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Airbus Chooses Altair SimSolid Technology for ZEROe Initiative

Airbus Commercial has chosen Altair SimSolid for its ZEROe global initiative. The simulation technology will make the design and engineering of a sustainable aircraft more efficient. (Photo: Airbus)

Altair announced this week that its simulation technology, Altair SimSolid, was selected by Airbus Commercial for streamlining the design and engineering of a zero-emission commercial aircraft. This effort is part of Airbus’s ZEROe global initiative—the company hopes to develop the first commercial aircraft with zero emissions by 2035.

Altair SimSolid is able to perform incredibly efficient structural analyses on fully featured CAD assemblies. Sam Mahalingam, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Altair, explained in the announcement: “Altair SimSolid is the premier simulation technology for engineers, designers, analysts, and manufacturers. It eliminates geometry preparation and meshing, which are the two most time-consuming, expertise-extensive, and error-prone tasks in conventional structural simulations.”

“Altair SimSolid is the premier simulation technology for engineers, designers, analysts, and manufacturers. It eliminates geometry preparation and meshing.” (Photo: Altair)

The simulation technology will benefit Airbus in multiple ways:

Altair SimSolid reduces delivery times for elementary part analyses from days to minutes, and also reduces delivery times for complex assemblies—which can take several months—to less than one week.
Users don’t need to prepare models beforehand because the operations and interface of Altair SimSolid are intuitive and easy to implement.
The design and engineering teams at Airbus will be able to explore more design iterations in shorter periods of time. This enables them to deliver innovations more quickly and accelerate timelines for projects.

The head of airframe methods and tools at Airbus Commercial, Christophe Brand, commented on the selection of Altair SimSolid, saying: “Our teams can explore more design possibilities in a simple, easy-to-implement environment. By not requiring our teams to [simplify or prepare] geometries beforehand, Altair SimSolid helps us significantly reduce delivery times and build better products.”

“We look forward to building the future of zero-emission aircraft technology.” – Christophe Brand (Photo: Airbus)

The ZEROe initiative began in 2020, when Airbus revealed three concepts for an emissions-free commercial aircraft. The concepts each relied on hydrogen as the primary source of power. The demonstrator program was officially launched in February 2022 with the unveiling of the A380 MSN1 test aircraft—a flight laboratory platform for studying hydrogen combustion technology.

In November of last year, Airbus shared that it is developing a hydrogen-powered fuel cell engine. The team plans to start flight testing it onboard the ZEROe demonstrator aircraft around 2025.

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Siemens and Skyway Collaborate on Vertiport Development and Research

Siemens is collaborating with Skyway to develop vertiports and to evaluate the necessary infrastructure—particularly electrical and digital—for supporting vertiport operations. (Photo: Skyway/Siemens)

Last week, Siemens shared that it is collaborating with Skyway to develop vertiports and to evaluate the necessary infrastructure—particularly electrical and digital—for supporting vertiport operations. Vertiports are locations where advanced air mobility (AAM) vehicles such as drones and electric air taxis can take off and land, similar to a heliport or helipad.

Both Siemens and Skyway are conducting research to evaluate the energy demands that vertiports will have. The collaborative effort also involves development of a “system of systems” to support aircraft operations in addition to a sustainable electrical supply and standard charging processes. These developments and research are important for AAM to scale up, especially for new types of aircraft like electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles.

According to the announcement, each company brings expertise in certain areas that will be valuable for developing, planning, and constructing vertiports as well as operating them. Skyway’s strengths include “vast knowledge of airspace mission planning and management, air traffic navigation, and unmanned aircraft operations.” Siemens’ team possesses infrastructure expertise in the areas of vehicle charging, electrification, and facility operations.

Clifford Cruz, CEO of Skyway, remarked on the collaboration with Siemens: “Sustainable energy solutions will be the foundation and the necessity for adoption of Urban Air Mobility with the electrification of eVTOL aircraft. Combining our companies’ resources and industry foresight can influence vertiport construction efforts and general UAM [urban air mobility] solutions on an industry-wide scale while setting a new precedent for modern transportation.”

John Kasuda, Head of Airports at Siemens Smart Infrastructure North America, also commented on the new partnership, saying that the fast turnaround times that eVTOLs are expected to have will require innovative solutions in the development of infrastructure and operating vertiports efficiently.

Skyway is also partnering with Eve Air Mobility, a company developing an eVTOL aircraft for UAM operations. Their collaboration—announced in October—involves integration of Eve’s solution for urban air traffic management into Skyway’s air traffic vertiport operation service offerings.

