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Lanseria International Airport (LIA) has unveiled its new automated boarding gate system to key stakeholders. Designed to streamline its customer experience, the gates are a first for domestic clients in South Africa. The innovative “Tap and Fly” solution has been rolled out just in time for the festive season, bringing Lanseria another step closer to […]
Commitment to safety takes centre stage in aircraft and component maintenance. Able Aerospace Services, Inc., a Textron Inc. (NYSE:TXT) company, has achieved a significant milestone with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) accepting its new Safety Management System (SMS) implementation plan. The approval marks a major step forward in enhancing safety measures across the company’s aircraft and
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Avelia, the blockchain-powered digital book-and-claim platform that has revolutionised emissions tracking in business travel, has announced its expansion into the air freight sector. With its new service, Avelia Air Freight Solutions, the platform offers a transformative approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions across the aviation value chain, addressing an urgent need for sustainability in air
Dawn Aerospace has made history with the successful supersonic flight of the company’s Mk-II Aurora rocket-powered aircraft, making it one of the fastest ,privately-developed aircraft on the planet. The company, operating as Dawn Hypersonics, achieved the milestone on November 12, 2024, with the Aurora surpassing the speed of sound for the first time, reaching Mach 1.1 and
DAWN AEROSPACE ACHIEVES HISTORIC FLIGHT – BREAKS SOUND BARRIER + GLOBAL RECORDSRead More »
How cutting-edge technology from L3Harris is enabling rapid data processing—and faster, more informed decisions in space defence operations. For the U.S. security community, space these days looks less like a vast, empty frontier, and more like the Los Angeles freeway system at rush hour. According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), about 30,000
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Less than a year after the contract was signed, Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first of up to 82 H145Ms ordered by Germany at its Donauwörth site. The Bundeswehr (German Armed Forces) have named their new H145Ms “Leichter Kampfhubschrauber” (light combat helicopter), or LKH for short. The helicopter’s missions include training, reconnaissance, special forces operations
AIRBUS DELIVERS FIRST OF UP TO 82 H145M HELICOPTERS TO THE GERMAN ARMED FORCESRead More »
In a compelling address at the 56th African Airlines Association (AFRAA) Annual General Assembly (AGA) held in Cairo on November 18, 2024, Willie Walsh, Director-General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), called on Africa’s aviation leaders to leverage the continent’s untapped potential while addressing key challenges. Walsh opened his speech by acknowledging the immense
UNLOCKING AFRICA’S AVIATION POTENTIAL: WILLIE WALSH ADDRESSES AFRAA AGA IN CAIRO Read More »
Piper Aircraft, Inc. is proud to announce that it has achieved AS9100 Rev D certification, awarded by Dekra Certification, Inc. This milestone underscores Piper’s dedication to manufacturing excellence within the aerospace industry. AS9100 is an internationally recognized quality management system standard in aerospace. This certification not only enhances Piper Aircraft’s 88+ year legacy
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At China’s 15th Zhuhai Air Show, the spotlight shone on advanced drone swarm technology and the powerful systems developed to counter them, showcasing innovations that experts view as critical for potential conflicts, particularly in the increasingly tense Taiwan Strait. This year’s exhibition, one of the largest and most technologically advanced defence showcases in the world,
SWARMING DRONES AND COUNTER-DRONE SYSTEMS DAZZLE AT CHINA’S ZHUHAI AIR SHOWRead More »
CFM International congratulates Iberia on the entry into service of the first Airbus A321XLR, powered by CFM LEAP-1A engines. Iberia recently launched revenue service with a flight from Madrid to Paris, and the airline is now bringing the aircraft into long-haul service with flights between Madrid and Boston. “We are thrilled to be the first