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avatarin to Showcase “newme” Robotic Avatar Service at Japan Pavilion, Expo 2020 Dubai
avatarin, Inc., will be supporting the Japan Pavilion at the Dubai World Expo, and with the beta version of its avatar-based service, provide an experience that will make participants feel transported to the exhibit. This will be the first time for the “newme” avatar to be used overseas, and the service will be available from…
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SWISS presents the fourth Flying Film Festival
In addition to its regular inflight entertainment programme, SWISS will be offering travellers a selection of 13 documentary films by filmmakers from around the world this December and January. The latest ‘Flying Film Festival’ will be featured on all SWISS long-haul services and in all three seating classes. Awards will also be bestowed on the…
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American Airlines Named to the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index
For the first time, American Airlines has been included in the Dow Jones Sustainability North America Index. The recognition is a testament to the airline’s ongoing commitment to excellence on matters of environmental, social and governance (ESG), including reducing carbon emissions from its operation; advancing diversity, equity and inclusion; and providing regular and transparent ESG…
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Air Canada Adding Extra Cargo Capacity Into Vancouver to Help Maintain British Columbia’s Economic Supply Chain
In response to flooding that disrupted transportation supply chain network in the province 586 tonnes of additional capacity added into and out of YVR, an increase of 45% over originally planned levels Air Canada Express Dash 8-400 aircraft being converted into special freighter configuration to transport cargo Air Canada announced today that it has significantly…
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Kratos Receives Initial Production Order for Affordable, High Performance Jet Engines for Aerial System Application
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that it has recently received an initial production order for a new, affordable, high performance jet engine for an aerial vehicle application from a national security related customer. Kratos is currently under contract from several government and other national…
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Innovation and cooperation key to aviation’s sustainable and resilient future
Pointing to the exemplary success of ICAO’s High Level Conference on COVID-19 (HLCC), ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano encouraged European aviation leaders to continue pursuing innovation and cooperation as a means to address the interlinked challenges of climate change and pandemic recovery. He presented his appeal in Brussels, at the ECAC-Eurocontrol Event on Artificial Intelligence…
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New Leonardo`s Helicopter Service and Logistics Centre in Brazil achieves operational readiness
The new site built over an 80,000m2 area in Itapevi, 30 km far from São Paolo, can host up to 20 helicopters simultaneously for support services The new centre allows for a 50% capacity expansion when compared with the previous maintenance capabilities in country, with the potential for further growth to support operators in Brazil…
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EUROCONTROL Data Snapshot #4 on CO₂ emissions by flight distance
In his fourth EUROCONTROL Data Snapshot they expand on the fact that half of CO₂ emissions come from just 6% of flights: the long-haul ones. For some routes, only aviation can provide a timely connection. This is true for some shorter hops, over water or where a land connection is difficult, but mostly this is…
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Short-haul flights – the testing ground for new technologies to decarbonise aviation by 2050
Recent European national Government announcements to ban short-haul routes in Europe could ultimately hinder, rather than help efforts for a more sustainable air transport future, as technological improvements for regional aviation, together with sustainable aviation fuels, offer the best and quickest solution to the decarbonisation of the sector by 2050. Routes of less than 500km…
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Pratt & Whitney Adds the PW1900G Engine to OGMA’s GTF MRO Capability
Pratt & Whitney announced today that a member of its network of global maintenance providers, OGMA – Indústria Aeronáutica de Portugal S.A., an Embraer Group company, will be adding the PW1900G engine model to its GTF MRO capability. The PW1900G engine currently powers the Embraer E190-E2 and E195-E2 aircraft. The expansion was recognized at an…
