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  • LinkyBird: Year 3.

    We are now on our 3rd year, here at LinkyBird we have since the beginning one main goal: To present the latest and important news from the business, manufacturers, Companies, basically from all the main players without any filters or personal interpretations which could give to our readers a different vision of the news. Is…

  • CAA welcomes new powers to tackle pilot fatigue.

    The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has today welcomed a decision by the European Parliament to support harmonised flight time limits for pilots across Europe, and give regulators far greater oversight of fatigue. Following the vote, the CAA said it was vital that the aviation industry finds common purpose on tackling fatigue to ensure the…

  • GE Aviation Announces Customers for Flight Efficiency Services.

    GE Aviation announced new customers for its Flight Efficiency Services business which uses the Industrial Internet to provide business intelligence and actionable insight to significantly improve an airline’s overall efficiency. EVA Airways and Garuda Indonesia Airlines have selected GE‘s Flight Efficiency Services business, which support airlines in fuel management, flight data analytics, navigation services and…

  • The Eurocopter Foundation Joins Forces with NGO World Vision Mexico to Provide Support in Zones Affected by the Recent Catastrophes in Mexico.

    The Eurocopter Foundation and NGO World Vision Mexico have joined forces to distribute food and humanitarian aid to the communities affected by Hurricane Ingrid and Tropical Storm Manuel. This agreement provides 30 helicopter flight hours to reach communities in the most devastated regions of the country, inaccessible by land. In order to assist those affected…

  • Boeing, South African Airways Launch Sustainable Aviation Biofuel Effort in Southern Africa.

      Collaboration on biofuel supply chain part of broader efforts to support environmental sustainability.   Boeing (NYSE: BA) and South African Airways (SAA) announced today that they will work together to develop and implement a sustainable aviation biofuel supply chain in Southern Africa, a first for the continent.   The companies signed a Memorandum of Understanding…

  • NBAA Lauds Senate Letter Calling for Reopening of FAA Registry.

    The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) lauded a letter sent from Senate lawmakers to Michael Huerta, administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), imploring the administrator to review the agency’s determination that the FAA Aircraft Registry office is “non-essential” under government-shutdown guidelines. The recent shutdown of the federal government has led to the closure of…

  • World freighter fleet to reach almost 3,000 aircraft in next 20 years.

    Strong long-term traffic growth with the emerging countries set to outpace the growth of developed countries; Dedicated freighters will remain an essential part of world cargo – belly cargo proportion to remain unchanged; Mid-sized aircraft account for largest freighter segment, requiring almost 1,300 new aircraft by 2032; Airbus well positioned with A330-200F & A330-P2F. According…

  • Rockwell Collins CAAS cockpit onboard first Boeing Chinook delivery to Canada.

    The Rockwell Collins Common Avionics Architecture System (CAAS) cockpit is featured on the first CH-147 Chinook helicopter that was delivered to Canada’s Department of  National Defence (DND) during a ceremony in Ottawa. “The CAAS cockpit will provide Canada’s military pilots with enhanced situational awareness and safety of flight while significantly reducing their workload,” said Troy Brunk,…

  • Boeing Delivers EL AL Israel Airlines’ First Next-Generation 737-900ER.

    Israeli flag-carrier’s first Next-Generation 737 with the Boeing Sky Interior Boeing (NYSE: BA) has delivered EL AL Israel Airlines’ first Next-Generation 737-900ER (Extended Range) airplane. The delivery is the first of six 737-900ERs the Israeli flag-carrier has on order and is the latest addition to EL AL’s all-Boeing fleet. “The purchase of the Boeing 737-900ER…

  • Jet Aviation Singapore 9,060 sq m hangar expansion project on schedule to open in February 2014.

    Jet Aviation Singapore is in full construction mode as it presses forward to complete its new hangar facilities at Seletar Aerospace Park by early February 2014. The new facility will triple the size of the current facility, adding a new 5,000 sq m hangar, two floors of shops and offices covering a gross area of…