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Maintenance error Definition The unintended failure to carry out a maintenance task in accordance with the requirements of that task and/or not working in accordance with the principles of good maintenance practice. Description Aviation industry studies have found that the origin of as many as 20% of all in-flight engine shutdowns can be traced to maintenance…
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With Exhibit Space Nearly Sold Out, Excitement Builds for NBAA-BACE
In the same week that the National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) reported that fewer than 100 exhibit spaces are available for the 2021 NBAA Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (NBAA-BACE), the organization hosted a delegation of enthusiastic exhibitors at the Las Vegas Convention Center (LVCC), who detailed their plans for new product introductions, announcements and…
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Cathay Pacific Cargo shines in the Air Cargo World Customer Experience Survey
Air Cargo World readers recognise Cathay’s performance and service in the face of challenges in 2020 Cathay Pacific Cargo’s performance in 2020 has been recognised with two industry-wide high scores thanks to the readers of air logistics industry publication Air Cargo World. The airline received the high score of 4.8 out of 5.0 points across all…
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EVA Earns WTTC’s SafeTravels Stamp Common standards help safeguard passengers, employees
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) certified EVA Air with a SafeTravels stamp. On behalf of the WTTC, Taipei City Government awarded SafeTravels stamps to 35 organizations, including hotels, travel agencies and exhibition centers. EVA Spokesman David Chen accepted the stamp from Taipei City Mayor Ko Wen-je on behalf of the airline. EVA is now an official member of the…
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April travel demand a tale of 2 markets: Domestic recovery & international stagnation
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that domestic travel demand improved in April 2021 compared to the prior month, although it remained well below pre-pandemic levels, while recovery in international passenger travel continued to be stalled in the face of government-imposed travel restrictions. Because comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results are distorted…
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Air Canada Highlights its Pandemic Health and Safety Initiatives for Employees During NAOSH Week 2021
Sharing its workplace rapid testing expertise with other Canadian companies Approach to safety during pandemic starts before employees arrive at workplace Vaccination clinics opening this month in Montreal and Toronto MONTREAL, May 5, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ – Air Canada is marking North American Occupational Safety and Health Week (NAOSH) by highlighting the range of health…
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Airbus demonstrates C295 FITS mission system operated by ground-based crews
Airbus has successfully concluded a flight test campaign featuring a new capability for the C295 FITS mission system (COMMOMISS) which enables it to be remotely operated by ground-based crews. The campaign, carried out in April over the south of Spain, covered four flights and involved the use of an Airbus C295 Intelligence Surveillance Recognition (ISR)…
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NASA, US and European Partners Launch Mission to Monitor Global Ocean
A joint U.S.-European satellite built to monitor global sea levels lifted off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California Saturday at 9:17 a.m. PST (12:17 p.m. EST). About the size of a small pickup truck, Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich will extend a nearly 30-year continuous dataset on…
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Rolls-Royce establishes new Covid-19 data alliance to help kickstart businesses and the economy into recovery
Rolls-Royce has invited a group of leading companies to collaborate on Emer2gent, a new alliance of data analytics experts challenged with finding new, faster ways of supporting businesses and governments globally as they recover from the economic impacts of COVID-19. Early alliance members are Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, IBM, Google Cloud, The Data City,…
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ICAO launches COVID-19 contingency coordination tool and new measures to ensure safe operations
ICAO issued a new State letter today drawing the attention of national governments to new measures aimed at ensuring safe operations during COVID-19, and to a contingency coordination website it will establish through 31 March 2021. The State letter was issued by ICAO Secertary General, Dr. Fang Liu, and comes as more and more aviation service…
