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Korean Air partners with Swissport on handling air cargo at JFK airport

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Korean Air is partnering with Swissport to operate its air cargo’s long-standing freight facility, Cargo Building 9, at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK).

The five-year cargo handling contract comes into effect on 1st September 2025 and accords Swissport full management and sublease responsibilities for the terminal.

Well established at JFK since 1969, Swissport plans a significant investment in eco-tech infrastructure and digital innovation to ensure maximum operational excellence. [Read more…] about Korean Air partners with Swissport on handling air cargo at JFK airport

Wet vs. dry aircraft washing: All you need to know about aircraft cleaning types

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The aviation industry has evolved significantly in how it approaches aircraft cleaning, moving away from manual methods toward automated solutions that are more efficient. Today, understanding the differences between wet and dry washing methods is crucial for making decisions about aircraft cleaning services.

What makes these two cleaning techniques different, and when should you use each one? Veronika Andrianovaite, chief commercial officer of Nordic Dino Robotics, explains the key differences between the two methods as well as their best uses. [Read more…] about Wet vs. dry aircraft washing: All you need to know about aircraft cleaning types

Nordic Dino robot helps airlines deal with insect season

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Nordic Dino robot helps ‘reduce aircraft exterior cleaning times by up to 80 percent’

Aircraft performance during insect season faces a costly challenge that many airlines underestimate.

Research shows that insect accumulation on an aircraft’s laminar flow area and increase fuel consumption by 1.1 percent to 4.4 percent, with contamination levels as low as 400 insects creating measurable drag penalties.

In other words, insect season can cost airlines millions annually. [Read more…] about Nordic Dino robot helps airlines deal with insect season

Skyryse advances towards FAA certification

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Skyryse, an aviation hardware and software company and the creator of SkyOS, which the company says is “the world’s first universal operating system for flight”, has been approved to enter for-credit flight testing with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

As the first production helicopter to feature a single control stick and two touch screens, Skyryse One replaces conventional, complex mechanical flight controls with its SkyOS operating system, creating a streamlined, intuitive interface and fly-by-wire system that enhances safety in all flying conditions.

Built on a Rolls Royce-powered Robinson R66 platform, Skyryse One is a landmark advancement in aviation safety and pilot control. [Read more…] about Skyryse advances towards FAA certification

Robotic airport ground handling operations: High-tech robots ‘redefine safety and performance’

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High-tech robots are ‘redefining safety and performance in ground handling operations’, according to Nordic Dino Robotics, a provider of robots for automatic aircraft washing and aircraft cleaning services

Each year the aviation industry develops new solutions to improve ground handling operations efficiency and increase worker safety.

More and more companies are adopting enhanced ground support equipment (GSE) that can benefit both by advancing operational performance and helping to avoid incidents at work.

A good example of such useful GSE is automated aircraft-cleaning robots. These modern cleaning systems can optimise productivity and protect workers from significant risks associated with manual cleaning operations. [Read more…] about Robotic airport ground handling operations: High-tech robots ‘redefine safety and performance’

General Electric launches GE Aerospace as independent public company

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GE Aerospace has officially launched as a standalone, investment-grade public company, completing the final stage of General Electric’s multi-year transformation.

The milestone follows the successful spin-off of GE Vernova, GE’s energy business.

As of April 2, 2024, GE Aerospace began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “GE”. [Read more…] about General Electric launches GE Aerospace as independent public company

Ideko sets a new standard in aerospace composite manufacturing

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Spanish technology centre Ideko says it is pushing the boundaries of innovation to enhance competitiveness and optimize the aerospace industry’s value chain.

Its commitment to progress will be on full display at the upcoming edition of the JEC World international trade fair, held in Paris from March 4 to 6.

As a leading showcase for composite materials, JEC World will serve as the stage for Ideko’s presentation of a fuselage demonstrator for a new hybrid-electric regional aircraft. [Read more…] about Ideko sets a new standard in aerospace composite manufacturing

Skyports receives design approval for first commercial vertiport in the UAE

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The General Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) has granted technical design approval for the first commercial vertiport in the United Arab Emirates.

This significant milestone enables Skyports Infrastructure to continue with the development of its DXV facility, where commercial air taxi operations are scheduled to begin from 2026.

The Dubai International Vertiport (DXV), named for its location near Dubai International Airport (DXB), is the first facility to receive design approval under the newly established UAE Vertiport Regulations. [Read more…] about Skyports receives design approval for first commercial vertiport in the UAE

Is the eVTOL market dead? We take a high-level look

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Here at RoboticsAndAutomationNews.com Towers, we love to let readers know about completely new technologies that are opening up entirely new and unpredicted markets – or at least ones we hadn’t thought about here.

I mean, things like the electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOLs) – small, light aircraft about the size of a car designed to carry around four passengers over short distances. eVOTLs have been subject of much hype over the past few years.

We’ve been part of that hype in the sense that we have covered the market extensively even though, strictly speaking, it probably doesn’t come within our subject area of robotics and automation – we have to stretch the meaning somewhat anyway. [Read more…] about Is the eVTOL market dead? We take a high-level look

Downtown Skyport to become new operator for Manhattan Heliport

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The New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) has selected Downtown Skyport as the new operator of the Downtown Manhattan Heliport (DMH) following a Franchise and Concession Review Committee FCRC public hearing approval.

Following a competitive Request for Proposal RFP process, Downtown Skyport will take over management of DMH to continue existing operations and upgrade the City-owned heliport to provide the supporting infrastructure for electric vertical take-off and landing eVTOL aircraft, as well as last-mile maritime freight delivery.

In November 2023, Mayor Adams and NYCEDC announced a new vision of transforming the heliport into a sustainable, multi-modal transportation and logistics hub. [Read more…] about Downtown Skyport to become new operator for Manhattan Heliport