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Pictures of the day 1: Pilatus PC-24
The Super Versatile Jet A Class of its own. Source: Pilatus Every crystal found in the mountains of Switzerland is entirely unique. Just as unique is the PC-24, the only aircraft combining the versatility of a turboprop with the cabin size of a medium-light jet, and the performance of a light jet. It’s a plane…
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Leonardo will monitor the health of the Earth from Space
Climate change: 74 million contract from ESA Leonardo will provide the spectrometer for the FLEX Space mission, which will study the actual photosynthetic activity of vegetation on a global scale The data will provide valuable information on plant health in a changing climate and support sustainable development of ecosystems and agriculture The contract reflects the…
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Air New Zealand signs significant new components
Air New Zealand has signed a licensing agreement to overhaul and repair auxiliary power units (APUs) produced by Honeywell Aerospace at its Christchurch engineering and maintenance base. The eight year deal will see Air New Zealand as the only certified Honeywell maintenance shop for the APU 131-9A model in Oceania and will see the airline maintain and repair APUs,…
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New London Luton Route To Dusseldorf Weeze Launched
Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (10 Nov) further expanded its London Luton summer 2017 schedule with a new route to Dusseldorf Weeze, starting in March, in addition to a new Faro route, which will deliver 2m customers p.a. and support 1,500* jobs at London Luton Airport. Ryanair’s summer 2017 schedule will also see more frequencies…
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94% Of Ryanair Customers Satisfied With Flight Experience.
Ryanair, Europe’s No.1 airline, today (10 Nov) released its ‘Rate My Flight’ statistics, which show that 94% of surveyed customers were happy with their overall flight experience in October. Over 17,000 customers used the ‘Rate My Flight’ function in the Ryanair app in October (an increase of 7,000 from September), ranking their overall experience, boarding,…
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Singapore Ministry of Defence orders H225M helicopters
Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) will operate the H225M for a wide spectrum of operations. Singapore becomes the eighth nation to order the H225M after France, Brazil, Mexico, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand and Kuwait. Airbus Helicopters has signed a contract with the Singapore Ministry of Defence for the acquisition of H225M – Medium Lift…
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Flying High: Dragonair Aviation Certificate Programme Fuels Youngsters’ Industry Ambitions
The Dragonair Aviation Certificate Programme (DACP) continues to go from strength to strength following a ceremony held on 7 November to celebrate its latest 40 graduates. Joining the graduates at the event, held at Regal Airport Hotel, were DACP alumni, pilot mentors and guests from the programme’s supporting partners. Now in its 11th year, the…
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Christmas Digital Gift Vouchers Launched
GIVE THE GIFT OF FLYING THIS CHRISTMAS Ryanair, Europe’s favourite low fares airline, today (8 Nov) launched an enhanced digital gift voucher service, the perfect gift this Christmas for family and friends looking to travel on one of Ryanair’s 1,800 routes across Europe and North Africa. Ryanair’s digital gift vouchers, which can be personalised with…
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ICAO Council President inspires COP22 with positive updates on international aviation emissions
ICAO Council President Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu brought an inspirational message of hope and progress on environmental action to help kick off COP22 in Marrakesh this week, citing the momentum generated by the landmark international aviation emissions mitigation decisions forged this October at ICAO’s 39th Assembly. “The Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation…
