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FLYINGGROUP has signed an agreement to add a ninth PC-24 to its fleet management program. The Belgian charter company has operated the Super Versatile Jet by Pilatus since 2020. Based at Antwerp International Airport, FLYINGGROUP offers its aircraft management and charter services worldwide. Established in 1995, the company currently operates a fleet of over 50 […]
An Aurora and Boeing team advances its high-speed, vertical lift concept to the preliminary design phase. Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing company, recently completed conceptual design review for a game-changing, high-speed, vertical lift X-plane and has been selected to continue development of a preliminary design review. The aircraft is being developed for a Defense Advanced
Airbus has been selected by the European Space Agency (ESA) to design and build the space weather forecasting satellite Vigil, the first operational mission in ESA’s Space Situational Awareness (SSA) Space Safety Programme (S2P). The spacecraft will give vital extra warning to Earth about incoming solar storms and coronal mass ejections which can potentially disrupt
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EASA’s Annual Safety Conference 2024 will take place as an in-person event in Budapest, Hungary on October 30-31. The theme for the conference is “Safety – technology – and the human dimension”. The event is being held in conjunction with Hungary’s EU presidency and in cooperation with the Hungarian Civil Aviation Authority. High-level speakers from all
The Saudi Arabian general aviation sector, including business aviation, is set to undergo significant expansion with new government-sanctioned proposals. The ambitious roadmap, “Saudi Arabia: A New Global Hub for General Aviation,” outlines a comprehensive plan to increase the number of airports, aircraft operators, and MRO facilities, driven by a projected 2.5-fold growth in tourism by
“Requirements in the market are changing dramatically thanks to Elon Musk and SpaceX,” Aaron Brosnan, president of Thales subsidiary Tampa Microwave, said in an interview Call it a Musk effect: the success of constellations like SpaceX’s Starlink and Starshield has the Pentagon hungry for satellite communications (SATCOM) solutions with more capabilities, prompting firms like the French company Thales to shift their
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This major strategic acquisition marks a giant step forward in SITA’s global leadership in passenger processing. Combined expertise will reshape SITA and air travel. SITA, the global leader in technology solutions for the air transport industry, today announced its acquisition of Materna IPS, leader in passenger handling for airports and airlines. The move will reshape
Mobile phone signal in Scotland’s hills can be patchy. This is a huge problem when something goes wrong and help is needed. A trial in Tarfside in the Angus hills aims to change that and test the feasibility of creating pop-up mobile phone networks using drones. Drones are already an important port of mountain rescue
At least 36 protected flamingoes have been killed in a single bird strike incident in western India involving an Emirates Boeing 777. The Dubai-Mumbai flight EK-508 was flying over the outskirts of India’s financial capital with over 300 passengers on board when it collided with the flock shortly before landing. The Emirates crew reported the bird strike
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Airbus Helicopters, LCI, a leading aviation company, and Sumitomo Mitsui Finance and Leasing Company, Limited (SMFL), have announced an order for up to 21 of the latest generation helicopters. The major new order from LCI and SMFL’s joint venture leasing operation, SMFL LCI Helicopters (SMFLH), consists of 14 firm orders plus 7 options. It is
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