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Boom Supersonic advances preparations for XB-1 first flight

Earlier this year, XB-1 was moved from company hangar in Centennial, Colorado to Mojave Air & Space Port in Mojave, California to continue preparations for flight. The aircraft has undergone extensive ground testing since arriving, including taxi testing this week. In addition to the ongoing testing, XB-1 recently received an experimental airworthiness certificate from the ...

Air bp collaborates with ExecuJet at Berlin Brandenburg GA Terminal

Air bp is now offering Jet-A1 fuel at Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) General Aviation terminal in a newly agreed agency collaboration with ExecuJet. Air will bp will refuel aircraft at the GA terminal supported by two Air bp tankers. ExecuJet, part of the Luxaviation Group, handles arriving and departing business aircraft at the airport’s GA terminal. Visiting pass...

Emirates marks one of its busiest summers ever

Emirates marks one of its busiest summers ever, carrying over 14 million passengers with average seat load factors exceeding 80% across its global network between June and August. Looking at the coming months, Emirates’ booking trends show unabated demand for international travel across its network. Destination Dubai remained popular amongst travellers, even during the summer month...

Jet Center at Santa Fe opens first-in-class terminal building

Jet Center at Santa Fe completed construction on its new executive terminal facility and the renovation of its former FBO space at Santa Fe Regional Airport (KSAF). Guests to the FBO are now welcomed by a stunning facility matched only in quality by its award-winning customer service. The new, 6,200-square-foot customer terminal features a modern, luxurious southwest aesthetic with 18-fo...

Riga Airport and Lithuanian Airports to upgrade their electrical supply systems

In the next three years, Riga Airport and the Lithuanian airport company "Lietuvos oro uostai" will upgrade the electrical supply systems of their aerodromes by attracting European Union funding in the amount of 3.65 million euros in a joint project. Laila Odiņa, Chairperson of the Board of Riga Airport commented: "The goals of airport climate neutrality and environmental sustain...

Backcountry aviation - when seconds count : Daher delivers lifesaving defibrillators to remote Idaho airfields with Kodiak 100s

Backcountry airfields are valuable resources for everything from outdoor adventures to serving agencies/organizations that protect the environment, and Daher is continuing its support for such remote sites with deliveries of critical care defibrillators across the state of Idaho using company-built Kodiak 100 aircraft. In coordination with the Backcountry Aviation Defibrillator Project, Daher...

Dubai Airshow 2023 to showcase the innovations carving a sustainable future

As the aerospace and defence industries continue on their pathways to net zero, this year’s Dubai Airshow will be the ultimate platform for players from across these industries to convene, bringing the latest solutions that will help advance these crucial economic sectors towards a sustainable future. The industries have taken bold steps towards decarbonisation, with innovation accelera...

Pegasus Airlines announces climate program partnership with CHOOOSE

Pegasus Airlines announced a partnership with Norway-based climate tech company CHOOOSE. When travellers book a flight with Pegasus Airlines, they can visit flypgs.chooose.today where they can estimate the carbon impact of their flights and help address their travel emissions by supporting verified climate solutions. The new platform allows travellers to estimate their gre...

ZeroAvia strikes hydrogen aviation fuel partnership with Masdar

ZeroAvia has signed a partnership agreement with Masdar to explore hydrogen production and supply at key locations. The partnership with the UAE flagship renewable energy company, Masdar, will focus initially on projects in North America and Europe, while also looking at the opportunity to establish clean flight operations in the UAE. Masdar aims to be a global green hydroge...

SAFEsky case study - guns at airport security

Some news attracts our attention more than others. One of the latest cases: Two loaded firearms were discovered by the Transport Security Administration (TSA) personnel in a passenger’s carry-on backpack at Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA). During the routine screening at the security checkpoint, TSA officers detected the firearms in the bag of a male traveler who was tic...

Air New Zealand signs for two ATR 72-600s with options

National flag carrier Air New Zealand and ATR announced the signature of a firm order for two brand new ATR 72-600 and options for two more. Deliveries are scheduled for the second half of 2024 and the beginning of 2025. Air New Zealand will then operate the fourth largest ATR fleet worldwide.These additional aircraft will support the airline’s growth, further strengthening its network...

British Airways celebrates 75 years of connecting Britain with Japan

75 years ago, British Airways became the first British airline to operate passenger flights between the UK and Japan. On 19 March 1948, BOAC extended its Poole-Hong Kong Plymouth class flying boat service to Iwakuni. In November, the weekly service was further extended to Yokohama, Tokyo, with flights taking seven days and stopping at seven cities on route - Augusta, Alexandria, Karachi, Calcutta,...