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Mediazoo names John Gordon as Chief Product Officer
eLearning

Mediazoo names John Gordon as Chief Product Officer

The move aims to turn in-house AI know-how into scalable products for corporate learning clients as demand grows for practical deployment.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Apr 2026

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DesignVerse targets U.S. firms with private cloud AI tools
Data Protection

DesignVerse targets U.S. firms with private cloud AI tools

DesignVerse is targeting U.S. aviation, defence and finance clients with on-premise AI tools as data sovereignty concerns reshape vendor choice.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Last month
UK airport ground support activity surges in H1 2026
Airlines

UK airport ground support activity surges in H1 2026

UK airports saw their busiest ground support use in years, with monitored vehicles logging 75.5% more daily hours as passenger numbers held up.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last month
Airbus sees Asia-Pacific demand for 19,120 aircraft
Connectivity

Airbus sees Asia-Pacific demand for 19,120 aircraft

Asia-Pacific will drive nearly half of global jet demand as rising traffic and fleet replacement push need for 19,120 new aircraft by 2045.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Last month
DesignVerse expands enterprise AI platform into the US
Data Protection

DesignVerse expands enterprise AI platform into the US

US enterprises could cut software delivery time by months as DesignVerse brings its AI tools to regulated industries beyond Europe.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Thu, 6th Aug 2026
Singapore awards Thales air traffic system contract
Digital Transformation

Singapore awards Thales air traffic system contract

Capacity gains and lower delays are expected as Singapore upgrades one of Asia's busiest airspaces with a new system by 2030.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Fri, 31st Jul 2026
DesignVerse joins Eurocontrol at Airspace World in Lisbon
Digital Transformation

DesignVerse joins Eurocontrol at Airspace World in Lisbon

It follows a seed-funding boost and a rapid roll-out that modernised a 15-year-old aviation application in just over a month.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Mon, 25th May 2026
DesignVerse raises USD $5.5 million in seed funding
Digital Transformation

DesignVerse raises USD $5.5 million in seed funding

The funding will speed hiring and expansion after the Bucharest startup won EUROCONTROL work and passed USD $1.1 million in ARR.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 14th May 2026
Koala & Volotea launch travel insurance partnership
Customer Experience

Koala & Volotea launch travel insurance partnership

Volotea’s 11 million annual passengers can now buy automatic cover for delays, lost bags and cancellations across its network.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Thu, 9th Apr 2026
SITA unveils API to give airports earlier delay alerts
Data Analytics

SITA unveils API to give airports earlier delay alerts

SITA launches an API to warn airports earlier of likely inbound delays, aiming to cut disruption, costs and missed passenger connections.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Wed, 4th Mar 2026
DroneSentry-C2 integrates ADS-B to boost airspace safety features
Drones

DroneSentry-C2 integrates ADS-B to boost airspace safety features

DroneShield's DroneSentry-C2 now integrates ADS-B data to enhance airspace safety by better distinguishing drones from conventional aircraft in critical operations.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Thu, 23rd Oct 2025

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Ribbit is bringing autonomy to aircraft cargo in Canada
Drones

Ribbit is bringing autonomy to aircraft cargo in Canada

Food and medicine deliveries to remote communities could become cheaper as Ribbit trials autonomous cargo flights from retrofitted aircraft.

By Jake MacAndrew • 5 min read • Fri, 28th Aug 2026
Passenger Terminal Expo Asia to debut in Singapore
Smart Cities

Passenger Terminal Expo Asia to debut in Singapore

Airports across Asia and the Middle East are facing a sustained spending cycle as passenger numbers rise and capacity pressures mount.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Mon, 24th Aug 2026
US airlines expect ADS-B In fleetwide within five years
Aviation safety

US airlines expect ADS-B In fleetwide within five years

Most US airline managers expect fleets to be fitted with ADS-B In within five years, as lawmakers weigh a possible mandate.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Sat, 1st Aug 2026
DroneShield to guard Kansas City airspace for World Cup
Smart Cities

DroneShield to guard Kansas City airspace for World Cup

The multi-agency system will give police continuous visibility over low-altitude airspace as drone activity rises around World Cup venues and transport hubs.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Fri, 29th May 2026
NAV Canada report says drones to reshape low-level airspace
Robotics

NAV Canada report says drones to reshape low-level airspace

Canada’s air traffic system may need fresh investment as drone and air mobility flights are forecast to top 21 million by 2045.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Thu, 16th Apr 2026
China Airlines advances efficiency with cloud-based planning tools
Endpoint Protection

China Airlines advances efficiency with cloud-based planning tools

China Airlines becomes Taiwan's first to use Lufthansa Systems' cloud-based NetLine/Plan for optimising routes and boosting efficiency amid market competition.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Mon, 1st Sep 2025