The decision by the German Federal Cabinet to extend and to even tighten the current obligation to wear masks in aircraft is met with sheer incomprehension by the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany (BARIG), the airline association of more than 100 national and international airlines. According to the proposed regulation, passengers on board an aircraft that is either taking off or landing...
Sierra Space and Yuri announced a new agreement to further medical research in microgravity for the benefit of life on Earth. The arrangement includes plans to launch Yuri’s ScienceTaxi on board Sierra Space’s Dream Chaser spaceplane beginning in 2024, on a mission to the International Space Station, where the incubator will be used for a variety of life sciences experiments....
Pratt & Whitney has delivered the 1,000th F135 production engine for the 5th Generation F-35 Lightning II fighter to the U.S. Department of Defense. The milestone was marked by a celebration with employees, company leaders, Chair of the House Appropriations Committee Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) as well as representatives from the F-35 Joint Program Office. Jen Latka, vice president for the F1...
SmartSky Networks next generation mobile broadband network is live nationwide. With hundreds of sites deployed, SmartSky’s network density far exceeds competing ATG networks to enable consistent superior performance for business aviation across the continental United States. SmartSky CEO Dave Helfgott, commented: “This is a momentous achievement; Our service brings a new l...
When you need an aircraft capable of performing a wide variety of missions under challenging weather conditions, having advanced technology and unmatched reliability are essential. For the energy industry, that aircraft is the Bell 525 Relentless. During our month-long demonstration tour in the U.S., Bell captured the attention of more than 500 prospective customers who had the opportunity to expe...
Collins Aerospace broke ground on an expansion of its Cargo Systems facility in Jamestown, North Dakota. The 20,000 square-foot addition is the first of a four-phase expansion plan to modernize operations, add needed manufacturing space and best position the facility to meet both current and increasing processing needs. The current 200,000 square-foot facility is a leading supplier of powered...
On August 31 airBaltic welcomed its 50 millionth passenger since the founding of the airline in 1995. The lucky passenger was Dace Jonaite, who landed at the airline’s home base in Riga Airport on board Airbus 220-300 aircraft from Vienna, Austria. Martin Gauss, Chief Executive Officer of airBaltic, commented: “This is a significant milestone for airBal...
Federal Transport Minister Catherine King has launched Australia first all-electric refuelling vehicle during her first official visit to Brisbane Airport. Operated by Air bp, the vehicle was developed in Australia, and is the first all-electric hazardous goods vehicle and refueller approved for use in this country. The Hon Catherine King MP, Federal Minister for Infrastructure, Transport...
Luxury electric aircraft developer VRCO, has appointed Spanish firm CITD as its sole design and engineering partner, for the XP4 and XPC and agrees on manufacturing support, flight testing and regional representation for e-VTOL training. The two companies have agreed a design and engineering program for VRCO’s XP4 Electric Air Vehicle and XPC Cargo variant, which will also include the dep...
Deliveries of the latest member in Daher TBM very fast turboprop aircraft family – the TBM 960 – have reached 20, with the momentum continuing to meet the company’s solid order book. Of this total, 17 TBM 960s have been received by customers in the United States, with these handovers initiated by Daher following the aircraft’s certification on June 23 by the U.S....
Atkins – a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group – has been appointed by daa as its multidisciplinary design consultant for the delivery of civil an-d airfield engineering design services at Dublin and Cork airports. Under the terms of the 5-year Civil Engineering Design Services Framework contract – extendable by 3 years - Atkins will integrate with daa’s in-house design te...
Lufthansa Group celebrated the delivery of the first 787 Dreamliner, a 787-9, to Europe's largest airline group at Paine Field, Everett, Wash. The Lufthansa Group has 32 firm orders for the 787 and joins nearly 50 customers worldwide in operating the industry's most fuel efficient and capable airplane. Boeing designed the 787 family with superior efficiency, which allow...
