Court judgement offers new hope for airfields embattled by noise complaints
The latest twist in a long-running court case between the owners of Denham airfield and a couple living close to the airfield boundary has opened up new legal options for airfields which find themselves under siege from noise complaints from near-by residents. The battle between Norman and Lorna Peires and the owners of Denham airfield near Gerrards Cross, in Buckinghamshire, came to a head in 2016 when the couple went to the High...
NATS launches live flight tracking app
A new flight tracking app from National Air Traffic Service (NATS), the UK air traffic control company, is promising users real-time UK radar data as well as a unique three dimensional view of air traffic over the UK. Most existing flight tracking apps use a crowd sourced version of ADS-B technology. This provides excellent flight tracking of ADS-B equipped aircraft, but coverage is limited to these aircraft. Airspace Explorer uses...
CTC Aviation rebrands as part of ‘L3 Commercial Training Solutions’
L3 Electronic Systems has announced that products and services from its companies Link UK, CTC Aviation and Aerosim Technologies will now be delivered under one unified brand which it is calling ‘L3 Commercial Training Solutions’ (L3 CTS). L3 CTS will provide a full spectrum of pilot training solutions, including cadet pilot training, airline training, aircrew resourcing, simulation systems and training centres, such as the new...
8.33kHz funding moves to second round
The UK CAA has announced that it has received over 2000 applications for EU funds towards the costs of re-equipping with 8.33kHz aircraft communications radios. By 1 January 2018 all aircraft operating in airspace that requires the carriage of a communications radio must have 8.33kHz-compatible equipment fitted and operational. The UK CAA say that after this date 25kHz radios can no longer be used, unless specifically exempted for a...
Kura launch ‘BESTPILOT’ modular pathway
Stratford-Upon-Avon based Kura Aviation have launched what they say is a new training route for aspiring professional pilots, incorporating the quality training and risk reduction measures of an integrated training programme, with the attractive pricing of the modular training route. The BESTPILOT Modular Pathway has been developed by Kura Aviation Limited C.IC. in partnership with CATS Aviation Training, Tayside Aviation, The...
Aviation Skills Partnership open Norwich academy
Aviation Skills Partnership has opened the doors of the brand-new International Aviation Academy – Norwich (IAA-N). The academy is now in operation, students are attending, courses are running, and the facilities are in use. The occasion of the opening was marked by a VIP event with partners from across the industry in attendance. ASP CEO Simon Witts talked about the academy’s development and the bright future of both the building and...
