World AirNews June 2018

NEWS DIGITAL
IN FLIGHT CONNECTIVITY
SYSTEM FOR CHALLENGER
SERIES
NEWS DIGITAL
PROFLIGHT ZAMBIA
TO LAUNCH HARARE
SERVICE
B
OMBARDIER BUSINESS
Aircraft and Duncan
Aviation have announced
the collaborative receipt of
Supplemental Type Certificates
(STCs) for the Gogo AVANCE L5
system on Challenger 300 and
Challenger 600 series aircraft.
The AVANCE L5 system can
also be installed as a retrofit
option on Challenger 300 and
Challenger 600 series aircraft
at any of Bombardier's five FAA
service centres in North America
and at Duncan Aviation's
three MRO facilities, as well as
several of Duncan Aviation's
Satellite locations.
The 4G Wi-Fi system is now
available on new Challenger
series aircraft, which are
equipped with Bombardier's exclusive
HD Cabin Management
System to provide an unparalleled
audio experience with
crystal-clear sound through
integrated sidewall speakers -
exclusive in its class.
The Gogo AVANCE platform
integrates a full range of cabin
features, allowing passengers
to easily and reliably access and
use all available data, voice,
maps, entertainment, and cabin
management system (CMS)
services.
"Duncan Aviation and Bombardier
are committed to working
together to provide quick,
all-encompassing connectivity
solutions for Challenger
aircraft. We are pleased
our customers can stay
connected in the air by
obtaining this advanced
technology," said Dennis
Kruse, Avionics Sales and
Service Representative,
Duncan Aviation.
The Gogo Biz 4G
network is up to three
times faster than the 3G
network.
Designed specifically
for business aircraft, the
system delivers the speed
passengers need for
home-like entertainment
and video streaming.
Bombardier and Duncan
Aviation have already completed
installations of the
high-performing Gogo AVANCE
L5 in-cabin Wi-Fi system on
Challenger 300 and Challenger
605 aircraft, allowing passengers
to enhance their in-flight
connectivity experience.
The Challenger 350 aircraft
tallied the most deliveries in its
segment in 2017.
Designed to create a smooth
ride and an unforgettable experience,
Challenger series aircraft
flight deck feature a state-ofthe-art
Synthetic Vision System
(SVS), MultiScan weather
radar for increased situational
awareness and reduced pilot
workload. Q
P
ROFLIGHT ZAMBIA, one of the
country’s most “go-ahead” air
carriers, is launching its third international
route after announcing that a new service
between Lusaka and the Zimbabwean
capital of Harare will be up and running
from July.
According to a spokesperson, the
Lusaka-Harare route will not only boost
trade and tourism between Zambia and
Zimbabwe, but also throughout the entire
southern and central African region.
The airline’s director of Government
and Industry Affairs, Captain Philip Lemba,
said: “Proflight is very happy and proud to
launch the Lusaka-Harare route to provide
easier access to travellers across southern
African states. Proflight introducing
a new route will help build up tourism
and business ties between Zambians and
Zimbabweans.
“Air transport provides important economic
contributions to economies. Through
its impact on industries, it facilitates economic
and development growth. Proflight
continues to help countries participate in
the global market by increasing access to
main markets and allowing the globalisation
of production.”
Captain Lemba further explained that
trade between nations was heavily reliant
on air transport because it was a fast
means of connection.
Proflight remains a vital link for trade
because it provides opportunities for
businesses to import or export goods and
services. These are of economic value to
countries,” said Captain Lemba adding “The
Wallace Mawire reports
relationship between Zambian and Zimbabwean
trade is very important to Proflight.”
The airline confirmed that flights between
the Zimbabwean and Zambian capitals
would be operational with the initial
flight on July 9, 2018. Although this route
is well served by International airlines,
Proflight will begin its service with an early
morning service four times per week.
The early morning service time will be
convenient for the business travellers.
Proflight currently flies from its base in
Lusaka through regional routes to Lilongwe
in Malawi, Durban in South Africa and is
adding Harare in Zimbabwe as its third
international route.
Lusaka is about 248 miles flying distance
from Harare and this journey only takes
about 60 minutes by air. The trip by road
takes more than seven hours. Q
NEWS
T
HE SOUTH African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) once
again shone at the Department of Transport (DoT) awards
held recently with the authority receiving the Best Performing
Institution in Transport Award for the fourth time in a row.
This means that the SACAA has held this position since the inception
of the DoT awards. At the same ceremony, the Director of
Civil Aviation, Ms Poppy Khoza, gained the award for the Best CEO
SACAA BOSS SCOOPS TWO
MAJOR AWARDS
in Transport for the second time. This comes immediately after she
was crowned as the 2018 Business Leader of the Year at the 17th
Oliver Top Empowerment Awards.
“As the Regulator, we hope that this award will serve as a beacon
of hope for the civil aviation industry, which is still lagging behind
in terms of transformation. Current personnel and ownership statistics
indicate that the civil aviation industry is yet to fully embrace
the transformation agenda,” was a statement made at the awards
ceremony. Q
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