Safran has acquired an equity interest in OXIS Energy through its Safran Corporate Ventures subsidiary, which invests in disruptive technology businesses. OXIS Energy, a leader in lithium-sulfur cell technology for high energy density battery systems, has already been granted 173 patents with 96 pending. Benefiting from more than 15 years of R&D in the field […]
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United Technologies Corp. has reported fourth quarter and full year 2018 results above expectations and announced an outlook for continued sales, earnings and free cash flow growth in 2019. Full year sales of US$66.5 billion were up 11% over the prior year, including 8 points of organic sales growth, 1 point of net acquisitions impact and
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Boeing has successfully completed the first test flight of its autonomous passenger air vehicle (PAV) prototype in Manassas, Virginia. Boeing NeXt, which leads the company’s urban air mobility efforts, utilized Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences to design and develop the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft and will continue testing to advance the safety
The appearance of two drones flying nearby Newark Airport yesterday (Tuesday) caused considerable disruption to inbound and outbound flights, with flights being grounded at one point. A pilot at nearby Teterboro airport had reported sighting a drone that came within 30 feet of his aircraft which promoted the actions at Newark. Commenting on the incident,
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SWISS is expanding its route network from Geneva by offering a new connection to Larnaca (Cyprus) from July 3. This coastal resort joins the list of new summer destinations announced by SWISS in December. Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) is adding the Cypriot city of Larnaca to its destinations departing from Geneva, offering its passengers
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SAS has signed a leasing agreement with ALC (Air Lease Corporation) which means SAS will expand its aircraft fleet with three Airbus A321LR. This gives SAS an opportunity to offer travelers more intercontinental routes, fewer stopovers and shorter travel times to and from Scandinavia. The first aircraft will enter into service in the first half
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In 2019, airBaltic will perform up to 104 weekly direct flights from Tallinn to 12 different destinations. It is an improvement of 73% compared to 2018. Martin Gauss, CEO of airBaltic: “We are continuing to improve our offering from Tallinn. This year we are launching three more exciting destinations, and increasing the number of weekly
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West Star Aviation has completed the construction on a new 60,000 ft² hangar at its East Alton, IL (ALN) location. The state of the art hangar is now operational and accepting customers for service. The hangar features 40,000 ft² of hangar space and 20,000 ft² of back shop and office space which supports West Star’s
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The private airline Blue Air with headquarters in Bucharest and French airline APG Airlines are as of now new members of the Board of Airline Representatives in Germany e.V. (BARIG), the association representing the mutual interests of meanwhile over 120 national and international airlines in Germany. The French company APG Airlines headquartered in Paris and
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Airbus Helicopters delivered 356 rotorcraft and logged gross orders for 413 helicopters (net: 381) in 2018 (up from 350 gross orders in 2017), maintaining its lead in the civil & parapublic market while reinforcing its position in the military market thanks to key successes with international campaigns. The company also booked 148 orders for light
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