EAST HARTFORD, Conn., July 27, 2021 – Pratt & Whitney joins AerCap, Collins Aerospace, and SMBC Aviation Capital in a group effort to support equitable access to COVID-19 vaccinations around the world with a collective $400,000 USD contribution to Gavi’s COVID-19 Vaccines Advance Market Commitment (COVAX AMC).

COVAX AMC provides access to donor-funded vaccine doses to 92 lower-income nations. In addition, the Gavi Matching Fund will double the impact of this gift, resulting in $800,000 USD in support of global COVID-19 vaccine equity.

The Aviation Coalition knows support is still needed to ensure no one from the global community is left behind in this pandemic. Each company contributed $100,000 USD as testament to the importance of giving people in every corner of the world safe and equitable access to vaccination. Others are encouraged to join and learn more about Gavi and the COVAX Facility.

Aengus Kelly, CEO, AerCap
“We at AerCap are delighted to support Gavi and COVAX AMC. Though parts of the world are recovering well, other areas continue to face considerable challenges. We need to continue to support the battle against COVID-19 all across the world. It is in everyone’s interest to ensure the equitable distribution of vaccines and to support those who are less fortunate.”

Colin Mahoney, President, Customer & Account Management, Collins Aerospace
“By supporting COVAX AMC, we can help enable access to doses of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines in low- and middle-income countries, regardless of income level. Collins Aerospace recognizes that this pandemic isn’t over until every country recovers, and COVAX offers a great way to lend our support.”

Rick Deurloo, Sr. Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, Pratt & Whitney
“Pratt & Whitney wants to help ensure that anyone who wants a vaccine can access it regardless of where they live or their ability to pay. Our pledge to COVAX AMC is a reflection of this commitment, and we encourage other aviation leaders to join us in support of Gavi and COVAX AMC.”

Peter Barrett, Chief Executive Officer, SMBC Aviation Capital
“It is our responsibility as good corporate citizens to play our part in addressing global vaccine equity. By supporting COVAX AMC and Gavi, we are helping to ensure that everyone will have equal access to safe vaccines regardless of where they live or their means. This is a global solution to a global crisis and one that we are proud to support.”

Marie-Ange Saraka-Yao, Managing Director, Resource Mobilisation, Private Sector Partnerships & Innovative Finance Department, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance
“Enhancing equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines is in everyone’s interest. Through the Gavi COVAX AMC, we are ensuring life-saving vaccines reach the people that need them most, everywhere in the world. We have already secured 1.9 billion vaccines set to be delivered by the end of 2021, and with the additional funding from the Aviation Coalition we can continue protecting lives.”

COVAX, the vaccines pillar of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, is co-led by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI), Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance (Gavi) and the World Health Organization (WHO) – working in partnership with UNICEF as key implementing partner, developed and developing country vaccine manufacturers, the World Bank, and others. Gavi leads on procurement and delivery at scale for COVAX: designing and managing the COVAX Facility and the Gavi COVAX AMC and working with UNICEF and WHO, along with governments, on country readiness and delivery. As of June 2021, COVAX AMC had successfully delivered more than 138 million COVID-19 vaccines worldwide, including over 110 million to lower-income economies.

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OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN, July 27, 2021 – Pratt & Whitney Canada announced today that operators who are enrolled in the company’s Eagle Service™ Plan (ESP™) Platinum pay-per-hour engine maintenance program can now benefit from insurance premium savings for their PT6E-67XP engines, which power the Pilatus PC-12 NGX. This first-of-its-kind program is designed to simplify engine coverage, eliminate duplicate coverage and lower costs.

The ESP Platinum program for the PT6E-67XP engine covers full foreign object damage (FOD), including any wear and tear or other required repairs discovered during a FOD repair. This means customers no longer have to make a separate claim to their insurance as FOD events are typically covered through insurance policies. The collaboration between Pratt & Whitney Canada and insurers can assist operators in eliminating duplicate coverage or payments. Starr Insurance Companies is the first insurer to join with Pratt & Whitney Canada in this initiative.

“This is another example of our efforts to help operators maximize the value of their flying assets and lower their operating costs,” said John Lewis, director of customer programs, General Aviation, Pratt & Whitney Canada. “The comprehensive nature of our ESP Platinum program means that customers can confidently remove duplicate coverage from their insurance policy. We hope that such collaborations will become the standard to maximize the savings benefit to our operators.”

