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Hartzell Propeller extends special $1,000 RAF discount for members

Hartzell Propeller is extending a $1,000 discount to members of the Recreational Aviation Foundation (RAF) on all new Hartzell backcountry propellers. In addition to the savings for RAF supporters, the propeller manufacturer is making a $250 contribution to the RAF mission for every member who buys a new Hartzell prop for backcountry flying, until the end of 2022. RAF Chairman John McKenna said...

Welcome newest IADA accredited member - Northern Jet Management

Northern Jet Management Aircraft Acquisition, Sales and Brokerage service is the latest accredited member of IADA, the International Aircraft Dealers Association. Based in Grand Rapids, with facilities in Naples, Fla. and DuPage, Ill., the company also offers jet card, fractional aircraft ownership and aircraft management services. Northern Jet is recognized as the largest 135 operator o...

Embraer displays cutting-edge E195-E2 at Wings India

The largest commercial aircraft by Embraer, the E195-E2 (call sign PR-ZIQ) will be at Wings India 2022 as part of its demonstration tour around India. Showcasing a stunning ‘TechLion’ livery that covers the entire aircraft’s fuselage, this aircraft is the largest member of the new generation E-Jets family, the E-Jets E2, and is designed to seat up to 146 passengers in i...

Cebu Pacific selects SITA to enhance cockpit communications and optimize flight operations

Cebu Pacific Air has selected SITA to support its digital transformation agenda leveraging SITA’s renowned AIRCOM Cockpit Services integrated with Inmarsat’s SwiftBroadband-Safety (SB-S) satellite network service. The combined solutions will enhance cockpit communications while delivering greater operational efficiencies on the airline’s new Airbus A330neos. SIT...

bp to supply DHL Express with sustainable aviation fuel until 2026

bp is to supply DHL Express with sustainable aviation fuel until 2026 as part of a new strategic collaboration with the global logistics company. The bp agreement is one of two deals comprising the largest sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) deals in aviation to date, with a combined volume of more than 800 million liters of SAF. The other supplier, entering in to separate agreement with DHL and makin...

Extended landing gear services agreement In China - HAECO Landing Gear Services & Liebherr-Aerospace

HAECO Landing Gear Services announced that the company and Liebherr- Aerospace have extended their initial landing gear service agreement to offer state- of-the-art landing gear maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services to Embraer E-Jet E1 operators in the Chinese Mainland. Riding on the stable market demand for MRO services in the region, the partnership combines HAECO Landing Gear...

Innovation, efficiency and more services for Geneva Airpark customers

Geneva Airpark is offering the following new services to its customers:  - A new option for quick parking and hangaring for business jets  - New, battery-operated eGPUs and a dry exterior cleaning process for aircraft which save time, cut costs and reflect our commitment to the environmental policy developed by Geneva Airpark. Now you can reserve covered storage at a momen...

MTU Maintenance and LATAM Airlines use sustainable fuels for engine tests

MTU Maintenance has joined forces with LATAM, Latin America’s largest airline, to use sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) in test runs. A V2500 engine of the airline was recently tested at the MTU site in Hannover with a 10% SAF fuel blend. The fuel used is derived from waste fats, oils, and lubricants and produces up to 80% less greenhouse gas emissions per gallon than paraffin over...

Joby completed initial FAA Systems, Compliance reviews for aircraft certification

Joby Aviation announced the completion and subsequent approval of its first Systems Review and its first Compliance Review by the Federal Aviation Administration.  These reviews, completed at the end of last year, were recently granted approval by the FAA, providing the Company with confidence in its development approach, preliminary production design, and defined path toward certificati...

Embraer expands technological partnerships in autonomous flight technologies

In an intensive process to accelerate the future of autonomous aviation, Embraer announced a broad set of new technological partnerships with forefront global companies focused on breakthrough technologies in the autonomous systems arena. These agreements are part of Project EASy, the Embraer Autonomous System project, which uses agile experimentation processes for the development of best-in-...

Natilus announces milestones in design and development of autonomous freight aircraft

Natilus, Inc., the U.S. company working to democratize global freight transport by making air cargo more competitive, announced major milestones in the design and development of its fleet of autonomous aircraft and an important new contract with Collins Aerospace to provide specialized cargo loading systems. Natilus is offering a family of autonomous cargo aircraft with greater efficiency and c...

Thales to enhance operational efficiency at Linate and Malpensa Airports in Milan

Thales will provide SEA with a digital platform for its Airport Operations Centres in Milano Linate and Milano Malpensa. With a combined 35 million passengers pre-pandemic, and a total of 173 global destinations, SEA is taking steps to optimise its operations by centralising a complete picture of airport operations. Today’s international airports are complex systems that need to be monito...