Air bp installs start-stop technology on all fuel hydrant dispensers in Portugal

Air bp, the international aviation fuel products and service supplier, has announced that all its fuel hydrant dispenser vehicles in Portugal now have stop-start technology. This is the first country in Air bp’s operated network to achieve the milestone and forms one element of the business’ carbon management plan. Effective immediately, Air bp will have […]

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HAECO appoints new Chief Commercial Officer

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HAECO Group is establishing a new centralized commercialorganization, which will more effectively project the Group’s expanding capabilities, service and product offerings to a worldwide customer base, improving customer focus and advocacy. This development will supplement the existing network that HAECO maintains in supporting service levels to its customers globally. HAECO Group has named Richard Kendall,

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The FAA now uses satellite data to track all Boeing 737 MAX jets

Aircraft & Engines, Top Stories

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has announced that from January 29 this year, it has been monitoring the flights of all Boeing’s 737 MAX jets using data supplied by Aireon LLC, a traffic surveillance company. In November 2020, both Aireon and L3Harris Technologies announced a new partnership with the FAA which gave the FAA

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Brian Pearce, IATA’s Chief Economist, to retire

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released that its Chief Economist, Brian Pearce, will retire from the organization in July 2021. A recruitment process has been launched to find a successor in time for a smooth transition. Pearce joined IATA in 2004. Since then he has built IATA’s evidence-based economic analysis capabilities into the

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Astro Aerospace acquires Horizon Aircraft

Financial

Astro Aerospace has entered into a binding agreement to acquire Horizon Aircraft – the Canadian company which is currently developing its Cavorite X5 eVTOL. The transaction is expected to close on or before the start of Q2 2021 pending customary closing conditions. In a press release, Astro has said the acquisition ‘will only push the

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Air New Zealand trials global digital travel pass

Information Technology

With constantly changing entry and departure testing and paperwork requirements, Air New Zealand wants to streamline the health verification process for its customers. The airline will trial the digital Travel Pass app developed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) on its Auckland-Sydney route starting in April. Air New Zealand Chief Digital Officer Jennifer Sepull says the

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Spatial doubles production capacity with latest expansion in RAKEZ

MRO & Production

Spatial, one of the leading manufacturers of aviation training equipment, has announced its relocation to a bigger facility in RAKEZ (Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone), a powerhouse business and industrial hub established by the Government of Ras Al Khaimah in the United Arab Emirates. The newly acquired 12,775 m² of land is 73% larger than

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Lorenzo Stoll named new Head of Swiss WorldCargo

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Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS) has appointed Lorenzo Stoll as the new head of its Swiss WorldCargo airfreight division. He will assume his new position, reporting to CFO Markus Binkert, on April 1. He succeeds Ashwin Bhat, who will take up new duties as Chief Commercial Officer of Lufthansa Cargo on March 1. Stoll joined

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Stevens Aerospace acquires high-performance CNC machine to manufacture parts in-house

MRO & Production

Stevens Aerospace and Defense Systems (Stevens) has announced that its Greenville, S.C. (GYH) location has acquired a Hass VF-2SS High-Performance Super-Speed Vertical CNC machine, giving it the capability of manufacturing parts in-house. This capability will serve all four Stevens’ locations and will decrease customer costs and down-times when immediate or the need for lower-cost parts

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Brazil changes tack over airline subsidy complaint

Other News, Top Stories

Brazil, home to the world’s third-largest commercial plane manufacturer, has decided not to pursue its complaint against Canada over what it saw as unfair subsidies paid to rival manufacturer Bombardier. At the time of the initial complaint, Bombardier was producing the CSeries of jets, a direct competitor for Embraer’s own ERJ series. That situation changed

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Air bp installs start-stop technology on all fuel hydrant dispensers in Portugal

HAECO appoints new Chief Commercial Officer

The FAA now uses satellite data to track all Boeing 737 MAX jets

Brian Pearce, IATA’s Chief Economist, to retire

Astro Aerospace acquires Horizon Aircraft

Air New Zealand trials global digital travel pass

Spatial doubles production capacity with latest expansion in RAKEZ

Lorenzo Stoll named new Head of Swiss WorldCargo

Stevens Aerospace acquires high-performance CNC machine to manufacture parts in-house

Brazil changes tack over airline subsidy complaint

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