“We’re very happy to collaborate with Pratt & Whitney Canada on initiatives that deliver value to customers and streamline and simplify processes for them,” said Kyle Sparks, senior vice president, underwriting, for Starr Insurance Companies’ aviation division. “The ESP Platinum program is an industry-changing engine maintenance program that also provides our clients flying with these engines a way to potentially reduce their cost of coverage. Aircraft operators will appreciate participating in one of the most comprehensive plans available that provides a turnkey solution for foreign object damage events.”

Pilatus PC-12 NGX operators who are insured by Starr are eligible to receive policy coverage with or without the inclusion of engine FOD to exclude any duplicate coverage between programs.

“The comprehensive nature of ESP Platinum coverage provides a ‘one-stop-shop’ when it comes to FOD – allowing operators to avoid the expense of a deductible fee as well as reduce administrative burden in registering a claim and having to deal with multiple parties should they encounter FOD,” said Lewis. “And, since ESP has no minimum flying hours, you only pay for what you fly.”

ESP maintenance programs guarantee long-term engine maintenance costs through a planned and preventative approach to maximize flying time. The programs help enhance aircraft value by ensuring engines are maintained to the highest standard and they are transferable to the new owner at aircraft sale.

More information about our ESP Platinum maintenance program is available here.

 About Pratt & Whitney

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OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN, July 27, 2021 – Pratt & Whitney Canada announced today that it has expanded its portfolio of P&WCSMART Solutions – made popular with its “flat-rate” and “capped-cost” programs for major maintenance events – to include a new category of service-based solutions. The first offering under the category is the P&WCSMART Subscription Service for PT6A Engines, which provides selected scheduled and unscheduled maintenance coverage, parts replacement, and digital engine health services for engines between their hot section inspection (HSI) and overhaul.

 “Our new P&WCSMART Subscription Service addresses a unique niche and need in our PT6A operator base, with a solution tailored expressly for those who are in the post-HSI stage of the engine lifecycle and not on an engine maintenance program,” said John Lewis, director of customer programs, general aviation, Pratt & Whitney Canada. “By providing a bundle of ongoing engine maintenance, services and support through an affordable annual subscription, we can help operators cost-effectively maintain their engines to ensure the highest possible asset value and performance.”

The solution’s flexible model provides options based on annual flying hours and includes the choice of one or three-year subscription terms that are renewable for select PT6A engine models. It also includes a credit toward a P&WCSMART overhaul. For customers who purchase a P&WCSMART Hot Section Inspection for their PT6A engine, enrollment for the first year of P&WCSMART Subscription Service is free.

“We’re effectively giving customers access to ongoing engine OEM maintenance and services that can be linked to their next overhaul if they wish, making this a flexible, cost-effective mid-lifecycle solution,” said Lewis. “This is also why we added a new category under our P&WCSMART solutions –encompassing both event-based maintenance and ongoing services delivery.”

An unscheduled engine removal can cost up to US$125,000 or more. Unscheduled accessory removal, troubleshooting and parts replaced during scheduled line maintenance can run thousands of dollars as can a mobile repair team response during an AOG event. The P&WCSMART Subscription Service, which starts at US$7,500 per engine per year, helps make maintenance expenses predicable, affordable, and worry-free.

Customers also benefit from digital engine health management insights, which can help reduce or avoid events altogether. The program is fully transferrable should the engine/aircraft be sold during the subscription term.

Visit our P&WCSMART Subscription Service page for more information, including a list of eligible PT6A engine models.

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• The donations will be matched by the Gavi Matching Fund, amounting to $800,000 USD to support global COVID-19 vaccine equity.

CHARLOTTE, NC (July 27, 2021) – Collins Aerospace joins [AerCap, Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and SMBC Aviation Capital] in a group effort to support equitable access to COVID-19 vaccinations in low-income countries via a collective $400,000 USD contribution to the Gavi COVAX Advanced Market commitment (COVAX AMC).

COVAX AMC provides access to donor-funded vaccine doses to 92 lower-income nations. In addition, the Gavi Matching Fund will double the impact of this gift, resulting in $800,000 USD in support of global COVID-19 vaccine equity.

