2 April 2018

Gatwick to Become ‘World’s First’ as it Trials Driverless Buses

This summer, staff at London’s Gatwich airport will make automotive and aviation history when they travel on driverless buses in an initial six-month trial of autonomous vehicles, a world’s first trial of this nature. The aim of the trial is to see the widespread deployment of autonomous vehicles which access the airfield, also referred to […]

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AFI KLM E&M and Vietnam Airlines sign GEnx support contract

AFI KLM E&M and Vietnam Airlines have signed a long term flight hour support contract covering the GEnx engines equipping the Vietnamese flag carrier’s fleet of Boeing 787s, which will grow to 19 Aircraft by 2021. The signing ceremony was witnessed by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong and President

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Chilean helicopter fleet grows stronger with first AW109 Trekker sale in the country

Leonardo has released that two additional civil helicopters will be delivered to Chilean private operators by early 2019, adding to a fleet of more than 20 aircraft currently in service. The deliveries will mark the entry of the new AW109 Trekker light twin, in a utility configuration, into the Chilean market in 1Q2019 as well

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Jeppesen teams with Bad Elf to integrate wireless flight data transfers for general and business aviation pilots

Boeing, through its subsidiary Jeppesen, has introduced a new mobile version of its Jeppesen Distribution Manager (JDM) flight data update technology and announced a new strategic alliance with Bad Elf, a leading provider of aviation hardware and software solutions. Together, Jeppesen and Bad Elf have now established a wireless data transfer system for aircraft owners

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Willis Lease Finance Corporation reports 50% growth in annual pre-tax profit to US$36.0m

Willis Lease Finance Corporation has reported 50.4% growth in annual pre-tax income to US$36.0m, from US$23.9m in 2016, and recorded total revenues of US$274.8m. The Company’s 2017 pretax results were driven by solid revenue growth in the core leasing business and a significant increase in spare parts and equipment sales. Aggregate lease rent and maintenance

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Saudi Arabian Military Industries and Boeing form joint venture partnership targeting 55% localization

Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) and Boeing have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to develop a new joint venture (JV) aiming to localize more than 55% of the MRO services for fixed and rotary-wing military aircraft in Saudi Arabia. The agreement will also transfer technology to install weaponry on these aircraft as well as

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JC International Airlines and Lanmei Airlines partner with Sabre

Sabre Corporation has signed new agreements with Lanmei Airlines and JC International Airlines, two rapidly expanding carriers based in Cambodia, who will now offer their content to travel agencies across the globe. The announcement of this new partnership is timely, as data reveals that inbound tourism reached an all-time high in Cambodia last year, and

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Cargolux successfully renews GDP certification

Cargolux Airlines successfully passed its GDP Surveillance Audit, validating its GDP certification for another year and attesting that the company’s management system fulfills the requirements of the EU directive ‘Guidelines on Good Distribution Practice of Medicinal Products for Human Use’ and of WHO guidelines. Cargolux became the world’s first GDP certified airline in January 2014,

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U.S. Department of Transportation proposes new scheduled services to Havana

The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has proposed to award new scheduled U.S. carrier flights to Havana. The awards became possible when several U.S. carriers previously awarded Havana authority chose to return their awards. American Airlines can now fly from Miami, once daily, Delta Air Lines from Miami, once daily, JetBlue Airways from Fort Lauderdale,

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