Airline IT goes green
Airline Sita becomes the first IT vendor to sign up to aviation industry green drive.The Airline IT Society (Sita) yesterday became the...
Cellphones to curb flight delays?
Mobile phones could save airlines $600 million on flight delays, says Sita.The mobile phone will become an indispensable air travel tool within five...
Airlines drown in fuel
CIOs must do their bit to keep airlines flying, says the International Air Transport Organisation.Twenty-four airlines – including SA`s Nationwide – have...
IT to airlines` rescue
E-commerce is key to generating new revenue, save costs and equip staff, says the Airline IT Society.Airlines must seize and exploit the...
IATA chief slates ‘greedy` IT vendors
A fed-up IATA CE threatens high-margin IT vendors as airlines face bankruptcy.International Air Transport Association (IATA) director-general and CEO Giovanni Bisignani has...
Increased airline security adds to IT bill
The IATA calls for governments to rethink airline security.International Air Transport Association (IATA) director-general and CEO Giovanni Bisignani says airline and airport...
Air Force buys hi-tech plane killer
Air Force buys short-range dogfight missile to arm the Gripen.The SA Air Force (SAAF) has bought a small supply of high-tech IRIS-T...
Local company punts airline IT
Qualica Technologies is marketing SA-developed IT to African airlines.A local company is marketing SA-developed IT to African airlines in competition to global...
Acsa`s R80m IT spend just a start
The company spent millions on IT in the last year to be 2010-ready.The Airports Company of SA (Acsa) spent R80 million of its...
BAE unveils armed robot plane
The new pilotless plane features latest-generation mission systems avionics and a new stores management system.BAE Systems, the global defence and aviation giant...
Tellumat lands R24m airfield radar contract
The specialised ICT support company picks up a Saab Grintek contract.Tellumat Defence has been awarded a five-year R24 million contract by
Armscor.
The company...
Airline ticketing now paperless
Today is "day three" of the new airline order.The airline industry this weekend phased out paper tickets in a bid to
save...
Most African airlines ready for e-ticketing
Some 89% of the continent`s airlines have abandoned paper.Only 89% of African airlines subscribing to the International Air
Transport Association`s Billing Settlement...
Tellumat supports Ecuador
Ecuador proves lucrative for the specialised ICT company.Specialised South African ICT company Tellumat is doing a thriving business in Ecuador on the...
IT to save airlines?
African airlines are urged to use IT to save themselves from subsidised Middle Eastern competition.African airlines are being urged to use ICT...
BAE integrates flying, crawling robots
Scientists integrate command of two unmanned flying vehicles and two ground vehicles, taking robotics to a new level.British defence multinational BAE Systems...
Denel explains air defence system delays
The arms company finds the old adage is true – too many cooks spoil the broth.Denel, the state-owned arms company, has found...
BAE Systems takes robotics forward
A BAE Systems-led team will develop miniature robots for military use.BAE Systems is leading a team of scientists that will develop miniature...
Baggage theft punishes airlines
Airlines punish themselves financially by not using available IT to curb baggage loss.Airlines and airports are working together to study the science...
Denel improves AWSAM missile
The state arms company upgrades its Umkhonto air defence missile.Denel, the state-owned arms company, has conceptualised a family of missiles based on...
Saab hands SAAF first Gripen
The SA Air Force takes delivery of its first hi-tech advanced light fighter aircraft.The SA Air Force (SAAF) has received the first...
SA to fly Erieye?
Pakistan becomes the fifth nation to fly the eye-in-the sky, raising hopes that SA will be sixth – and in time for...
IATA boots Nationwide
Nationwide is suspended from IATA`s billing and settlement plan.The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has booted South African airline Nationwide from its...
Denel unveils zero-launch UAV
The company tweaks the Seeker II by adding a catapult launch and parafoil recovery capability.Denel Dynamics has tweaked its Seeker II processor...
Denel`s SAMs a hit
The company adds Sweden and the SA Army to its list of Umkhonto clients.Denel`s hi-tech SA-designed and developed Umkhonto surface-to-air missile (SAM)...