The Aviation Coalition knows support is still needed to ensure no one from the global community is left behind in this pandemic. Each company contributed $100,000 USD as testament to the importance of giving people in every corner of the world safe and equitable access to vaccination. Others are encouraged to join and learn more about Gavi and COVAX.

Aengus Kelly, CEO, AerCap

“We at AerCap are delighted to support Gavi and COVAX AMC. Though parts of the world are recovering well, other areas continue to face considerable challenges. We need to continue to support the battle against COVID-19 all across the world. It is in everyone’s interest to ensure the equitable distribution of vaccines and to support those who are less fortunate.”

Colin Mahoney, President, Customer & Account Management, Collins Aerospace

“By supporting COVAX AMC, we can help enable access to doses of safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines in low- and middle-income countries, regardless of income level. Collins Aerospace recognizes that this pandemic isn’t over until every country recovers, and COVAX is the best way for us to support.”

Rick Deurloo, Senior Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, Pratt & Whitney

“Pratt & Whitney wants to ensure that anyone who wants a vaccine can access it regardless of the country they live in. Our pledge to COVAX AMC is a reflection of this commitment, and we encourage other aviation leaders to join us in support of Gavi and COVAX AMC.”

Peter Barrett, Chief Executive Officer, SMBC Aviation Capital

“It is our responsibility as good corporate citizens to play our part in addressing global vaccine equity. By Supporting COVAX AMC and Gavi, we are helping to ensure that everyone will have equal access to safe vaccines regardless of where they live or their means. This is a global solution to a global crisis and one that we are proud to support.”

Marie-Ange Saraka-Yao, Managing Director, Resource Mobilisation, Private Sector Partnerships & Innovative Finance Department, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance

“Enhancing equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines is in everyone’s interest. Through the Gavi COVAX AMC, we are ensuring life-saving vaccines reach the people that need them most, everywhere in the world. We have already secured 1.9 billion vaccines set to be delivered by the end of 2021, and with the additional funding from the Aviation Coalition we can continue protecting lives.”

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Notes to editors

More information on COVAX is available here.

About COVAX

COVAX, the vaccines pillar of the Access to COVID-19 Tools (ACT) Accelerator, is co-led by CEPI, Gavi and WHO – working in partnership with UNICEF and PAHO as delivery partners, developed and developing country vaccine manufacturers, the World Bank, and others. It is the only global initiative that is working with governments and manufacturers to ensure COVID-19 vaccines are available worldwide to both high-income and lower-income countries. Gavi leads on procurement and delivery at scale for COVAX: designing and managing the COVAX Facility and the Gavi COVAX AMC and working with UNICEF and WHO, along with governments, on country readiness and delivery.

As of July 2021, COVAX had successfully delivered more than 134 million COVID-19 vaccines worldwide, including over 100 million to lower-income economies.

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OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN, July 27, 2021 – Pratt & Whitney Canada announced today that its PT6 E-Series™ engine has achieved yet another milestone, reaching 15,000 hours of flight powering the Pilatus PC-12 NGX aircraft.

“The popularity of the new PT6E-67XP-powered PC-12NGX aircraft among buyers of turboprop business aircraft has brought us to 15,000 hours in a little more than a year since it was launched in October 2019,” said Nicholas Kanellias, vice president, General Aviation, Pratt & Whitney Canada. “As the first engine in General Aviation to feature a dual-channel integrated propeller and engine control system, the PT6E-67XP engine is a key, new feature of this impressive and top-selling aircraft in the marketplace. It’s another chapter in the PT6 engine family’s long history of driving rapid, fundamental change and innovation in the industry.”

The iconic PT6 engine occupies a unique place in the history of powered aviation and is used on more than 130 different applications today. The engine family’s current flying population is more than 25,000 units and it has accumulated more than 425 million flight hours and counting. Each new model of engine is developed and designed for a mission, platform, and customer in mind, while continuing to build a more efficient, digitally connected engine with a shrinking environmental footprint.

