On the sidelines of the 2016 International Astronautical Congress being held in Guadalajara, Mexico, S7 Group, which is Russia’s largest private aviation holding company, signed an agreement to purchase the assets of the Sea Launch complex. The deal includes the acquisition of the Sea Launch Commander vessel and the Odyssey Launch Platform, along with launch […]
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In an attempt to accommodate Emirates growing fleet of Airbus 380s, Dubai Airports has agreed to increase the current three A380 gates on Concourse C to thirteen. This improvement means Dubai’s airport will be able to handle more A380s than any other worldwide, with an overall total of 47 gates airport-wide. With the merging of
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Alaska Air Group, parent company of Alaska Airlines, and Virgin America reported that each carrier has agreed with the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) to extend the date of their timing agreement, stating the parties will not consummate the acquisition prior to Oct. 17, unless the DOJ provides written concurrence
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Twelve years after the U.S. first launched its claim that Airbus had received state aid for the development of the A380 program, the World Trade Organization (WTO) has upheld a further U.S. claim that the European Union failed to act on what was seen as illegal subsidies for the French aircraft manufacturer. This latest development
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Subsequent to the nuclear accord signed between Iran and world powers, the U.S. government has given both Boeing and Airbus the green light to sell aircraft to the Middle Eastern country. The nuclear accord saw the limiting of uranium enrichment in Iran in return for the lifting of a number of international sanctions, one of
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Panasonic Avionics (Panasonic) reported that its weather division, Panasonic Weather Solutions, is providing ground operations weather forecasting to Denver International Airport. The company’s Forecasting Center of Excellence (FCoE) provides detailed station-based weather forecasting, as well as enhanced weather forecasting for significant convective and winter weather events. Panasonic’s FCoE delivers unparalleled weather forecasting information, with days-out
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A new satellite-supported system designed to replace radar as New Zealand’s main aircraft tracking technology is a step closer. Airways New Zealand has secured a supplier of ground infrastructure for its Automatic Dependent Surveillance – Broadcast (ADS–B) network. “The network will provide a more detailed picture of our airspace than is currently possible with radar.
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On September 22nd, Air Canada broke ground on a new CAD$90m aircraft hangar project at Toronto Pearson Airport that will support the airline’s ongoing expansion of its Toronto global hub. Once complete, the new Hangar 5 building will cover an area equal to seven professional hockey rinks and accommodate five aircraft at one time. Once
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In an 88% turnout, 96% of easyJet pilots have voted for industrial action over problems with rising levels of fatigue. On September 11, it was reported that the British Airline Pilots Association (Balpa) members would vote within the forthcoming weeks and the results would be released on September 21. While talks are still ongoing between
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L-3 Commercial Training Solutions (L-3 CTS) has been awarded a contract by All Nippon Airways (ANA) to build and deliver an Airbus A320 Full Flight Simulator (FFS). Based on L-3’s RealitySeven flight training simulation solution, the device will be installed at ANA’s flight training facility in Tokyo, Japan, and ready to deliver training in September
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