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GIT Satellite Communications Expands Portfolio with Iridium Certus Service

A rendering of Iridium’s constellation (Photo: Iridium)

GIT Satellite Communications (GIT) has become an Iridium Certus service provider and will support U.S. government customers with hardware platforms, airtime, and data services. This is an expansion of services for GIT, a long-time Iridium government service provider.

GIT develops value-added solutions for the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), U.S. federal government, and enterprise organizations. It currently provides narrowband voice and data services, and is now expanding its offering with Certus L-band broadband and midband connectivity. GIT also offers voice and data compression software to support the most efficient Iridium Certus application solutions for DoD users.

“2023 will be an exciting year for GIT with the addition of Iridium Certus’ mission critical capabilities for government and the modern warfighter,” said GIT Satellite President and CEO Ginger Washburn. “We look forward to providing this critical connectivity to further support government and DoD personnel.”

GIT is headquartered in Austin, Texas, and its offerings cover other satellite systems and constellations, including Inmarsat and Intelsat. The company’s product offering includes a range of satellite terminals to enable satellite voice and data communications.

This article was originally published by Avionics International‘s sister publication, Via Satellite; it has been edited. The original article can be viewed here >>

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RYSE Opens Reservation System for Ultralight eVTOL Following Debut at CES

RYSE flew its RECON eVTOL aircraft during the Consumer Electronics Show in Vegas. The company also recently announced that it has opened the reservation system for the ultralight vehicle. (Photo: RYSE)

RYSE Aero Technologies recently announced the opening of the reservation system for their ultralight eVTOL [electric vertical take-off and landing] vehicle, the RECON. The eVTOL aircraft are expected to be delivered in the fourth quarter of this year. Customers are able to reserve the RECON for purchase at ryseaerotech.com. RYSE’s aircraft was also the first eVTOL to take flight at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.

RYSE started conducting manned test flights of its RECON aircraft last summer, with the first manned flight taking place on June 27. It’s designed to be very simple to operate, and it can be flown under Part 103, while other major eVTOL developers are pursuing airworthiness certification within Part 135.

In an interview with Avionics International, CEO Mick Kowitz shared insights into the company’s plans for the upcoming year and beyond. Check out our Q&A below.

Avionics: Can you share details about RYSE’s debut at CES?

Mick Kowitz: We were granted privilege by the Las Vegas Metro Police Department, the Clark County Sheriff, the Clark County Film Bureau, and the FAA to actually fly in downtown Las Vegas. We flew down the Las Vegas Strip during CES, and we actually shot a video—we had a little fun with it. Our Elvis impersonator landed it after flying down the strip, then walked towards the Las Vegas Convention Center as kind of a teaser for the show.

“Right now while we’re targeting large farmers, we’ll be looking beyond that into government, parks services, and into other industries.” (Photo: RYSE)

We were the first company to get to fly live at CES—no one’s ever been allowed to fly. During the show, we flew every hour. That’s a huge milestone, to do that at the Consumer Electronics Show. As part of that, we also launched the reservation system. We had a QR code in the booth and allowed people to get on the waitlist. They put in their property information, what kind of property, what their use case is, and any additional information. Based on that information, they’re getting a spot in line to be able to reserve a RECON.

How many reservations have you received so far?

Kowitz: We probably have close to $10 million worth of reservations already in line [from roughly 75 to 100 customers]. We’re really excited about that.

At the Consumer Electronics Show, you get consumers, which aren’t necessarily our actual target market. We’re really going after people who’ve got a lot of land, the farming community, the ranching community. We’re now just doing a lot of press, trying to get the word out to make everybody aware that the reservation system is now available.

We expect the reservation to continue at a high volume, and really within a very short order, we were already up to about $7 or $8 million worth of reservations. That’s almost our first-year order book, because we’re going to build 100 our first year. So having 100 already teed up after less than a month is pretty amazing.

The RECON has six independent propulsion systems with rechargeable batteries. (Photo: RYSE)

How is the team progressing towards the goal of rolling out the vehicle in the fourth quarter of 2023?

Kowitz: I think the challenges are really limited, because it’s a pretty simple build. [As far as] the manufacturing, we have the facility and it’s coming along very nicely. We are still in pre-production, so we’re building vehicles by hand right now. Those are going out to choice farmers and ranchers to play with, so that by the time we’re ready to move into full-blown manufacturing, in the late third quarter, we’ll be ready to deliver a vehicle that is durable and has stood the test of use cases like farming and ranching.