In March 2021, the 100^th PT6 E-Series engine rolled off the production line at Pratt & Whitney’s PT6 Turboprop Engine Centre of Excellence in Lethbridge, Canada. The milestone was reached more than a year into the challenges of COVID-19 and followed an exceptional effort by the P&WC team to bring the new production line into service. The PT6 E-Series engine was awarded the 2020 Laureate in the Business Aviation – Propulsion category as part of Aviation Week Network’s Annual Laureate Awards.

“In as much as milestones are important to show the rapid progress of the engine, it’s really been the feedback we’re receiving from our customers that is most gratifying,” said Kanellias. “Our Airtime customer blog recently featured an article on a new PC-12 NGX owner/pilot who reported that he enjoys the flying experience so much that he’s flown twice the number of hours he initially expected to. That’s a great testament to our propeller and engine control system and how it elevates the entire piloting experience.”

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SITA has announced a new technology deployment offering passengers enhanced check-in and bag drop self-services with Ethiopian Airlines at Bole International Airport (ADD).

The deployment, which features SITA Smart Path Drop & Fly baggage solution, has been implemented in the new extension of the check-in area with international passengers of Ethiopian Airlines benefitting from the service.

SITA’s self-service solutions have helped optimize the passenger experience with many travelers checking in online through the Ethiopian Airlines app, other airline applications, and through SITA self-service kiosks.

Passengers using the technology can directly proceed to the self-bag-drop area to check in their bags quickly and easily, avoiding long lines and reducing congestion in the airport at a time when social distancing remains a priority as the industry recovers from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The solutions increase airport capacity by accommodating more passengers while empowering them with more control over their journey. The technology deployed also reduces passenger contact with ground agents, another key benefit under the context of COVID-19. With improved passenger processing and better on-time performance for airlines, ADD has become a technology-leading airport in the region. The deployment also prepares ADD for future implementations, including future-proofing the airport to accommodate biometrics quickly. Ethiopian Airlines is one of the first airlines in the region to implement this level of automation in passenger processing.

Getinet Tadesse, Acting Group Chief Information Officer, Ethiopian Airlines, said: “Both SITA and Ethiopian Airlines Group have had a clear objective of enhancing the passenger experience through intelligent, automated services, increasing operational efficiency for the airport, and safeguarding passengers as we emerge from the pandemic. As the leading airline on the continent, we are delighted to welcome passengers back to the skies with improved passenger solutions. The implementation of Smart Path self bag-drop technology at our main hub will take passengers’ experience to another level through simplifying air travel while keeping customers safe”.

Hani El-Assaad, President, Middle East & Africa, said. “ADD is one of the first airports in Africa to implement Smart Path bag-drop technology and Ethiopian Airlines, Africa’s largest growing carrier, is the first adopter. This deployment marks a significant milestone in Africa’s air transport industry evolution. It shows that airports and airlines are ready to successfully embrace automated and intelligent airport solutions to ensure sustainable growth and lays the groundwork for a smarter, touchless future of air travel”.

Source: SITA

Governments have been wrestling with the challenges of reopening borders and restarting economies while also performing their fundamental responsibility for protecting populations and national health systems from threats related to COVID-19 and its variants.

Vaccination rates have climbed while PCR and health test verification systems have evolved to a point where seamless health status verification between governments, airlines, and airports is possible. The combination presents a pivotal moment in both the fight against COVID and the struggle to kick-start idle economies.

The managed border

The best practice framework for border protection is a ‘defence-in-depth model’.

This layered approach to border security means having a sequence of screening steps in place for managing risks, with the primary goal of preventing risks from reaching a country in the first place.

One could assume that without the requisite controls in place, many risks go undetected. But COVID-19 and its variants spread quickly across borders and the impacts have been devastating. Some countries have managed these risks by closing borders quickly. Closing borders and imposing lockdowns are very effective ways to slow the spread of a virus such as COVID-19, but shutting borders also means shutting down critical parts of the economy such as aviation and tourism.

Layered approach to border management

The first layer in border protection is the visa system, which now includes Electronic Travel Authorities (ETAs), the simplest form of screening and granting permission to travel to a country. This step allows for checking against watch lists and profiles before travel.

Closer to the date of travel, governments receive Passenger Name Record (PNR) data from airlines about travel bookings, providing further opportunities for risk assessment.

