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Bombardier Expands Technical Training Agreement for CRJ Jets
Toronto-based FlightPath International appointed Authorized Technical Training Provider (ATTP) for all CRJ, Challenger 850, Challenger 870 and Challenger 890 aircraft technical training Bombardier today announced that it has appointed training services provider FlightPath International (FPI) of Toronto as its Authorized Technical Training Provider (ATTP) for all entitlement and recurrent technical training for Bombardier’s CRJ Series […]
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Freight Markets Weaken in March
IATA Reports that Freight Markets Weaken in March The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released figures showing that air freight markets weakened in March, and that the improvement in air cargo growth rates that began towards the end of 2012 has stalled. Global Freight Tonne Kilometers (FTKs) were down 2.3% in March compared to March 2012, […]
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European Airlines Struggling with Restructuring Programs
Frost & Sullivan’s Lida Mantzavinou comments on Lufthansa grounded by trade union strike Lufthansa’s union strike is impacting 98 per cent of the carrier’s flights, with cancellations hitting both short- and long-haul destinations. The half-day strike in March, had affected 40 per cent of the carrier’s flights with cancellations of 700 flights. The union’s reaction […]
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IATA to Hold Africa Aviation Day in Collaboration with Ethiopian
IATA to Hold Africa Aviation Day in Collaboration with Ethiopian Ethiopian Airlines announce that IATA will host Africa Aviation Day on April 16, 2013 in Addis Ababa under the theme “Driving the Benefits of Aviation across the Continent”. This will be the first time that IATA Africa Aviation Day is held in Ethiopia. The Director-General and Chief Executive officer […]
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IATA Restructuring to Deliver More Value
IATA Restructuring to Better Serve Members and Stakeholders Positioning to Deliver More Value The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced an organizational restructuring of its main divisions and regional operations to even better address the needs of its 240 member airlines. Senior management changes were also announced to support the new structure. All changes will take […]
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Revolutionary 4kg per Passenger Economy-class Seat
TITANIUM seat: a revolutionary 4kg per passenger patented technology that reduces seat weight by at least 50% for a fuel saving of 3% to 5% Expliseat announces today the launch of the TITANIUM seat: a revolutionary 4kg per passenger patented technology that reduces seat weight by at least 50% for a fuel saving of 3% […]
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EADS Researchers Battle Against Irksome Winds
At EADS Innovation Works, the company’s research centre, scientists are working on a system that can identify turbulences and gusts already before the aircraft flies into it. It is based on the LIDAR sensor principle. LIDAR stands for LIght Detection And Ranging – using light to discover obstacles and measure how far away they are. To this end, the […]
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Boeing Receives USAF Contract for C4ISR Targeting Solution
Boeing will provide the U.S. Air Force with a lightweight, compact laser targeting system designed to improve the effectiveness of battlefield airmen on Close Air Support missions. The $3 million contract award includes design, development, delivery, training and sustainment for the Line of Sight – Short (LOS-S) integrated targeting system, as well as priced options […]
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Boeing SecureTech Partner to Enhance UAE Cybersecurity
Boeing and SecureTech will collaborate to jointly offer solutions that protect critical data and national infrastructure for customers in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and the region through a cybersecurity agreement signed today during the 2013 International Defence Exhibition and Conference in Abu Dhabi. The memorandum of agreement outlines a joint strategy for improving the […]
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Eurocopter grows in Mexico
Eurocopter expanded its global industrial footprint and enhanced the company’s presence in Mexico with today’s inauguration of a new manufacturing center of excellence at Querétaro, which is to produce high-technology aircraft structural metallic components. Eurocopter expanded its global industrial footprint and enhanced the company’s presence in Mexico with today’s inauguration of a new manufacturing center of excellence at Querétaro, which […]