The manufacturing facility is pretty straightforward for us because we’re packaging up [the vehicle] and the assembly will be done at the farm or through a distributor. We’re shipping the vehicle without the seat, without the pods or propellers on it, and the distributor will put it together. It’s really pretty straightforward to do even if you’re not mechanically inclined. The training will be the big thing—we’ll do the training through the distributors, or our team will do the training with the person flying it. For the first 100, we’re going to do a lot of the training. We have a couple of distributors teed up in a couple of key states. We’ll be announcing those fairly soon.

RYSE designed its aircraft with a rugged structure that makes it ideal for agricultural applications and operating in difficult-to-reach areas. (Photo: RYSE)

What are some of your mid- to long-term goals over the next few years? How do you envision the company growing?

Kowitz: There’s two ways you can go with this. One is to attract other buyers by building another vehicle; that is certainly something we’re looking at. But really, our goal is to build markets. Right now while we’re targeting large farmers, we’ll be looking beyond that into government, parks services, and into other industries like mining or energy.

The agricultural market is an $84-billion-a-year large farm equipment market. So there’s plenty of market share, and plenty of people who are probably going to want this vehicle just in the ag community. But we do see it expanding into other areas—municipalities, local government, state government, federal government—we think that’s a legitimate opportunity for us. Other vehicles are definitely something we want to look at, but we’re not really talking about what those designs are at this point.

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Airbus to Provide Tactical Satellite Communications for Belgian Ministry of Defence

Airbus signed a contract with the Belgian Ministry of Defence to provide tactical satellite communications services for the Armed Forces over a 15-year period.
(Photo: Airbus)

Airbus signed a contract with the Belgian Ministry of Defence, the company announced last week. Airbus will provide tactical satellite communications services for the Armed Forces over a 15-year period.

Airbus plans to launch its new Ultra High Frequency (UHF) communications service in 2024 for the armed forces in other European countries and NATO allies. An Airbus-manufactured commercial telecommunications satellite will carry the Airbus UHF military communications hosted payload for use in land, sea, and air operations.

The new offering from Airbus is especially valuable because the UHF frequency band is a somewhat scarce resource. The UHF band is flexible and it provides a lightweight but highly secure means of communication.

The payload, which has 18 UHF channels, will be operated from Toulouse, where Airbus’s Network Operations Centre is located. It enables numerous simultaneous communications over the Atlantic Ocean and Indian Ocean in addition to Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, as well as several areas in Asia.

Military UHF satcoms are incredibly useful for multinational and coalition operations because of their high level of interoperability. According to the company, “Airbus is the only private satcom operator to offer the full spectrum of military (UHF, X, Ka Mil) and commercial (L, C/Ku, Ka) frequency bands and applications” for armed forces.

It was also announced this week that Airbus Defense and Space shipped the Inmarsat-6 satellite to Florida in advance of its February launch. Final testing and integration of the I-6 F2 will take place over the next three weeks. The satellite will launch later this month on a SpaceX Falcon 9.

Pictured above, the Inmarsat 6-F2 satellite is loaded onto an Airbus Beluga aircraft. (Photo: Airbus)

Airbus launched a new on-board open ecosystem for commercial aviation, called Airspace Link, last year. At the APEX Expo in October, the company revealed that its GeniusLINK solution—another on-board open ecosystem—is available for third-party fleets. GeniusLINK and Airspace Link both offer multi-purpose platforms.

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Satcom Direct Installs Prototype Ka-Band Antenna for Testing, Validation

Earlier this month, Satcom Direct announced that it has installed the first Plane Simple Ka-band antenna on an SD Gulfstream G550. (Photo: Satcom Direct)

Satcom Direct installed the first Plane Simple Ka-band antenna on an SD Gulfstream G550. The Ka-band antenna is a prototype terminal, the second in the SD Plane Simple antenna series, and it consists of two line-replaceable units (LRUs): the tail-mount antenna and SD Modem Unit. The antenna is operating under a supplemental type certificate (STC) specific to the aircraft.

Through this installation, Satcom Direct is evaluating the compatibility of the hardware with the Jet ConneX in-flight broadband service offered by Inmarsat. Jet ConneX is powered by Inmarsat’s Global Xpress constellation. The prototype terminal is already being tested and validated via regular flight operations, and SD’s team will collect data to inform the final design and ensure optimized functionality.

