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News 10 December 2019

ACL Airshop Promotes Four Key Executives

GREENVILLE, S.C., Dec. 9, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — ACL Airshop, a technology-driven market leader in products, services, and ULD logistics and leasing solutions for the global…

Air transport 10 December 2019

U.S. Airlines Expected to Fly 47.5 Million Travelers during the Winter Holiday Season

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today projected that 47.5 million passengers…

Defence 10 December 2019

Boeing Makes Popular Science’s ‘Best of What’s New’ List – Twice!

The Boeing-SAAB T-7A Red Hawk and the Sikorsky / Boeing SB>1 DEFIANT helicopter were honored in Popular Science’s ‘The Most Impressive Aerospace Innovations of 2019’…

Industry 10 December 2019

Chile’s SKY orders 10 A321XLRs to expand its international footprint

Santiago, 9 December 2019 – SKY, a Chilean-based ultra-low-cost carrier, has signed a Purchase Agreement with Airbus for 10 A321XLRs. The airline will expand its…

Space 9 December 2019

Princess Cruises Celebrates the Women of NASA at Dedication Ceremony Naming New Sky Princess

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla., Dec. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Princess Cruises, the world’s fastest growing international premium cruise line, christened its newest ship, Sky Princess today…

Airshows, Innovation 9 December 2019

SkyX Announces Gold Sponsorship of New Kuwait Summit

Sponsorship follows new strategic partnerships announced in the Middle East at 2019 Dubai Airshow HOUSTON, Dec. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ – SkyX Ltd is leveraging its…

Industry 6 December 2019

Airbus – Orders and Deliveries – November 2019

Airbus marked another month of high-volume bookings with new orders logged for 222 commercial aircraft in November, covering the A320neo Family, A330neo and A350 XWB…

News 5 December 2019

Civil and military air traffic control in Belgium now managed using a single air traffic management system

The Shared Air Traffic Services System 2 (SAS2) has been put into service by the Belgian Ministry of Defence. The Belgian military air traffic controllers…

News 5 December 2019

BAA Training becomes ENAC partner for pilot training

BAA Training one of the TOP 3 biggest independent aviation training centres in Europe and ENAC (Ecole Nationale de l’Aviation Civile), internationally recognized as the…

Air transport 5 December 2019

Air Cargo Peak Season off to Slow Start, Annual Demand down 3.5% in October

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased…

Air transport 5 December 2019

Moderate Slowdown in Passenger Demand Growth

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for October 2019 showing that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometers…

Drones 5 December 2019

The World’s First ISO Approved Drone Safety Standards announced today

[5 December 2019]: Today the world’s first ISO approved drone standards have been announced by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO)[1] following a 12-month period…

News 4 December 2019

GKN Aerospace officially opens state of the art wiring facility in India

$10 million investment and 800 jobs for highly skilled operators and engineersA diverse workforce, including a significant proportion of female employeesWholly owned electrical wiring interconnection…

Air transport 4 December 2019

United Airlines orders 50 Airbus A321XLRs for transatlantic route expansion

Toulouse, 3 December 2019 – United Airlines has placed a firm order for 50 Airbus A321XLR aircraft as it begins to phase out older models…

News 2 December 2019

BAA Training expands its Ab Initio school

BAA Training, one of the TOP 3 biggest independent aviation training centres in Europe, announces expanding its Ab Initio flight school. Currently operating in Lithuania…