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As easy as Alfa Bravo Charlie
When a pilot is communicating with air traffic control, static and other interferences would often create confusion with specific English language letters. In the very early days of civil aviation and military communication, and even today…
Using Technology to Improve Training
With increasing global access to ever-more robust high-speed Internet connections, technology is becoming an integral and dominant part of our daily lives — from how we communicate to how we learn. Training for aviation professionals is no…
When using clouds brings more value than flying through them
Move over cumulus, stratus and cirrus…the computing cloud is playing a bigger role in the management of international civil aviation.
At the United Nations World Data Forum which is being held in Cape Town, South Africa from 15 to 18…
RESEARCH: Québec taking the next steps towards greening aviation
Aéro Montréal and the Consortium for Research and Innovation in Aerospace in Quebec (CRIAQ) are joining their efforts to promote SA²GE, a project to develop a more ecological aircraft.
Aéro Montréal is a strategic think tank that groups…
Traffic growth and airline profitability highlight air transport in 2016
ICAO released preliminary figures that indicate that the total number of passengers carried on scheduled services reached 3.7 billion in 2016, a 6.0 per cent increase over last year. The number of departures rose to approximately 35 million…
Sustainability with Innovative EcoDesign
Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, Bombardier boasts a heritage of innovation that dates back 110 years to the start of civil aviation. The acquisition of Canadair Inc. in 1986 was the first of several strategic moves that would see…