Once the Ka-band antenna is fully functional, it will provide support for high-speed data transfer to enable video streaming, teleconferencing, and other digital applications for passengers on mid- to large-sized jets.

“We’ve rigorously tested the Plane Simple Ku-band, which has performed beyond expectations,” commented Chris Moore, president of Satcom Direct, in the company’s announcement. “Now, with the validation of the Ka-band terminal, we’re adding more value to our offering.”

He added, “We have a long-standing relationship with Inmarsat, having evolved numerous connectivity services together to deliver superior experiences to users. We are excited to begin on-wing testing with them.”

Satcom Direct tested and validated the tail-mounted, Ku-band Plane Simple Antenna System throughout a series of transatlantic and European flights with the SD Gulfstream G350. (Photo: Satcom Direct)

SD expects customer in-service evaluation to start in the fourth quarter of 2023 and to have additional STCs confirmed by the end of the year.

The Head of Business Aviation at Inmarsat, Kai Tang, also commented on the news, saying, “We anticipate that SD hardware technology, combined with our enhanced next-generation satellite network, will reinforce our position as the premium connectivity experience for SD customers.”

In another announcement this month, Satcom Direct publicized the installation of a 1,200-panel solar farm at its headquarters in Florida. The facility is already providing power to SD’s daily operations. More than 97,750kWh per month will be generated by the photovoltaic modules.

“Renewable energy benefits everyone, and the solar farm will play a significant part in powering our business more efficiently,” explained Satcom Direct’s Chairman and CEO, Jim Jensen.

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The Surprising Market Demand for Regional Air Mobility

A NASA-funded study by Georgia Tech on regional air mobility finds untapped demand for shorter-distance flights in many under-served U.S. communities. (Photo: NASA)

Despite being on average less than 20 minutes away from a regional airport, most Americans spend time either driving to their final destination or driving to a large airport to fly on regional itineraries.

Regional airports are underutilized across the country for many reasons. Airline deregulation forced passengers to connect at about 20 hub-airports across the United States, making short flights unattractive. In parallel, airlines have retired turboprop aircraft that once efficiently connected these communities, in favor of larger regional jets that are better used on larger volume markets. Consequently, airlines no longer have the equipment to profitably serve these communities. Out of 5,000 public airports with runways exceeding 3,000 feet, only 500—just one in 10—are used by commercial air carriers.

“Regional air travel just doesn’t exist—those services have basically disappeared,” explains Cedric Justin, Ph.D., a member of the research faculty at Georgia Tech’s School of Aerospace Engineering. Consolidating flights to a few hubs has worsened aviation’s environmental footprint, creating air traffic congestion in and around large hubs, he adds.

Pictured above is Cedric Justin, Ph.D.

But advances in aviation electric propulsion systems could create a new market for regional air mobility offering additional traveling options for U.S. travelers, finds a NASA-funded Georgia Tech study.

The study identified how many long-distance travelers taking journeys greater than 100 miles would opt to fly if they had an option to fly to and from convenient regional airports near their origin or destination.

“In each region of the United States that we have studied, we have seen significant demand for those new regional air services,” says Justin.

The Northeast Corridor, for instance, is home to over 20% of the U.S. population. However, it received commercial air services at only 80 airports. The study indicates that operating a fleet of efficient electric and hybrid-electric regional aircraft could bring profitable air services at over 140 airports, connecting many more communities to the rest of the world. All told, the study identified over 4,200 Origin-destination markets connecting 980 airports nationwide with a minimum frequency of two flights per day.

Unlike eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft, which take off from heliports in densely populated urban areas for very short flights within metro areas, regional air mobility services connect regions together using the network of existing airports and runways, and using fixed-wing aircraft seating between 9 and 30 passengers.

Since this new industry of regional air mobility would rely on new electric and hybrid-electric powertrains, the environmental footprint from carbon emissions or from noise is much lower than conventional aircraft. That’s of interest to NASA’s Aeronautics Research Mission Directorate (ARMD) Portfolio Analysis and Management Office (PAMO), which funded much of the Georgia Tech research.

“The results we’ve seen thus far are very promising. Dr. Justin’s work really establishes an order-of-magnitude increase in this type of transportation if it can be enabled at the costs and with the technologies that he has modeled,” says Nick Borer, Ph.D., Advanced Concepts Group lead in the Aeronautics Systems Analysis Branch at NASA Langley Research Center.

Justin is now collaborating with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, tapped to find ways to power these airports using solar-powered electricity.

