera.

Ethiopian Airlines has announced the commencement of mobile payment for online ticket purchase in Ethiopia. The option was made possible with the cooperation of the Commercial Bank of Ethiopia (CBE) and Flocash an integration system provider.

Jet Aviation has developed European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) Supplemental Type Certification (STC) for the Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System (TCAS II) version 7.1 upgrade.

Inmarsat and Honeywell have successfully tested over-the-air performance for Honeywell's JetWave MCS 8200 onboard aircraft hardware on Inmarsat's Global Xpress (GX) satellite network on 4 March 2015. This successful test signifies that the next generation of truly global high-speed in-flight connectivity for passengers, airlines and operators is becoming a reality.

Jeppesen,and AvPlan Electronic Flight Bag (EFB), an iPad-based EFB service are teaming together to integrate AvPlan EFB flight planning capabilities with Jeppesen navigation information.

Denel has joined forces with local specialist company, GEW Technologies, owned by Airbus, to collaborate on future electronic warfare programmes.

The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has selected SITA OnAir to enhance aircraft communications across Nigeria. SITA OnAir's advanced systems will enable NAMA to comply with the recommendations of ICAO's regional Air Navigation Plan and in doing so increase safety and efficiency in Nigerian airspace.

African air navigation organisation ASECNA is to co-operate with traffic management venture Aireon to explore space-based surveillance for remote regions, reports Flightglobal.

Qatar Airways has announced a schedule of five-star inflight entertainment for its passengers onboard its flights during February 2015 to celebrate The Oscars, which takes place in Los Angeles on Sunday 22 February.

Honeywell has played a key role in refurbishing both the southern and northern runways at Dubai International (DXB) and installed one of the world's first complete LED airfield lighting systems.

Air Namibia has selected Accelya's Cost Management (FinesseCostTM) & Flight Profitability (FinesseFPSTM) Solutions of FinesseSuite.

South African Airways (SAA) is exploring emergency funding options as part of a 90-day action plan intended to restore the state-owned carrier to solvency after it confirmed today that it is “technically insolvent”.

Proflight Zambia and mobile money transfer company, Zoona, have signed a new payment agreement.

The United Kingdom's CAA International and partner New Zealand's Aspeq Ltd. have launched the new licensing system that will allow aviation professionals to apply for, renew and manage licenses online.

Gulf Air has announced it will be the official airline partner of the upcoming Arab Air Carriers' Organization (AACO) Business Technology Forum that will be held in Manama, Bahrain on 5-6 October 2015.

Dubai-based airline Flydubai has announced that it will continue to use the award-winning Fiber-To-The-Screen (FTTS) In-Flight Entertainment system for its follow-on order of 11 Next-Generation Boeing 737-800 aircraft on order for 2016 and 2017.

EgyptAir has signed an agreement with global technology company Sabre to help develop and implement a transformation programme for EgyptAir Airlines and Express.

Satcom Direct has expanded its capabilities by launching a new data center solutions provider, TerraCom Direct.

The acting South African Airlines (SAA) chief executive officer Nico Bezuidenhout has announced the airline's 90-Day Action Plan.

Jeppesen has recently introduced a new Electronic Flight Folder service to enhance flight-planning operations for airlines.

At this year's Airport Show Dubai 2014, Rockwell Collins (Stand 8310) is showcasing its latest ARINC Airport Solutions for airports, airlines and ground handlers.