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SAFEsky air travel guidelines Episode 5 - flying with kids

Air travel with children. What is the first association that comes to mind when I tell you this?  Crying babies, children running around on the plane? In fact, air travel with babies and toddlers is a very important topic. Especially if we talk about first flight to prepare. Good news – take it as an adventure -you can have a worry-free travel with right preparation and planning. W...

Abu Dhabi welcomes Tom Cruise on first flight into Abu Dhabi International Airport new Midfield Terminal

Tom Cruise returned in style to Abu Dhabi International Airport Midfield Terminal, where key parts of the movie were shot, ahead of the film’s Middle East premiere at the Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental. The star of the highly anticipated seventh instalment of the Mission: Impossible franchise arrived on the first flight into the new Midfield Terminal at Abu Dhabi Inter...

Lilium - the only manufacturer with EASA and FAA certification basis for a powered lift eVTOL aircraft

Lilium  has received FAA G-1 Certification Basis necessary for type certificate validation of its Lilium Jet by the FAA. In 2020, Lilium’ primary airworthiness authority, EASA, issued its certification basis for the Lilium Jet. To enable global operations, Lilium is pursuing concurrent certification of the Lilium Jet through validation by the FAA under the provisions of t...

Preparing workforce of today & tomorrow - Textron Aviation new hiring and learning center

The next phase of Textron Aviation commitment to workforce development and growing its world-class talent: a Hiring and Learning Center. Intentionally designed for the diverse skill development and training needs of its current and future workforce, the more than 100,000-square-foot facility will be located on Textron Aviation’s East Wichita Campus and serve as the centralized hub for t...

Extension of engine MRO partnership with Japanese airline StarFlyer

StarFlyer and Lufthansa Technik recently signed a long-term exclusive contract for MRO services on the engines of the Japanese airline's Airbus A320ceo and A320neo fleets. Under the terms of the contract, Lufthansa Technik will provide StarFlyer with comprehensive technical support for CFM56-5B and  LEAP-1A powerplants even into the next decade. The MRO company is thus further expanding...

Pratt & Whitney GTF engines surpass 800 orders and commitments in 2023

Pratt & Whitney has announced more than 800 GTF engine orders and commitments, including spare engines, since the beginning of 2023. Airlines and lessors who have announced orders include Azorra, CALC, Carlyle Aviation Partners, Binter, Croatia Airlines, LATAM Airlines, Qantas Airways, United Airlines and Volaris. In total, more than 10,000 GTF engi...

NEOM and Volocopter: first electric air taxi flight in Saudi Arabia

NEOM and Volocopter announced the successful completion of a series of air taxi test flights. This marks the first time an eVTOL aircraft has received a special flight authorization and performed test flights in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The flight test campaign lasted over a week and built on 18 months of collaboration between NEOM, the General Authority of Civil Aviation&n...

Airbus unveils first immersive remote collaboration concept to ease aircraft cabin definition

Airbus is taking digital collaboration into a new dimension by developing an industry-first collaborative solution based on mixed reality technologies for aircraft interior customisation. This new concept will transform and boost the way Airbus defines aircraft cabins by enabling live and remote interactions with customers in an immersive virtual world. Thanks to holograms in a 3D enviro...

Deutsche Aircraft successfully wraps up Paris Air Show 2023

Deutsche Aircraft wrapped up a successful week at the Paris Air Show after announcing major collaborations with the German Aerospace Centre, Sasol ecoFT and other important suppliers. This year, the German OEM focused on the D328eco programme, the new sustainable 40-seater turboprop that will be 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel compatible. The Deutsche Aircraft chalet also featured a...

FACC benefits from strong market development - record aircraft orders from airlines at Paris Airshow

At Paris Air Show 2023, record orders were received from all international aircraft manufacturers. Orders were received for a total of around 1,300 new aircraft, 1,033 of them from Airbus and Boeing alone. Among the models most in demand are short- and medium-haul aircraft, i.e. aircraft with a capacity of 150 to 220 passengers. FACC benefits greatly from this development, as lightweight solutions...

Aura Aero enjoys success of ERA eco-responsible aircraft at Paris Air Show

AURA AERO wraps up Paris Air Show with proven success of ERA Aircraft and numerous LoI and MoU: Asian Aerospace - 3 hybrid-electric aircraft ERA to link the many islands in the Philippine region. This will enable tour-operators to reduce their environmental footprint while enhancing their offer. Afrijet - a private airline based in Gabon, is the number one airline in the CEMAC area (Econom...

Paris Airshow brings MTU orders worth more than one billion U.S. dollars

For MTU Aero Engines, the Paris Airshow paid off: The engine manufacturer booked orders worth more than one billion U.S. dollars. “This total once again demonstrates the enormous demand in our industry - and MTU’s strong positioning. The huge demand for modern aircraft with fuel-efficient engines is clearly evident,” said Lars Wagner, CEO of MTU Aero Engines AG. New orders for...