“Working with the NREL, we see there are feasible changes that could be made for power delivery at these airports, especially a large increase in renewable energy that powers electrified aircraft,” continues Borer.

The first electric or hybrid-electric aircraft are expected to begin operating in the second half of this decade, with most industry experts predicting that the market won’t scale up before 2030.

“The demand is there,” concludes Justin. “Certification of these new electric vehicles and the supporting (charging) infrastructure on the ground remain the largest hurdles for the market.”

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Embraer Delivers Newly Certified Phenom 300MED to Launch Customer GrandView

The Phenom 300MED, pictured above, has received the Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) from the FAA and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). (Photo: Embraer)

Embraer Executive Jets has delivered the first Phenom 300MED to Middle River, Maryland-based GrandView Aviation after the aircraft received its Supplemental Type Certificate (STC).

Both the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) approved the STC for the Phenom 300MED, a medevac aircraft based on the Phenom 300 light jet. The medevac model is available for new and in-service Phenom 300s and is exclusively installed by Embraer.

The Brazilian manufacturer said the Phenom 300MED can accommodate two stretchers and additional medical equipment. The aircraft is powered by two Pratt & Whitney Canada PW500 engines.

An aeromedical interior featuring an intensive care unit (ICU) was developed by German engineering firm umlaut, a subsidiary of Accenture, and Switzerland’s Aerolite, which provided the medical equipment. “As per the certification requirements, umlaut conducted an evacuation test to confirm two fully disabled patients could be evacuated,” Embraer said in a statement.

A new 300MED has a maximum speed of Mach 0.8 and a range of just over 2,000 nautical miles. It can fly at an altitude of 6,600 feet. (Photo: Embraer)

According to umlaut, “the certification included extensive analyses of the medical oxygen system and of the new interior cabinets and components to ensure the safety of passengers and patients on board.”

The company said it worked with Embraer to create multiple cabin configurations for the Phenom 300MED. “These configurations include cabin layouts either with one or two stretchers and different seating layouts,” umlaut said. “The intensive care units comprise electrical power supply provisions and [there are] integrated medical oxygen systems in each ICU. Additional medical equipment can be attached to mounting racks, ceiling rails or stored inside the new medical cabinet.”

The Medevac solution is available for new and in-service aircraft and is exclusively installed by Embraer’s Services & Support organization. (Photo: Embraer)

On-demand charter operator Grandview, which took delivery of the aircraft at Embraer’s Fort Lauderdale, Florida facilities, is the Phenom 300MED’s launch customer.

“The Medevac solution provides superior value, benefiting from a market-leading product such as the Phenom 300 series, combining its unique capabilities with a fully-comprehensive medical solution,” Embraer VP-Worldwide Executive Jets Customer Support & Aftermarket Sales Marsha Woelber said.

Grandview said it will be able to convert the 300MED between its medevac configuration and a VIP configuration “in a matter of hours, providing the company with unmatched operational flexibility.”

A new 300MED has a maximum speed of Mach 0.8 and a range of just over 2,000 nautical miles. It can fly at an altitude of 6,600 feet.

“The Phenom 300MED benefits from the platform’s heritage of best-in-class cabin pressurization, low operating costs, high mission flexibility, state-of-the-art avionics, plus its speed and range capabilities,” Embraer said.

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Commercial Air Traffic On Track to Meet Pre-Pandemic Levels by June

“Aviation has survived a pandemic-driven two thirds fall in demand. It is now ready to thrive.” (Photo: Avolon)

As many individuals make their New Year’s resolutions, commercial aviation companies have some predictions of their own. A report published by international aircraft leasing company Avolon set the stage for an optimistic 2023. The report predicted global air traffic will be back to pre-pandemic levels by June. It also highlighted opportunities to innovate the industry for economic gain and to make air travel more sustainable.

2022 was a recovery for airlines after the pandemic. There was a 70% increase in commercial air travel last year, primarily driven by increased passenger demand in North America and Europe. This increased demand made the airline industry profitable again, after 180 billion was lost in the airline sector in 2020 and 2021.

“Aviation demonstrated its resilience in 2022 as it rose above the crisis. 2023 starts off in a high-speed climb as the industry returns to ‘flight level,’ en route to profitability and growth again.” (Photo: Avolon)

Interestingly, airlines’ financial recovery progressed further than their capacity recovery last year. Air traffic was 25% lower than in 2019, but revenues were only 13% lower. The report indicated that airlines flexed their financial power since passenger demand was larger than available seats on flights.