Boeing submits proposal to NASA
In this World Wide Wrap: Boeing submits proposal to NASA, General Dynamics awarded contract, and UK buys Saab Giraffe AMB. Boeing submits...
Denel conceptualises new missile
The radar-guided T Darter missile could gain the country billions of rand in foreign exchange.Denel Dynamics, the smart weapons division of the...
Denel develops new UAV
The state arms company will build a bigger and better robotic recce plane.State arms company Denel`s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) division has...
Outer space: Denel`s final frontier
SA-developed Denel technology helps to launch a new era in space flight.State-owned arms group Denel has helped the European Space Agency (ESA)...
New UAV to fly at air show
A computer-crewed craft will debut at the bi-annual air show.Miniaturisation and backroom hi-tech will be put to the test in Cape Town,...
SA to export aviation software?
ATE gets design authority to upgrade the BAE Systems Hawk.Advanced Technologies & Engineering (ATE) is on the cusp of exporting the most...
Fuel cells fly
Airbus proves fuel cells can power onboard ICT and avionics, and the move may have ground applications in power-hungry SA.Aircraft builder Airbus...
Govt pushes space science and tech
The DST collates public comment on its draft National Space Science and Technology Strategy.The Department of Science and Technology (DST) has introduced...
SAAF invests in tech refresh
The SA Air Force will spend about R10 million to upgrade its communications technology.The SA Air Force is spending about R10 million in the...
Hawk software to be upgraded
SA`s Hawk lead-in fighter trainers will shortly receive a crucial software upgrade.SA`s growing fleet of BAE Systems Hawk 120 lead-in fighter trainers...
Flying computer readied for takeoff
The first of the SA Air Force`s new Gripen fighter jets is nearly ready for delivery.SA`s first new jet fighter in over...
BAE Systems debuts Herti
In this World Wide Wrap: BAE Systems debuts Herti, USAF demonstrates aerial refuelling, General Dynamics awarded $91m contract, and Australian Navy selects...
Processing power protects planes
Saab Avitronics uses new-generation processors to produce smaller, more powerful anti-missile defences for aircraft.Saab Avitronics has released an update of its Integrated...
More money for Rooivalk
Government opts to spend another R962 million on Rooivalk, a 23-year-old experiment.Government has decided to invest another R962 million into the Rooivalk attack helicopter...
Software causes missile delay
The state arms agency blames software for a 41-month project delay.State arms agency Armscor blames a 41-month delay in a R801 million off-the-shelf...
ICT, aeronautics divide blurring
Computer software is increasingly flying, designing and building aeroplanes.The divide between aeronautics and ICT is blurring, industry players say."Flying a modern aeroplane...
Unmanned air vehicle takes shape
In this World Wide Wrap: Unmanned air vehicle takes shape, Boeing delivers EA-18G Growler, and Coast Guard boosts IT security. Unmanned air...
Gripen support equipment delivered
SME defence companies start delivering ground support equipment for the SAAF`s new Gripen fighter fleet.A number of local small and medium-sized defence...
Pentagon develops unmanned spy planes
In this World Wide Wrap: Pentagon develops unmanned spy planes, US Airforce gets RFID, and Aerojet grows missile defence. Pentagon develops unmanned...
SAAF to extend Saab contract
The Air Force asks SITA to extend a R650 000-a-month contract for two years.The SA Air Force (SAAF) is asking the State IT...
Aircraft damage detection goes hi-tech
BAE Systems demonstrates an automated damage detection system that may be fitted to the SA Air Force fighter fleet.BAE Systems has demonstrated...
Botswana Police Service selects LEO II-A5-EP Airborne Observation System
Press Release
Today, the Botswana Police Service signed a contract with Eurocopter Southern Africa for the purchase of three AS 350 B3 helicopters,...
Space Agency to launch by March?
Touted for November, it now seems the South African Space Agency will only be operational by March.The South African Space Agency (SASA)...
SAAF develops hi-tech missile
The South African Air Force invests R292 million in a missile to arm the Rooivalk attack helicopter.The South African Air Force (SAAF)...
SAAF completes radar upgrade
Eleven years and R32 million later, the SAAF wraps up Project Macaw.Eleven years and R32 million later (in 2005 value), the South African Air...