As part of a passenger’s check-in procedure, airlines send more current journey and confirmed identity information in the form of Advance Passenger Information (API), or Advance Passenger Processing (APP) data. These steps provide additional opportunities to detect and manage risks. Importantly, APP is an interactive measure between airlines and governments, meaning that airlines send check-in data to a country and stand by for a Boarding Directive instruction from a government before allowing a person to travel, after check-in data is assessed against various data stores, watchlists, and profiles.

APP for incoming travelers exports the border and allows a government to prevent a passenger from traveling to their country. APP for departing travelers provides opportunities for countries and airlines to cooperate even further, with a departure country also providing assurance that passengers have met all requirements to leave, including in relation to their immigration and their health status.

Restarting borders with APP

While border management always requires alignment across a range of agencies with responsibility for immigration, customs and security for example, now national health authorities are also assuming a most critical front-line responsibility for border protection. More than ever before, countries need robust border controls in place, controls that allow essential and safe travel, and controls that can be configured quickly to treat evolving risks.

As COVID spread across the world in 2020, countries with Advanced Passenger Processing (APP) were able to quickly close travel routes from particular hotspots, reducing exposure to the virus in the early stages of the pandemic. Due to the rapid spread of this virus across many countries, it was eventually necessary for governments to close borders entirely.  Now, with the virus under control in some countries and with increasing rates of vaccination for many others, we are at a turning point. Using APP, governments have been able to safely and very selectively reopen their borders using their ability to completely control who can embark upon a journey. With the right capabilities in place, travel routes are opened and can be closed again quickly if an outbreak occurs, or virus threats change.

Where travel bans exist, governments need to deal with a range of different scenarios. While borders might be closed to certain visitors, for example, citizens need to get home. Exemptions to travel bans may also be necessary for different visa holders like permanent residents, diplomats, or health care workers. We also talk about quarantine-free ‘green flights’, and quarantine-required ‘red flights’.  How do you manage all these different cases? The answer is through APP configuration.

• Different models for travel corridors and bubbles can be facilitated. Arrangements that rely on manual checking of PCR tests for example, can be slow and open to fraud. There are now Health Pass apps available that offer digital assurance of health status for a person, issued by testing labs and increasingly by governments. Health Passes can be integrated with APP checks for fast assurance of PCR test results or vaccination certificates prior to travel. This kind of health check will be an important component of boarding directives as travel resumes.
• Sophisticated APP systems have configurable lists of ports and visas, that allow a government to block or allow boarding for different scenarios. In this way you can prevent boarding for a tourist from a particular place, allow boarding for a citizen or resident returning home, or potentially refer the case to the government for further consideration.
• Where low risk countries decide to implement travel bubble arrangements, APP can be configured to allow passengers to depart on a ‘green flight’ if they have been in the country for 14 days, protecting the destination country as well as other passengers.

There are further possibilities for making use of APP as a critical border control layer, that could be relevant for both international borders and for regional travel. The most widely used platform facilitating Boarding Directives between airlines and governments has been in place for over 25 years, and is ready to support the safe reopening of borders and the resumption of travel.

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• Solutions will help streamline passenger processing
• Suite includes solutions to support social distancing and contactless initiatives

PAMPANGA, Philippines (July 27, 2020) – Clark International Airport (CRK) in Pampanga, Philippines, has selected a suite of Collins Aerospace ARINC airport solutions to help provide a seamless passenger experience for the increased number of travelers expected to pass through the airport following its 2021 expansion. Collins Aerospace is a Raytheon Technologies (NYSE: RTX) business.

CRK selected a suite of ARINC passenger processing and airport operation solutions to move passenger flow through its new Terminal Two while helping to keep airport data optimized and secure. The suite includes:

• ARINC cMUSE^TM: Cloud-based passenger check-in platform designed to keep passengers moving and ease airport congestion
• ARINC SelfServ^TM CUSS Kiosk: Enables passenger to bypass long lines and supports both social distancing and contactless initiatives
• ARINC AirVue^TM: Digital signage solution to provide passengers with up-to-date information
• ARINC AirPlan^TM: A sophisticated solution integrating airport operational databases with internal and external systems, as well as a resource management system for managing airport operational resources.
• ARINC Managed Services: Provides 24/7 expert assistance, tools and technology to keep systems online and productive

“Clark International Airport was looking for a vendor to support the airport’s expansion plans with three key areas of consideration — timeline for delivery,  technical capabilities, and a dedicated and experienced local support team,” said Kit Su Lee, Asia-Pacific Regional Head of Operations for Collins Aerospace’s Information Management Services business. “We were able to build a custom package for the airport that not only meets that criteria but will also create a more enjoyable travel experience for customers and improve CRK’s capacity and efficiency.”