“Boeing’s rebuild progressed in 2022 with increasingly steady 737 deliveries and a return to delivering the 787 after nineteen months tackling production quality issues,” the report states. “Airbus is facing its own challenges certifying the A321XLR but its commercial aircraft portfolio is well positioned, with four popular families delivering today and the A350F in development.”

Looking ahead to 2023, Avolon expects passenger demand to grow even more. With China’s recent reopening, passenger air travel will continue to increase in 2023, with the growth concentrated in Asia. It’s predicted that for every two new airline seats of airline capacity added, one will be added in Asia.

The report is unclear about if airlines will try to increase available seats to meet that capacity or simply raise their prices, though it does indicate there are opportunities for lessors, who now make up 53% of the commercial market, to lease more aircrafts to major airlines.

“Aerospace’s innovation cycle is facing the reality of a highly regulated industry. While almost 700 electric aircraft projects have been launched, only a small number are on a pathway to deliver a commercial product to customers.” (Photo: Avolon)

Finally, the report calls for airlines to double down on their sustainability commitments in 2023 and beyond. While sustainable airfare production tripled in 2022, it’s only at 1% of the target level by 2030. To reach the 2030 target, a $250 billion investment is needed over the next year.

The airline industry isn’t as smooth flying as it was in 2019 yet, but numbers are on track to hit pre-pandemic levels later this year. The increased passenger demand—combined with opportunities to innovate air travel to be more sustainable—could lead to a stronger recovery for both the industry and the climate.

Check out the full report from Avolon here >>

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Argus International Announces Ground Tracking Feature for TRAQPak

Argus International, an aviation service company, has recently announced that it is adding ground tracking to its TRAQPak FBO software. (Photo: ARGUS)

Argus International, an aviation service company dedicated to providing the aviation industry with information needed for efficient management with minimal risk, has recently announced that it is adding ground tracking to its TRAQPak FBO software. This addition will allow Argus to better serve its customers through offering more tools that can be used to support a smoother operation.

Argus International is a part of SGS Group, one of the world’s leading firms for testing, inspection, and certification. In addition to helping businesses operate with integrity and efficiency, SGS owns a majority stake in Argus. It has various offerings for its customers to assist in auditing and evaluating their business practices and operations. These include things like aviation consulting, auditing services, and safety solutions. It also runs Argus Academy, which offers training for auditors and safety managers, all while allowing customers to design custom training programs that best align with their needs.

Beyond services, Argus also offers TRAQPak, a software designed to help aviation companies manage operations. The company recently announced that this program now features a ground tracking tool aimed to better assist customers in their daily operations.

TRAQPak is a software that tracks flights and features a database that provides information relevant and useful for various companies within the industry. With the addition of ground tracking information to this system, customers now have access to real-time tracking of aircraft as they taxi through a given airport. With better information available to them, FBOs can now operate more efficiently and with a better understanding of its airport’s operations.

The practical application of TRAQPak and its new feature extends well beyond FBOs. Ramp agents working at service companies such as ground transportation and catering can now better understand how long taxi times can be and how to plan accordingly for a more efficient operation.

Travis Kuhn, Senior Vice President of Market Intelligence for Argus International, best highlights how this addition answers its customer’s needs, explaining, “Bringing our ground tracking to the marketplace has been an active collaboration between our customers and our TRAQPak team. I am proud to be a part of a team that continues to work tirelessly to meet and exceed the standard of service our industry expects. This new offering is the first of multiple changes we’ll be bringing to the marketplace as we move throughout 2023.”

Through the addition of ground tracking, Argus aims to create a better experience for its customers. FBOs, catering services, ground transportation services, and a plethora of other aviation companies will be able to enjoy the benefits that this real-time program offers. Argus International has demonstrated this technology at NBAA’s Schedulers and Dispatchers Conference in Nashville, Tennessee.

Also at NBAA S&D this week, Argus announced that Embassair joined the Base Operations Audit Program. The soft opening for the Embassair FBO is scheduled for Feb. 1, according to a press release from the company.

Left to right: Ed Wandall (ARGUS), Jose Cabrera (Embassair), Kathy Gokce (ARGUS)

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Avionics: Can you share details about RYSE’s debut at CES?

How many reservations have you received so far?

How is the team progressing towards the goal of rolling out the vehicle in the fourth quarter of 2023?

What are some of your mid- to long-term goals over the next few years? How do you envision the company growing?