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UNESCO backs Airbus initiative to engineer tomorrow’s world.
UNESCO is supporting Airbus’ Fly Your Ideas challenge, a student contest which aims to inspire a new generation of engineers. An in depth report by UNESCO about future engineering capacity highlights an engineering skills gap that threatens industry and growth. Aviation is no exception. There are not enough aviation engineers currently graduating to meet industry…
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Boeing Phantom Eye Completes 1st Autonomous Flight.
High-Altitude, Long-Endurance aircraft is designed to remain airborne for up to 4 days while reaching altitudes of 65,000 feet. Boeing‘s [NYSE: BA] Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system (UAS) completed its first autonomous flight June 1 at NASA’s Dryden Flight Research Center at Edwards Air Force Base, Calif. The 28-minute flight began at 6:22 a.m. Pacific…
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Lockheed Martin Submits Proposal for KC-46 Aircrew Training System.
Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] submitted its proposal today to the U.S. Air Force for the KC-46 Aircrew Training System, a program that will prepare pilots, boom operators and other on-board personnel for air refueling, cargo transport and medical evacuation. The KC-46 Aircrew Training System supports the Air Force’s strategy for global mobility. Aircrews will refuel…
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Successfully Developing Chinese Aviation.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) encouraged China to continue to develop its air transport sector by ensuring sufficient capacity based on global standards and best practices. Air transport plays a critical role in China’s economic development. “China is looking to increase its share of world trade from 10.4% to 15%. Aviation connectivity will be…
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Middle Eastern States Agree on Strategy for Enhancing Aviation Security.
States from across the Middle East agreed today on collective action to improve passenger and cargo security throughout the region, as part of a global initiative to counter threats to civil aviation worldwide. The meeting in Bahrain on 10 and 11 April marked the culmination of a series of regional conferences held in different parts…
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Cessna Continues 100-Series Aircraft Safety Education Initiative.
Cessna Aircraft Company, a Textron Inc. (NYSE: TXT) company, is building on a proactive safety initiative started in 2011 designed to educate single engine owner/operators on new inspection procedures. The latest effort is aimed at 100 series single-engine piston aircraft owners around the world, and informs them about new supplemental aircraft inspection procedures that will…
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GULFSTREAM’S FLYNN REPORTS GROWTH ON ALL FRONTS.
Speaking today at the European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition in Geneva, Gulfstream President Larry Flynn said the company has enjoyed a strong beginning to the year as it delivers more aircraft, expands facilities worldwide and prepares for the entry-into-service of two new aircraft. “We are aggressively adding people, parts and buildings all over the…
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Hawker Beechcraft Services Announces Six Orders for G1000 Upgrades on King Air 300/350 Aircraft.
Hawker Beechcraft Services (HBS) today announced it has taken orders for six Garmin G1000® fully integrated flight deck installations for the Beechcraft King Air 300/350. Garmin recently received the supplemental type certificate from the Federal Aviation Administration for this upgrade (SA01535WI-D), enabling operators of King Air 300/350 aircraft to enjoy the benefits of integrated flight information…
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EMBRAER REINFORCES IT’S SUPPORT FOR THE REGIONAL AIRLINE MARKET AT RAA.
Over 1,000 Embraer aircraft operate in North America and that number continues to grow with each additional delivery from Embraer’s highly successful E-Jets family of aircraft. To support this large fleet, Embraer provides industry-leading customer services for its clients, which include many of the leading North American airlines. Embraer remains firmly committed to the largest and…
