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MEBAA Show 2022 set to showcase the significant growth in business aviation, private jet, and charter flight market

  MEBAA Show 2022 is set to showcase the significant growth being experienced in business aviation, private jet, and the charter flight markets across the Middle East and Africa region. With its new and unique features, the event will reassess the dynamics of the industry, offer a new perspe...

CARIBAVIA 2022 - the perfect solution for airlines of all sizes and types -Avtra

When you see a title - perfect solution, obviously, you want to know much more. This was our case coming to Saint-Maartin for CARIBAVIA 2022. I must confess - I always choose the best from the agenda.  Many years of dedication and hard work, understanding of what the critical business...


CARIBAVIA 2022 - St.Barth airport - recovery breaks all the records

CARIBAVIA is an event like no other. This time we had the opportunity not only to discuss latest news of Saint-Barthélemy-Rémy-de-Haenen Airport with the Director Fabrice Danet, but to visit it and see the operation and the changes after the pandemic. Here are the most important points of our discussion: Q. Can you tell us how did the airport lived the pan...

CARIBAVIA 2022 - decarbonizing traditional aviation - Ampaire

One of CARIBAVIA 2022 most discussed session was presented by Brice Nzeukou, Director of Business and Product Development at Ampaire. How and what is happening in terms of decarbonizing traditional Aviation? What are technologies of the future? What is even more important – what technologies are available already now? Brice remained some very important basic points regarding Ampaire plane...

CARIBAVIA 2022 - Saint-Barthélemy unplugged - endless trail

CARIBAVIA 2022 and The Collectivity of Saint-Barthélemy gave us an amazing opportunity to discover the island. Very small committee, we took the flight from the Grand Case St Martin Airport to the Saint-Barthélemy Remy de Haenen Airport. 7 minutes flight with St Barth Commuter Cessna Grand Caravan and the discovery journey started. 25 square kilometers of paradise, sin...

CARIBAVIA 2022 - personal travel security - session by Frederick Reitz

Personal Travel Security - I must confess, I was especially interested in this session during CARIBAVIA 2022. For me it means a lot, my personal travel security. Last two years of pandemic didn't really help to improve passenger’s behavior. So, the presentation by Frederick Reitz, CEO and Founder of SAFEsky was more than welcome. Plus, already before coming to the event...

CARIBAVIA 2022 - Aviation & Tourism, closer together - Prof. Gavin Eccles

After the opening address of the Prime Minister, CARIBAVIA 2022 started with a very interesting discussion, presented by Prof. Gavin Eccles: Aviation & Tourism closer together. We all are discovering the Post Covid 19 world, how exactly it is now different for airlines and destinations? Some people were saying the pandemic is a dead for aviation. The reality is quite different. Profess...

SolarStratos and Géraldine Fasnacht perform the first wingsuit jump from an electric and solar-powered aircraft

Raphaël Domjan, pilot and founder of SolarStratos, and Géraldine Fasnacht, professional extreme sportswoman, achieved several historic world firsts on Saturday June 18, 2022 in Verbier! They made the first wingsuit flight from a solar plane! This spectacular performance took place under the eyes of a large audience who came to attend this aeronautical premiere. The feat achieved i...

SunExpress selects Safran Z200 Economy Seat

With service scheduled to begin in spring 2023, SunExpress will be the first airline to introduce the Z200 Economy Class seat on the Boeing 737-8 aircraft. SunExpress has selected the Z200 seat, the latest addition to Safran Seats' Economy short-and medium-haul range, to be fitted on its 33 line-fit Boeing 737-8 aircraft. This seat is a perfect combination of comfort, lightness and durabili...

New in-flight entertainment seat-end solution installed on the CL3810 economy class seat - Recaro Aircraft Seating partnered with Panasonic Avionics

Recaro Aircraft Seating partnered with Panasonic Avionics to unveil a new in-flight entertainment seat-end solution installed on the CL3810 economy class seat. The launch took place on the first day of the 2022 AIX trade show in Hamburg. The lightweight approach to seating taken by Recaro is further enhanced by the weight savings from the IFE solution. Both Astrova, by Panasonic Avionics, and...

Airspace Link HBCplus – the flexible high bandwidth connectivity solution for airlines

Airbus has launched Airspace Link HBCplus, its new flexible satellite connectivity solution that will be offered as an SFE* line-fit catalogue option and also for retrofit on all Airbus programmes. HBCplus, which initially encompasses Ka-band services, will enable airlines to connect to a choice of Managed Service Providers (MSPs) via a new certified terminal and radome built as part of the aircra...

A cabin concept for next-generation aircraft - FACC

The future of flying will be more sustainable, connected and barrier-free: At the international aviation trade fair AIX in Hamburg, FACC presented a radically new aircraft cabin concept which focuses on the needs of passengers - and is made of renewable materials. The next generation of passenger aircraft will be setting new standards in terms of sustainability and passenger comfort. FACC AG ca...

HAECO Cabin Solutions and Diehl Aviation unveil joint products developed for single-aisle cabin upgrades

HAECO Cabin Solutions in cooperation with Diehl Aviation announces three cabin upgrades designed to reduce weight, increase capacity, and improve passenger comfort.  Doug Rasmussen, President and Group Director of HAECO Cabin Solutions, said : “We thank Diehl Aviation for their partnership and opportunity to jointly introduce these upgraded cabin products. These upgrad...

UAS salutes its Outstanding Suppliers of 2020-2021

UAS International Trip Support was proud to honour the winners of its Outstanding Suppliers Awards 2020-2021 at a special ceremony at recent EBACE 2022. Launched in 2015, the UAS Outstanding Suppliers Awards are a vital way of celebrating and rewarding UAS’ top-performing industry partners on every continent it serves. They also reinforce UAS’ stringent global quali...

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