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European MALE RPAS (Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System) Programme takes off.
Since beginning of September the development of a common European drone has entered a new phase. The contract for the Definition Study of the European MALE RPAS (Medium Altitude Long Endurance Remotely Piloted Aircraft System) Programme, assigned to Airbus, Dassault Aviation and Leonardo-Finmeccanica has been launched by a kick-off meeting chaired by the Organisation for…
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American Airlines Hires Ocean Park to Assist With Renewable Jet Fuel Evaluation.
American Airlines announced today that it has retained Ocean Park, a boutique investment bank with expertise in the renewable fuels industry, to assist with evaluating alternative jet fuels and identifying the most promising companies and technologies. American recognizes the need to make jet fuel – the most important component of its supply chain – more…
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ANA Launches New Temperature-Controlled Cargo Service.
The New ‘PRIO IB Fixed Temp.’ Product Uses IceBattery®, A Temperature Control System Developed by Innovation thru Energy Co., Ltd. ANA and Innovation thru Energy Co., Ltd., are launching services with the new PRIO IB Fixed Temp., a product that uses the IceBattery® * developed by Innovation thru Energy Co., Ltd., as a new product…
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Leonardo receives Italy’s National Award for Innovation for technology that will help ensure the in-flight safety of unmanned aircraft .
• Leonardo has been awarded Italy’s most prestigious award for domestic innovation for the integration and flight testing of a Sense & Avoid (S&A) system on-board the unmanned aerial vehicle Sky-Y • The award ceremony was held in Rome at the Quirinal Palace in the presence of the President of the Italian Republic • The…
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Federal Aviation Administration Dedicates New Tucson Control Tower.
FAA Administrator Michael Huerta today joined federal and local officials in dedicating the new, environmentally friendly air traffic control tower at Tucson International Airport. The new tower is 252 feet tall – about double the height of the old tower, which served the airport for 58 years. It provides air traffic controllers with better airfield…
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FAA Orders Suspension of Western Air Express Air Carrier Certificate.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has issued an emergency order suspending the air carrier certificate of Western Air Express, based in Midland, Texas. Western Air Express operates one twin-engine Beechcraft Queen Air model BE-70-70 certificated for passenger operations. An FAA inspection on April 28, 2016, revealed that Western Air Express had not complied with engine…
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NBAA Report Calls for Renewed Emphasis on Pre-Takeoff Flight-Control Checks
The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) today issued a report, regarding a fatal 2014 Gulfstream G-IV accident at Hanscom Field Airport in Bedford, MA, which calls for a renewed emphasis on the importance of compliance with the pre-takeoff flight-control checks required by aircraft manufacturers. Following the Bedford accident, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) determined…
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Winter is coming: The future of European aviation and how to survive it – McKinsey
http://www.mckinsey.com/industries/travel-transport-and-logistics/our-insights/winter-is-coming-the-future-of-european-aviation-and-how-to-survive-it
