• Lürssen launched project TIS

    On 13th August 2018 Lürssen successfully launched project Tis, a well-proportioned and designed 111 m yacht. Responsible for the concept as well as the exterior and interior design is Winch Design who has given project Tis a sleek and contemporary exterior accompanied with a traditional fresh interior style. Moran Yacht & Ship, who also sold…

  • ANA HOLDINGS and JAXA Partner to Create a New Space Industry Centered Around Real-World Avatars

    ANA HOLDINGS INC. (hereinafter ANA HD) and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) are proud to announce the launch of “AVATAR X,” a multi-phased program to revolutionize space exploration and development using real-world Avatars(*1). AVATAR X aims to capitalize on the growing space-based economy by accelerating development of real-world Avatars that will enable humans to remotely…

  • Norwegian launches biggest ever USA sale from the UK and Ireland

    15 transatlantic routes included in the autumn sale from £140/€99 one-way Airline has also included the Premium cabin for the first time with fares from £415 one-way Norwegian has today launched its autumn sale offering holiday makers from across the UK and Ireland the chance to book flights to the USA for less. For two…

  • Frontier Airlines Adds Six New Routes and 100th City to Network with Harlingen, Texas Flights

    Frontier Airlines announced the one-hundredth city in the low-fare carrier’s network and the addition of six new routes to its network. The airline will add new, low-fare service to/from Harlingen, Texas with the only non-stop service to Denver and Chicago as well as international service from Las Vegas with non-stop flights to both Cancun and…

  • Jetstar partners with online travel platform Fliggy

    Travellers will soon be able to book Jetstar flights directly on Alibaba Group’s online travel service platform, Fliggy, following the formation of a new partnership between the two companies, which will give Jetstar access to some of Alibaba Group’s 617 million mobile active users in China. With more than half of its users under 30,…

  • Honda Aircraft Company Begins HondaJet Elite Deliveries

    The HondaJet Finishes the First Half of 2018 as the Most Delivered Aircraft in its Class Honda Aircraft Company announced today that it has begun deliveries of its new advanced aircraft, the HondaJet Elite, at its headquarters in Greensboro, NC. Deliveries of the HondaJet Elite begin as the HondaJet marks the first half of 2018…

  • Sweden signs agreement with U.S. government for Patriot Air and Missile Defense System

    Sweden becomes 16th nation to entrust lower tier air and missile defense to Raytheon’s Patriot system. The government of Sweden signed an agreement to purchase Raytheon’s (NYSE: RTN) Patriot™ air and missile defense system from the U.S. Army. The agreement, formally referred to as a Letter of Offer and Acceptance, paves the way for Sweden’s Patriot…

  • Passenger Demand Accelerates in June

    The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for June showing that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by 7.8% compared to June 2017. This was up from 6.0% year-over-year growth recorded in both May and April. June capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) increased by 6.5%, and…

  • CAAS, EASA and AIRBUS collaborate to advance safety of unmanned aircraft systems in urban environments

    The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS), the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and Airbus have agreed to collaborate in the development of safety standards and regulatory requirements for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in urban environments. The tripartite Project Document, which lays out the areas of collaboration, was signed by representatives from CAAS, EASA and…

  • Lockheed Martin Delivers 52nd C-5M Super Galaxy

    Delivery Completes Modernization Program Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) delivered the 52nd C-5M Super Galaxy strategic transport modernized under the U.S. Air Force’s Reliability Enhancement and Re-engining Program (RERP) on Aug. 2 at the company’s Marietta, Georgia, facility. The delivery completes the RERP upgrade, which extends the service life of the C-5 fleet out until the…