9 October 2019

IATA blames U.S.-China trade war for continued contraction of freight market demand

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released global air freight market data for August, revealing that there has been a further retraction for the tenth consecutive month of year-on-year decline, something not witnessed since the 2008 financial crisis. Freight ton kilometres (FTKs) dropped 3.9% for the month, available freight ton kilometers (AFTKs) rose 2% […]

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Gulfstream appoints Peter Vasconcelos Regional Senior Vice President of Sales

Gulfstream Aerospace has appointed Peter Vasconcelos, an industry veteran, to Regional Senior Vice President of Sales for the northeastern U.S. and eastern Canada. He is based at Gulfstream’s Manhattan Sales and Design Center and reports to Scott Neal, Gulfstream’s Senior Vice President, Worldwide Sales. Vasconcelos comes to Gulfstream with more than 20 years of aircraft

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FAA approves AerTrak for Boeing 777-200 series aircraft

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued Supplemental Type Certificate (STC) No. ST04184NY for installation of AerSale®’s AerTrak® system on Boeing 777-200 series aircraft to comply with the Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) Operations rule, a critical part of the agency’s Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). Beginning January 1, 2020, the FAA has mandated that

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Airbase wins contract to manufacture seat covers for Acro

Airbase, part of Trenchard Aviation Group, has won the contract to manufacture Ultra- Leather™ seat covers for Acro, a leading innovator in aircraft seating. This contract has resulted from Acro’s commission to provide new seats for Spirit Airlines, an American ultra-low-cost carrier headquartered in Miramar, Florida. Spirit Airlines is the seventh-largest commercial airline in the

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Thales and Airbus join forces to detect cyber threats

Airbus CyberSecurity and Thales, two European leaders in cybersecurity, have signed a partnership agreement to offer a unique solution against cyber-attacks.  The solution will combine the file analysis system Orion Malware from Airbus CyberSecurity with Thales’s intrusion detection system Cybels Sensor, which obtained Security Visa from the French national cybersecurity agency (ANSSI) in April 2019.

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AAR expands component repair services with BAE Systems

AAR, a leading provider of aviation services to commercial airlines and governments worldwide, has expanded its component repair and overhaul services with BAE Systems Regional Aircraft to include a wider range of components for its regional jet support programs. AAR began executing on the component repair contract in January 2019, and following strong operational performance,

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United Airlines launches new pilot recruitment program

United Airlines has launched “Aviate”, its new pilot recruitment program and career website, offering aspiring and established pilots more opportunities and the fastest paths to achieving their dreams and becoming a United First Officer and, ultimately, Captain. The program’s signature, structured career pathways offer pilots at all stages of their journey – from college training

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