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LATEST NEWS
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Monday, January 6th, 2023
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The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) confirmed on Saturday that it is to partner with the Korea Office of Civil Aviation (KOCA) future Advanced Air Mobility aircraft development and operations.
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According to the FAA the signed agreement will see the two counties collaborate and share information on advanced air mobility projects and work together to promote the safety oversight of such projects.
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"Collaborating with our international partners on safely integrating these new technologies will create more efficient, sustainable and equitable transportation options," said Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen.
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This is one of several eVTOL-related projects that is benefitting from an international partnership as multiple entities are pushing to achieve regulatory approval to utilise electric air taxis. The FAA has already announced similar partnerships with Japan, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, where airlines are looking to create new transportation services using eVTOL aircraft to facilitate passenger access to airports. According to Reuters news agency, last month, the FAA issued the airworthiness criteria that Archer Aviation will need to meet for its M001 air taxi to be certified for use. The FAA released the criteria for public comment of Archer's eVTOL after it made a similar announcement in November for Joby Aviation's Model JAS4-1 eVTOL.
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flydocs, a leading asset management solution provider for the aviation industry, has announced an extended agreement with Gulf Air. Under the five-year renewal, flydocs will continue to support Gulf Air with digital records management software for its fleet of over 35 aircraft.
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Gulf Air, the national carrier of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and flydocs have had a valued and long-standing partnership for over five years where flydocs has been providing a software service to support Gulf Air to manage their assets and lease returns. Gulf Air recently selected the leading engineering and maintenance MRO and will be looking to gain improvements in aircraft compliance management utilising the advanced features and interfaces available in the flydocs platform.
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Türkiye’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines, and Mongolia’s flag carrier, MIAT Mongolian Airlines have signed a codeshare agreement. The signed agreement between two flag carriers will enable both carriers to provide more flexibility of choice to their respective passengers on direct flights between Türkiye and Mongolia along with further flights connecting via İstanbul.
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Through this cooperation, Turkish Airlines will be offering Ulaanbaatar as Marketing Carrier on MIAT Mongolian Airlines’ operated flights, while MIAT Mongolian Airlines’ passengers will be able to reach many European and United States destinations through Turkish Airlines’ extensive network.
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This reciprocal arrangement will allow TK and OM to provide seamless connections to their passengers. Turkish Airlines will use its code “TK” on MIAT Mongolian Airlines operated flights between Ulaanbaatar and Istanbul. Similarly, MIAT Mongolian Airlines will place its code on Istanbul-Ulaanbaatar flights and also on ten points beyond Istanbul operated by Turkish Airlines.
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For WestJet Cargo, 2022 will certainly be a year to remember. The essential changes of the last few months have indeed been key in building the foundations for its future success. To start with, working with GTA contributed to massively increase its services and shipping capacities in Canada. Moreover, launching a new cargo platform in partnership with SmartKargo, new routes such as Los Angeles (LAX) and Orlando (MCO) and the announcement of four dedicated freighters to start operating in the new year have all contributed to affirm WestJet Cargo’s position as a strong player in the demanding Canadian air freight market.
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But it is above all by strengthening the team dedicated to cargo that WestJet Cargo has distinguished itself. The appointment of Kirsten De Bruijn as Executive Vice President, followed by the arrival of Bharat Bhatia as Head of Cargo Operations and Hao Cai as Manager of Network Planning, Revenue Management & Interline Analytics will certainly reap great rewards for the carrier in the coming months.
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In 2023, WestJet Cargo is due to continue to follow its clear vision to be the up-and-coming cargo carrier, providing customers with creative, agile and flexible solutions and always committing to reliability. Forthcoming recruitments will complete an already highly skilled and expert team of customer-oriented and open-minded professionals. It is also through its people that WestJet Cargo will achieve its mission: to ensure customer satisfaction through a unique creative approach based on human qualities, out of the box thinking and a strong will power.
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Sabre Corporation, a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, has announced the extension of two agreements with Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). The national carrier of Pakistan has renewed its multi-year content distribution agreement with Sabre and the two companies have also agreed to continue their strategic joint venture partnership in the Pakistani market. The carrier and Sabre have had a successful GDS joint venture in Pakistan since 2004.
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The extension of the content distribution agreement means that PIA will continue to have full access to Sabre’s extensive global seller network. PIA will also continue to work with Sabre in a joint venture which allows the airline to better market and sell its content using Sabre’s advanced technological solutions, including the intuitive ‘Sabre Red 360’ point of sale, to Travel Agents across Pakistan.
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PIA services a vast network of locations across Pakistan and throughout Asia, Europe, and the Middle East and has ambitious plans to expand its network further.
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HAECO Xiamen, a member of the HAECO Group, has participated in a ground-breaking ceremony to commence the construction of its new aircraft maintenance facility at Xiamen Xiang’an International Airport.
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Established in 1993, HAECO Xiamen has grown by leaps and bounds over the past 30 years to become a leading provider of aircraft maintenance and modification services in the Asia Pacific region. Its comprehensive suite of aircraft engineering services includes airframe services, line services, parts manufacturing, design engineering, certification, and
technical training. HAECO Xiamen is also renowned for its high safety standards and quality services with competitive turnaround times and on-time delivery.
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Currently based at Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport, HAECO Xiamen will re-locate to the new airport to build a new industry-leading hangar. Covering a total area of 537,300 m², including a construction area of 292,300 m² and an apron area of 284,000 m², 18 new buildings will be constructed to cater to apron engineering, engine test bays, utility tunnel,
aviation fuel supply and other outdoor works.
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The new maintenance facility will combine innovation, green design and advanced technology to achieve optimum energy utilisation and operational efficiency. There will be 12 wide-body and six narrow-body maintenance bays as well as two separate painting bays to provide flexible parking for multiple aircraft types and different maintenance needs. According to the company, once the construction is completed, HAECO Xiamen will be the largest single span aircraft maintenance hangar in the world.
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The construction project has been designed from the outset to optimise operational efficiency and maximise space utilisation, helping to reduce aircraft maintenance turnaround times and improve punctuality to meet its customers' maintenance schedules. The innovative 'centre-axle' design connects the hangars and ancillary buildings, facilitating logistics management and resource sharing.
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The new maintenance facility will also feature innovative design and state-of-the-art green measures including solar power, intelligent building management systems, intelligent lighting controls, water storage and air conditioning systems, as well as advanced wastewater and air treatment, with the goal of achieving gold certification under the LEED-NC (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design for New Construction) rating system.
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