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aircraft \ Boeing \ Boeing 737-800 \ LRIP \ Next-Generation \ P-8A \ production \ Scott Dillon \ U.S. Navy \ US Navy
Boeing Delivers 6th Production P-8A Poseidon Aircraft to US Navy
Boeing delivered the sixth production P-8A Poseidon aircraft to the U.S. Navy Jan. 31, successfully completing the first group of low-rate initial production aircraft that are dramatically improving the service’s maritime patrol capabilities. The delivery is the final aircraft from a contract awarded in January 2011. Boeing is on schedule to build 24 P-8A maritime […]
Bernard Cherkasov \ Business Leadership Award \ CEO \ Equality Illinois \ Human Rights Campaign Foundation \ Jeff Smisek \ LGBT \ united airlines
United Airlines Earns Top Honor From Equality Illinois
United Airlines has earned the 2013 Business Leadership Award from Equality Illinois, the state’s oldest and largest organization advocating for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality. The award is given annually to a business that demonstrates vision and leadership in the effort to achieve full equality for LGBT individuals in Illinois. “United is a […]
Airlift Wing \ airlifter \ Boeing \ C-17 \ C-5A Galaxy airlifters \ GISP \ Globemaster III \ Memphis Base \ U.S. Air National Guard
Boeing, US Air National Guard Welcome C-17s to Memphis Base
Boeing and the U.S. Air National Guard on Feb. 2 marked the 164th Airlift Wing’s transition to the Boeing C-17 Globemaster III, making Memphis Air National Guard Base the latest to receive the advanced airlifter. The unit’s first C-17 arrived Dec. 18. A total of eight will be delivered by the end of 2014 as […]
Asia \ Asia Strategy \ Cathay Pacific \ China Eastern \ Emirates Airlines \ Japan Airlines \ jet airways \ Malaysia Airlines \ Qantas \ Qantas Airlines \ Qantas Airways
Qantas Announces Network Improvments as part of Asia Strategy
Qantas has announced a series of improvements to its international network, as part of a phased approach aimed at delivering the best offering of any airline flying between Australia and Asia. The improvements – the first of which take effect from 31 March 2013 – will be rolled out in four phases and go towards […]
Addis Ababa \ Africa \ African Aviation \ aircraft \ Ethiopian \ Ethiopian Airlines \ MRO \ MRO Conference and Exhibition \ MRO Services \ Zemene Nega
Ethiopian to Host International MRO Conference
Ethiopian will host the African Aviation 22nd Annual MRO Conference and Exhibition in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 25 to 27 February 2013. Over 250 participants from all over the world, including airlines, aircraft manufacturers, component suppliers and other industry stakeholders are expected to attend the international conference. “Ethiopian is delighted to host this major conference, […]
Africa \ Ethiopia \ Ethiopian Airlines \ Galileo products \ GDS \ Global Distribution Systems \ Tewolde Gebremariam \ Travelport \ Travelport Smartpoint
Travelport and Ethiopian Airlines Renew Partnership Agreement
Ethiopian Airlines and Travelport, the business services provider to the travel industry, have announced the renewal of their long-term Operator Agreement, which will see the flag carrier of Ethiopia continue to distribute Travelport’s Galileo products and services in the country. The exclusive five-year agreement cements the longstanding relationship between Travelport and Ethiopian Airlines and underlines […]
Australia \ Boeing \ Boeing TDRS satellite \ Cape Canaveral Air Force \ Craig Cooning \ NASA \ TDRS satellite \ TDRS-K \ Tracking and Data Relay Satellite \ United Launch Alliance Atlas V
Boeing TDRS-K Relay Satellite Sends 1st Signals from Space
Boeing has received the first on-orbit signals from the Tracking and Data Relay Satellite (TDRS)-K, demonstrating that the vehicle is functioning and ready to use its internal engine to boost it to its operational geosynchronous orbit. After reaching final orbit, it will undergo three months of tests and calibration before being put into operation by […]
air cargo \ Asia Pacific \ Domestic Passenger Demand \ European airlines \ Eurozone airlines \ IATA \ International Air Transport Association \ Middle East Airlines \ Passenger Demand \ PLF \ Tony Tyler \ Total Market \ Turkey
Passenger Demand Grew as Air Cargo Declined in 2012
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced full-year traffic data for 2012 showing a 5.3% year-on-year increase in passenger demand and a 1.5% fall for cargo. The 5.3% increase in passenger demand was slightly down on 2011 growth of 5.9% but above the 5% twenty-year average. Load factors for the year were near record levels […]
Aerospace & Defence \ Altug Altintas \ Defence Industry \ Europe \ Muharrem Dortkasli \ Philipp Reuter \ TAI \ Turkey \ Turkish Aerospace \ Turkish Aerospace Industries
Turkish Aerospace and Defence Industry Going Public – Will It Fly?
Continuous cuts in defence budgets in the United States and Europe impel the defence industry and investment society to look for new promising markets. Turkey’s rising ventures beyond its borders serves as a connection to potentially lucrative new regions, and also the country itself should be considered when planning long term investments. Turkey’s economy is […]
Derwent Valley \ Matt Durose \ Mission Australia \ Noel Mundy \ Qantas \ Qantas Airways \ Stephen Farquer \ Tasmania \ You’re the Reason We Fly \ Youth Beat
Qantas Helps Street Patrol for Vulnerable Youth to Stay on Track
Mission Australia’s Youth Beat service has been given a $50,000 boost from Qantas, helping secure this vital program in Tasmania. In operation since 2007, Youth Beat services the Derwent Valley and several suburbs in Hobart’s north-east and plays a crucial role reaching out to vulnerable young people, checking on their well-being and providing help where […]