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With the remarkable growth of nearly 47% in recent years, FlySafair is extending its network to offer exciting new destinations for African travellers, enhancing both business and leisure travel opportunities across the continent. As the upcoming festive season brings heightened demand for domestic flights in South Africa, FlySafair’s strategic expansion plays a pivotal role in […]
PICTURE COURTESY OF: Menzies Aviation IATA’s Focus Africa is a new collaborative initiative to urgently address critical challenges hindering the advancement of aviation across Africa. Menzies Aviation, a leading service partner to the world’s airports and airlines, has announced it is an official partner for the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Focus Africa Initiative. The decision
BY: Karina Moisejenko. PHOTO COURTESY OF: BAA Training France BAA Training, one of the leading independent aviation training organizations, is expanding its geographical presence and opening its fourth simulator center, BAA Training France, near Orly Airport in Paris. By the end of the year, two Boeing 737 NG, an A320neo and a Boeing 747-400 simulator
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Honeywell will collaborate with NREL to scale hydrogen fuel storage solutions for Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles. Honeywell (NASDAQ: HON) announced today that it has partnered with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) on a year-long collaboration to prototype and support the commercialization of a cartridge-based hydrogen fuel storage solution for Uncrewed Aerial Vehicles (UAVs).
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Airbus Helicopters and PHI Group (PHI) have signed a framework agreement that includes commitments for 20 super-medium H175 helicopters and 8 H160s to serve the energy market worldwide, including in the US. These 28 state-of-the-art helicopters will better position PHI to respond to the energy market’s expected growing offshore transportation needs. These commitments are composed of firm orders as
Airlink, a Southern African privately owned airline, touched down in Blantyre recently, wrapping up the successful inauguration of its new dual Malawi routes – the other destination being Lilongwe. With the new services Malawi becomes the latest country in Airlink’s comprehensive network which now extends to 46 destinations. “In launching Airlink’s services, we are
From: Reuters Turkey is sending three aircraft to transport a rescue team and humanitarian aid to Libya, its foreign ministry said on Tuesday, after a massive flood caused by heavy rain killed 2,000 people in the city of Derna. The rescue team will comprise 168 personnel, two search and rescue vehicles, and two rescue boats,
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This procurement represents a significant milestone for the Be-200 family, marking the first successful export contract for these versatile amphibious firefighting aircraft. In a proactive move to bolster its firefighting capabilities, the Algerian Air Force, known as Al-Quwwat al-Jawwiya al-Jaza’iriya, has finalized an agreement to acquire four Beriev Be-200ES Altair multirole amphibious aircraft, commonly referred
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Image courtesy of Lufthansa Group Its Trent 1000 engine will power 20 Boeing 787 Dreamliners and its Trent XWB will power 20 Airbus A350 XWBs. Rolls-Royce will also provide its flagship TotalCare® long term services for both engine types. The Trent XWB is the world’s most efficient large aero engine flying today and the world’s fastest-selling
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By: Ryan Beene, Mary Schlangenstein and Siddharth Philip Airlines and aircraft engine makers are racing to identify bogus spare parts that have infiltrated the global fleet via an obscure UK supplier, a potentially costly and complicated forensic endeavor affecting the world’s most widely flown passenger jets. Southwest Airlines Co. said Friday that it had removed
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