Aviation news in the UK | Page 3

An overview of news, trends and research in the Aviation industry in the UK:

Engineering consultancies appointed to Schiphol expansion project Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, the largest in the Netherlands, is buckling under the weight of its own success.
02 August 2017
Dassault Aviation contracts consultants for Mission Preparation System Aeronautics firm Dassault Aviation has appointed Altran and Luciad to develop the Mission Preparation System, for its multipurpose fighter jets.
27 July 2017
Rise of lean, digitally sophisticated planes sees 747's days numbered Huge improvements to airline technology could soon see fleets expand by over 20,000, while the number of passengers by the end of 2017 could increase by 10,000, according to a new report.
07 July 2017
Alitalia enters bankruptcy as staff strike against job losses Troubled airline Alitalia faces a tumultuous future, having recently filed for bankruptcy proceedings.
04 July 2017
The 10 most profitable airlines of the globe American Airlines have become the world’s most profitable airline according to new figures between 2012 and 2016.
23 June 2017
Roland Berger predicts in-flight Wi-Fi revolution is imminent In a 24/7 digital culture, which tends to be ‘always on’, especially for business travellers, the expectation for airlines to accommodate digital technologies in-flight is growing.
06 June 2017
Global MRO industry to face staff shortages as aviation fleets grow The global Maintenance, Repair and Operations (MRO) sector faces a combination of increased demand and a waning supply of personnel, according to new research from consulting group Oliver Wyman.
22 May 2017
Ramboll supports £46 million refurbishment of RAF base in Cyprus Engineering consultancy Ramboll have completed overseeing the refurbish of the Royal Air Force base in Akrotiri, Cyprus.
16 May 2017
Global commercial aviation to add more than 10,000 planes by 2027 The global air transport fleet is set to undergo considerable upgrades and growth as new deliveries outpace retirements.
04 May 2017
Emerton, Eight Advisory and Efeso advise on Revima Group investment Aviation company Revima Group recently received a significant capital injection from pan-European private equity group Argos Soditic Partners.
30 March 2017
Deloitte launches new Aviation Technology practice in UK Deloitte has launched a new Aviation Technology division as part of its UK Travel, Hospitality and Leisure practice.
16 March 2017
Consultants support upgrade of Bandaranaike International Airport The Airport Authorities of Sri Lanka has hired Royal HaskoningDHV as part of a joint venture with local firm Engineering Consultants, to supervise the upgrading of the Bandaranaike International Airport.
14 February 2017
Accenture acquires aviation consulting business of Seabury Accenture has acquired the aviation consulting businesses of Seabury. The addition sees around 120 professionals transfer to Accenture.
03 February 2017
Vietnam calls on Dutch support to boost national aviation capacity Vietnam has reached out to a consortium of Dutch aviation experts, as well as support from the Netherlands Ministry of Infrastructure and the Environment, to provide expert know-how to drive the coun
09 December 2016
Mott MacDonald supports delivery of FSTA | RAF Voyager programme The MOD’s Future Strategic Tanker Aircraft (FSTA) programme, run through a Private Finance Initiative, reached a key milestone recently, with the delivery of the 14th A330-200.
24 November 2016
Arup names veteran Ian Taylor global head of its Aviation business Arup has promoted company veteran Ian Taylor to the role of Director of Aviation and Global Business Leader.
24 November 2016
JetBlue expands IT relationship with Tata Consultancy Services JetBlue has extended on its three year working relationship with Tata Consultancy Services.
31 October 2016
Air Mauritius hires IBM and KPMG to overhaul technology operations Air Mauritius has hired IBM and KPMG to overhaul the national airliner’s enterprise planning processes and data analytics capability with a range of cloud and analytics technologies.
27 October 2016
BCG partner Julia Haywood new Commercial Officer of United Airlines Julia Haywood, formerly a Partner and Managing Director at The Boston Consulting Group, has joined United Continental Holdings as Executive Vice President and CCO.
23 September 2016
Altran, Rapita Systems and University of Oxford JV wins aviation contract Altran will work together with Rapita Systems and the University of Oxford to deliver a National Aerospace Technology Exploitation Programme a funded project to automate the testing of SPARK in the aviation industry.
22 September 2016
Hong Kong airport runway expansion plan goes to Mott MacDonald Hong Kong International Airport is quickly reaching its operational capacity, as the regional economy booms.
02 September 2016
Solar Impulse completes world first solar flight around globe Solar Impulse has complete its flight around the globe. The mission, which began in 2003, was completed in 17 legs covering almost 40,000 km.
05 August 2016
Macau International Airport project goes to Mott MacDonald Mott MacDonald has been appointed to deliver a design overlay for the upgrade of Macau International Airport, as the airport is close to current capacity.
15 July 2016
KLM outsources IT workplace management and service desk to Unisys The Dutch wing of the Air France–KLM Group, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, has signed a five-year outsourcing contract with Unisys for the delivery of IT services.
24 June 2016
Brexit would economically harm UK science and engineering industries The economic impact of the UK leaving the EU are across the board not projected to be rosy.
20 June 2016
Aircraft big data entering the skies of next-generation maintenance As a new fleet of modern commercial airliners takes wing, so does a new breed of maintaining them.
04 May 2016
Mott MacDonald deploys aviation team in Asia Pacific The aviation market within the Asia-Pacific region is on the rise.
22 April 2016
The 20 most important and busiest airports in the world Heathrow is on the sixth spot in the list of the busiest airports in the world. In 2015 around 75 million passengers travelled to, from or via London’s Heathrow airport – around 1.
21 April 2016
Helios assesses air traffic control expansion of Dublin Airport The Irish Aviation Authority has hired aviation consultancy Helios to assess whether the air traffic control expansion, required for an addition runway at Dublin Airport, should be realised through a
20 April 2016
Transavia hires Capgemini for NetSuite OneWorld implementation Low-cost carrier of Air France/KLM, Transavia Airlines, has selected NetSuite OneWorld to become the ERP system of its future.
18 April 2016
Arup and Mott MacDonald deliver Hong Kong Airport expansion A joint venture between Arup and Mott MacDonald has successfully supported the Hong Kong International Airport develop its Midfield Concourse development, by providing multidisciplinary design and co
07 April 2016
Marsh & McLennan Agency buys insurer Aviation Solutions Marsh & McLennan Agency, a US-based subsidiary of Marsh, has added Aviation Solutions to its long line of acquisitions in the insurance market.
14 March 2016

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