June 26, 2020

Emirates Engineering modifies 10 Boeing 777-300ER aircraft for additional cargo capacity

Emirates has introduced additional cargo capacity by using Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with seats removed from the economy class cabin. The measure has been introduced in response to the strong air cargo market demand for the rapid, reliable and efficient transportation of essential commodities such as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, food, machinery and […]

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Lufthansa shareholders agree on stabilization measures

Financial, Top Stories

The shareholders of Deutsche Lufthansa AG have voted in favor of accepting the capital measures and the participation of the Economic Stabilisation Fund (WSF) of the Federal Republic of Germany in Deutsche Lufthansa AG. The corresponding proposal received the necessary majority at the Extraordinary General Meeting. The package provides for stabilization measures and loans of

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GKN Aerospace continues jet engine biofuel testing

Military & Defense

FMV (Swedish Defence Materiel Administration) has contracted GKN Aerospace Sweden to continue biofuel testing of the RM12 engine. The biofuel for this test is an ATJ (alcohol to jet)-SKA developed and manufactured by Swedish Biofuels AB. The test is part of a bilateral biojet-project collaboration between FMV and USAF/NAVAIR, which started in October 2013 and

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Embraer Services & Support completes first Praetor 500 conversion

MRO & Production

Embraer Services & Support has completed the first conversion of a Legacy 450 to a Praetor 500 for an undisclosed customer. The conversion was performed at the Embraer Executive Jets Service Center at Bradley International Airport in Windsor Locks, Connecticut. In order to generate the impressive range improvements synonymous with the Praetor 500, the level-sensing wiring in the

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Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo completes second flight from Spaceport America

Aircraft & Engines

Virgin Galactic has announced the successful completion of the second SpaceShipTwo test flight from Spaceport America. This flight follows the completion of the first test flight from the company’s commercial headquarters in New Mexico on May 1, 2020, and marks another important milestone as the team progresses toward the launch of Virgin Galactic’s commercial service.

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Testing for COVID-19 virus now available directly at Václav Havel Airport Prague

Airports

Passengers and visitors can now be tested for the virus causing COVID-19 directly at Václav Havel Airport Prague. Testing is performed by an accredited GHC Genetics laboratory. The new service will facilitate safe travelling and also reduce the spread of the disease. Passengers and the general public can both use the testing directly at the

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Honeywell releases update to its Honeywell Forge platform

Uncategorized

Honeywell has released an update to its Honeywell Forge platform for business aviation flight departments that includes multiple integrations and new features. The updates include a new integration with Professional Flight Management’s scheduling software and a new cabin connectivity analytics dashboard. Additionally, the beta version of a propulsion data reporting system will now integrate aircraft

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Air bp appoints Martin Thomsen as new CEO

People

Air bp has announced that Martin Thomsen will assume the role of Chief Executive Officer, Air bp, on July 1, 2020. He will succeed Jon Platt, who has successfully led the business since 2016 and who will retire from bp later this year after a distinguished career spanning over 30 years. Thomsen has been with

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U.S. FAA finalizes directive relating to 737 MAX potential engine power loss