“Ms. Bi Yong Chungunco, chief executive officer of Luzon International Premiere Airport Development Corp, the operator for Clark International Airport said, “We are excited to be partnering Collins Aerospace to provide the suite of passenger service solutions to Clark International Airport in its journey to be a world class airport in the Philippines and beyond. With these solutions, passengers will have a smooth, seamless, and stress-free passenger journey with new 24/7 self-service check-in facilities and digital wayfinding screens.”

All solutions are expected to be installed and operational by the third quarter of 2021.

About Collins Aerospace

Collins Aerospaces, a unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE: RTX), is a leader in technologically advanced and intelligent solutions for the global aerospace and defense industry. Created in 2018 by bringing together UTC Aerospace Systems and Rockwell Collins, Collins Aerospace has the capabilities, comprehensive portfolio and expertise to solve customers’ toughest challenges and to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving global market. For more information, visit CollinsAerospace.com.

About Raytheon Technologies Corporation

Raytheon Technologies Corporation is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. With 195,000 employees and four industry-leading businesses ― Collins Aerospace Systems, Pratt & Whitney, Raytheon Intelligence & Space and Raytheon Missiles & Defense ― the company delivers solutions that push the boundaries in avionics, cybersecurity, directed energy, electric propulsion, hypersonics, and quantum physics. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts.

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Dreieich, 21st July 2021. Hahn Air announces the addition of 15 new partners in the first half of 2021. The airlines trust the leading ticketing and distribution specialist to expand their indirect sales to secondary markets and increase their ticket sales with up to 100,000 travel agencies in more than 190 markets. They also benefit from being part of the largest network of interline partners in the world.

“While the current situation undoubtedly presented many challenges to the airlines of the world, it is also a unique opportunity to reevaluate and reset their distribution strategy,” says Alexander Proschka, Executive Vice President Commercial at Hahn Air. “The next months and the upcoming year will be crucial and those players who position themselves prominently will be the winners of the recovery phase. We support airlines with solutions to enter or expand their indirect distribution with the major GDSs and optimise their global ticket sales.”

Of the new partnerships, eight are new interline agreements. The flights of Starlux Airlines (JX) from Taiwan, Nordica (ND) from Estonia, Calm Air (MO) and PAL Airlines (PB) from Canada, Uganda National Airlines (UR), Viva Peru (VV) and Viva Colombia (VH) can now be issued on the insolvency-safe HR-169 ticket. In addition, Hahn Air added the Dutch mobility platform Vipper (VG) to its network. Travel agents can find and book all new partners under their own two-letter-codes in selected GDSs and even in markets where the carriers are not members of the local settlement systems (BSPs).

In addition, three carriers chose the product X1-Air of Hahn Air Technologies and are therefore available under the X1 code in major GDSs: Flyadeal (F3) from Saudi Arabia, LIFT (GE) from South Africa and Sky High Aviation (DO) from the Dominican Republic.

Finally, Hahn Air welcomes four dual partners who are using more than one Hahn Air solution. Existing partner, Precision Air (PW) from Tanzania, newly complemented their distribution strategy with the H1-Air solution and is now also available under the Hahn Air Systems designator H1 in all major GDSs. Linea Aérea Amaszonas (Z8) from Bolivia and Air Seychelles (HM) are newly combining their existing interline agreements with the product X1-Air. And finally, new partner Air Leap (FL) from Sweden signed with Hahn Air for HR-169 and X1-Air and can now be ticketed in Amadeus under its own FL code and in major GDSs under Hahn Air Technologies’ X1 code.

For more information about Hahn Air and its indirect distribution solutions for airlines, visit www.hahnair.com.

