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Global aviation training provider, BAA Training, has expanded its list of aviation approvals by receiving a certificate from the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel (CAAI). According to the document, BAA Training complies with Israel Aviation Authority’s regulations and is empowered to operate as an Approved Training organization providing an Embraer 190 type rating course for

DHL Express reported that it will recruit approximately 900 new positions as the company completes the latest US$108m expansion of its Americas Hub at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky Airport. The expansion to a new day sort operation and projected growth in shipments is expected to increase the hub’s workforce to more than 3,300 from the current

Jeppesen has agreed to a new five-year service contract with Air Baltic, the flagship carrier of Latvia. The agreement includes both digital Jeppesen charts and navigation services and several crew solutions that use data analytics to optimize planning and decision making, based on real-time factors. Air Baltic will continue their digital transformation through integration of

Gogo, a leading global provider of broadband connectivity products and services to aviation, has taken its 2Ku performance to the next level, exceeding speeds of 100 Mbps. This performance was achieved on Gogo’s test aircraft, the Jimmy Ray, using Gogo’s proprietary 2Ku antenna, Gogo’s new next generation modem and a high-throughput satellite. “When we launched

FedEx Express has entered into an extension to the express air transportation contract with the United States Postal Service originally executed on April 23, 2013. The contract modification extends the agreement through September 29, 2024. The modified contract is expected to generate revenue of approximately US$1.5bn per year for FedEx Express. FedEx Express will provide

Concourse D marks its first anniversary on February 24 following a successful inaugural year that saw over 16.6 million passengers. Concourse D, which represents the final major piece of infrastructure to be built at DXB as part of the US$7.8bn Strategic Plan 2020 programme, was a timely addition to the airport when it first opened

ATR officially inaugurated its new Training Center in Miami, Florida, US. This new facility is equipped with a brand new Full Flight Simulator (FFS) for ATR -600 series aircraft, provided by CAE. The new ATR Training Center, located at the Airbus training premises, is especially oriented to current and future ATR operators on the American