May 27, 2022

Joby ahead of schedule as it receives FAA’s Part 135 Certificate

California-based Joby has received its Part 135 Air Carrier Certificate from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) which now allows the company to operate its electric vertical and take-off (eVTOL) aircraft on a commercial basis. However, before the aircraft becomes fully operational Joby still needs to obtain two further FAA approvals, the aircraft’s Type Certificate …

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Qantas rolls out next generation airport kiosks

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Qantas has begun rolling out next-generation airport kiosks, which will make the airport experience faster and easier for customers travelling on domestic flights. The national carrier has started a limited trial of new self-service kiosks in Terminal 3 at Sydney Airport. After fine tuning the new technology with customers, the airline expects to have them …

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Kaman Corporation to acquire Parker-Hannifin Aircraft Wheel & Brake division

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Kaman Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement with Parker-Hannifin Corporation (Parker), under which Kaman will acquire Parker’s aircraft wheel & brake division (Aircraft Wheel & Brake) for US$440 million (£349 million), subject to a customary working capital adjustment and the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals. Parker is divesting Aircraft Wheel & Brake in …

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WestJet ratifies ten-year agreement with WestJet flight dispatchers

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WestJet has released that WestJet flight dispatchers, represented by the Canadian Airline Dispatchers Association (CALDA), voted more than 90% in favour of a ten-year agreement. The ratified agreement starts June 1, 2022 and expires on May 31, 2032. “As our industry continues to recover, this ten-year agreement will help the long-term sustainability of WestJet and demonstrates …

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Boeing starts new A-10 wing deliveries to U.S. Air Force

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Boeing, in partnership with Korean Aerospace Industries and other key suppliers, has delivered the first new wing set for the A-10 Thunderbolt II fleet to the U.S. Air Force. The wing set arrived earlier this month to Hill Air Force Base in Ogden, Utah, where the Air Force has started aircraft integration. Boeing was awarded …

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Embraer, ITA and FAPESP to invest in Engineering Research Centre to accelerate the future of air mobility

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Embraer, ITA (Technological Institute of Aeronautics), and FAPESP (São Paulo Research Foundation) have announced the approval of a joint investment of R$ 48 million (£8 million) in an Engineering Research Centre (ERC) for the future of air mobility over the next five years. This unprecedented research in Brazil will gather representatives of the scientific community …

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