Emirates has soared to new heights in aviation sustainability, marking a significant milestone as the first airline to conduct a demonstration flight of an Airbus A380 powered by 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in one of the superjumbo’s four engines. Conducted on Wednesday, this landmark test flight from Dubai International Airport (DXB) aimed to showcase […]

In a move set to bolster regional connectivity, TAAG Angola Airlines has announced a significant increase in flight frequencies to key African destinations. Effective December 11th, 2023, the airline will enhance its services, solidifying its commitment to facilitating seamless travel within the continent. Strengthening Links From its strategic hub in Luanda, Angola, TAAG Angola Airlines

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Uganda Airlines CEO Jenifer Bamuturaki (L) shakes hands with a delegate in Kampala, Uganda on November 21, 2023. A total of 570 delegates from the aviation sector yesterday resolved to engage their home governments to liberalise and open up air spaces within Africa to ease movements.   During the closure of the 55th African Airlines

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Dubai, UAE. Spatial, the world’s leading provider of cabin crew training equipment, which is based in the UAE, is pleased to announce the signing of an agreement at the Dubai Air Show with Emirates Airline to supply an A350 cabin service trainer (CST). The device will be delivered in Summer 2024 to support the entry

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Maintenance teams and materials have to travel long distances to reach offshore wind turbines. Can drones take over transport tasks and relieve maintenance personnel, the German Aerospace Center asks. COLOGNE, Germany – Maintenance teams and materials have to travel long distances to reach offshore wind turbines. Can drones take over transport tasks and relieve maintenance

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The MoU outlines that the parties intend to commonly foster science and technology development and explore the potential for collaboration in conjunction with post-International Space Station low-Earth orbit (LEO) destinations. The European Space Agency (ESA), Airbus Defense and Space in Taufkirchen, Germany, and Voyager Space in New York have signed a trilateral memorandum of understanding

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A signed purchase agreement between Bell and Caverton Helicopters for a Bell 429, which will be put to use in offshore operations in Cameroon has been signed.   This marks the first Bell 429 to operate in the oil and gas market in West Africa. Caverton Helicopters is a subsidiary of the Caverton Offshore Support

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