The following partners were added to the Hahn Air portfolio in 2021 so far:

HR -169 partners

• Air Leap (FL), Sweden
• Calm Air (MO), Canada
• Nordica (ND), Estonia
• PAL Airlines (PB), Canada
• Starlux Airlines (JX), Taiwan
• Uganda National Airlines (UR), Uganda
• Viva Colombia (VH), Colombia
• Viva Peru (VV), Peru
• Vipper (VG), the Netherlands

H1-Air partners

• Precision Air (PW), Tanzania

X1-Air partners

• Air Leap (FL), Sweden
• Air Seychelles (HM), Seychelles
• Flyadeal (F3), Saudi Arabia
• LIFT (GE), South Africa
• Línea Aérea Amaszonas (Z8), Bolivia
• Sky High Aviation (DO), Dominican Republic

About Hahn Air

Hahn Air is a German scheduled and executive charter airline. Since 1999 it offers indirect distribution services to other airlines and thus provides ticketing solutions to 100,000 travel agencies in 190 markets. With more than 20 years of experience, the company has established itself as the market leader. Today, Hahn Air’s partner network encompasses more than 350 partner airlines.

Hahn Air offers its distribution services exclusively to transportation companies and ticketing solutions to travel agents only. However, travellers benefit as well as they are able to choose from more carriers, more routes and more destinations. Every year millions of passengers travel between 4,000 locations using Hahn Air’s HR-169 tickets. It is the first and only airline worldwide that offers free and comprehensive reimbursement in case of insolvency of the operating carrier. Hahn Air is a member of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and a globally connected stakeholder playing a leading role in the airline industry.

Hahn Air is 100% owned by the Hahn Air Group, an international corporation based in Dreieich near Frankfurt, Germany. The fleet of Hahn Air Lines operates out of the airports Dusseldorf and Frankfurt Egelsbach. The Group, which has offices around the world, including Minneapolis, Montevideo, Casablanca, New Delhi, Manila and Johannesburg, achieves an annual global turnover of approximately 1 billion USD for its clients.

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Collins Aerospace launches Perigon^TM offering to support future flight computing requirements

WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. (July 20, 2021) – Collins Aerospace today announced the launch of its Perigon^TM computer, available for a broad range of commercial and defense platforms. With advanced computing power, open-system architecture and flexible configurability, Perigon is designed to enable future flight control and vehicle management needs.

“From autonomy to cybersecurity, customers want their platforms to do more than ever before,” said Kim Kinsley, vice president and general manager, Environmental and Airframe Control Systems for Collins Aerospace. “Yet more capabilities require a commensurate increase in processing power. Enter Perigon. With its unique combination of power and flexibility, Perigon stands ready to help customers meet the future flight computing requirements of tomorrow.”

Developing Perigon

At the 2018 Farnborough International Air Show, Collins announced the development of a next-gen vehicle management computer designed to support autonomous flight. Since then, Collins has built a working prototype and is currently performing detailed development and integration testing, with an eye toward qualification testing in 2022. The company has also branded the computer as Perigon, a mathematical term for a 360-degree angle. Collins chose the name to represent the many capabilities Perigon can offer customers, the holistic view of systems and inputs it provides, and its enhanced flexibility.

Advanced computing power, open-system architecture

Perigon will have the ability to provide 20 times the processing power of Collins’ existing flight control computers, thousands of which are currently in service on a multitude of platforms worldwide. Combined with its open-system design, Perigon’s high computing power will allow customers to load it with a variety of complex software applications, including autonomous and fly-by-wire flight control, cybersecurity, vehicle management and predictive health maintenance. In addition, capabilities that previously required multiple computers across a platform may now be able to be performed by Perigon alone, thanks to its enhanced processing power. This, in turn, could enable customers to reduce the number of computers onboard and enjoy space, weight and cost savings as a result.

Flexible configurability for a range of applications

Depending on the customer’s needs, Perigon can be configured as simplex, duplex or triplex redundant. It will be FAA certifiable to facilitate aircraft level certification, available for commercial or military rotary and fixed wing platforms.

“From air transport, to sixth-gen fighters, to the U.S. Army’s Future Vertical Lift program, to aerial firefighting and beyond, we see broad opportunities for Perigon across the aerospace and defense industry,” said Kinsley.

Perigon is supported by the LYNX MOSA.ic for Avionics product and AdaCore’s QGen TQL-1 qualifiable autocode generator for Simulink^®/Stateflow^® models.

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