Boeing has announced a change in its previous position regarding the required training of pilots for the operation of the 737 MAX by recommending all future pilots undergo simulator training as opposed to the previous exclusively computer-based training. Boeing had last year suggested that such training would not be required for the operation of its […]
EmbraerX, Embraer’s disruptive business subsidiary, has reported its expansion into the commercial air cargo market, via a collaboration agreement with Elroy Air, at CES 2020. This collaboration will allow the companies to accelerate the unmanned air cargo market worldwide, leveraging Embraer’s 50 years of industry experience with Elroy Air’s bold new developments in autonomous aircraft
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased by 1.1% in November 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This marks the thirteenth consecutive month of year-on-year declines in freight volumes. Despite the decline in demand, November’s performance
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NovAtel announced that shipments of next-generation Ground Uplink Station (GUS) Signal Generators have commenced in fulfillment of the contract with the United States Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support the FAA’s safety of life Wide Area Augmentation System (WAAS) navigation service. Developed by the FAA for civil aviation, WAAS is a safety-critical navigation aid that provides
Virgin Galactic has completed a major milestone in the build of its next spaceship. In a moment comparable to a ship taking to the water for the first time, the latest spaceship is now bearing its own weight in a stage of its assembly termed Weight on Wheels. At this critical juncture, 80% of the
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Hawaiian Airlines has announced the opening of an Information Technology Center in Tempe, Ariz., the carrier’s largest office outside its Honolulu headquarters. The airline, which has offered daily nonstop flights between Phoenix and Honolulu since 2002, welcomed 60 employees to its 15,000-ft² center. The new space complements Hawaiian’s technical capabilities in Honolulu and enhances the
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Magnetic MRO along with Crestline Investments, a U.S. institutional alternative investment management firm, have announced the launch of a joint venture company that will focus on long- and short-term aviation asset management and leasing – Magnetic Leasing. The recently established JV specializes in mid-life Airbus A320 Family and Boeing 737 CL/NG aircraft, as well as
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On December 17, Spirit Airline revealed its new A320neo aircraft at its Detroit hangar, with redesigned cabin interiors featuring the Series 6LC Economy Class seat by Acro. Spirit is the launch customer for this next-generation seat which has been designed to fulfil the product requirements of low-cost carrier airlines who want to achieve a robust
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Norwegian has reported that total capacity decreased by 25% in December 2019, while total passenger traffic decreased by 21%. The load factor was 83.5%, up by 4.9 points compared to the previous year. The unit revenue increased by 21%.
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A Boeing 737-800 belonging to Ukraine International Airlines has crashed shortly after taking off from Imam Khomeini International Airport, Tehran at 6.12 a.m. local time, Wednesday. The plane, flight PS752, was heading for the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv. According to eyewitnesses, the plane was ablaze prior to crashing into the ground two miles to the
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