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New Chinese airline signs AFIRS contract with FLYHT for US$1.68 million

FLYHT Aerospace Solutions (FLYHT) has announced a sale of its Automated Flight Information Reporting System (AFIRS) to a new commercial airline in the People’s Republic of China. Michael Fang, FLYHT’s Vice President China Sales, confirmed that: “This is another important win for FLYHT as we continue to demonstrate our value to the Chinese market,” adding, […]

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Airbus welcomes new agreement on industrial partnerships with Japan

Airbus welcomed the signature of a new chapter of the Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) in Civil Aeronautical Industry between the Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry of Japan (METI) and the Directorate General for Civil Aviation of the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy (MEDDE) of the French Republic. The agreement was signed on

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Airbus to propose new Board Member, legal name change at AGM

Airbus has published the agenda for its Annual General Meeting (AGM) being held on April 12, 2017, including the proposed appointment of a new independent director, renewal of the Chairman’s Board mandate and approval of the Company’s new legal name. Shareholder approval will be sought for the appointment of Lord Drayson, 56, as an independent

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Kenya granted Category 1 rating by FAA

It has been announced by the United States Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration that Kenya has been awarded a Category 1 rating as it has complied with international safety standards under the agency’s International Aviation Safety Assessment (IASA) program. This means that Kenyan carriers can now secure the required FAA and DOT authority to

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7 billion gallons of jet fuel saved – 74 million tons of carbon dioxide eliminated

Aviation Partners (API) and Aviation Partners Boeing (APB) reported that its unique Blended Winglet and Split Scimitar Winglet technologies have now saved the world’s commercial and business jet operators an estimated 7 billion gallons of jet fuel, resulting in a corresponding global reduction of 74 million tons of CO2 emissions. Blended Winglets are additions to

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PEMCO looks to hire over 50 positions at Tampa, Fla. headquarters

Aviation maintenance, cargo conversion and engineering company PEMCO World Air Services (PEMCO) is hiring over 50 teammates at its Tampa International Airport (TPA) headquarters located in Tampa, Fla. The company is looking for experienced mechanics to fill a number of quality, technician and avionics roles, among others. Open positions include: A&P Technician – Heavy Jet,

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Airways New Zealand and Aireon agree to cooperate on South Pacific operational validation

Airways New Zealand, New Zealand’s Air Navigation Service Provider (ANSP) and Aireon have signed an agreement in principle to enter into an operational validation trial. This agreement will pave the way to a formal operational validation agreement allowing for the development of operational concepts for air traffic management in South Pacific airspace and long-range flow

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Boeing delivers post-Brexit vote of confidence to the U.K.

Boeing has announced it is to open its first manufacturing facility in Europe with the creation of a US$25 million facility in Sheffield, England, which will be responsible for supplying parts for Boeing 737 and 777 aircraft, specializing in actuation systems which extend and retract the aircraft wing flaps during different flight phases. Not only

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Boeing data analytics to support management of flydubai 737 MAX fleet

Boeing has signed an agreement with flydubai to add Software Distribution Tools to the list of Boeing services the airline utilizes to enhance maintenance and engineering operations, safety and efficiency across the airline’s growing 737 fleet. The agreement, which extends to flydubai’s 737 MAXs, builds on flydubai’s current implementation of Boeing’s Airplane Health Management on

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