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Aerial Shows, Aviation Celebrities, Tech Talks Highlight Hartzell Propeller at EAA 2019

Hartzell Propeller's profile at the 2019 EAA AirVenture, to be held July 22-29 in Oshkosh, Wis., features multiple aviation celebrities, a number of exhilarating air show performances and technical presentations, in addition to the world's best propeller specialists. "Hartzell Propeller's strong lineup at the 2019 EAA AirVenture reflects our position as the world's leading...

Caribbean Aviation Meetup discoveries – Proximity Matters

I guess you can ask each and everyone of Caribbean Aviation Meetup participants if there is any speaker who is totally different from others, you will get the same answer - Vincent Vanderpool-Wallace. It’s just impossible to stay indifferent, not to listen and not to get involved in the discussion when Mr. Vanderpool is on stage.   To those who did not had the chan...

Azerbaijan's international airports served 2.4 million passengers in the first six months of 2019

Azerbaijani international airports’ passenger traffic hit 2.4 million people in the first half of 2019. Of these, 2 million accounted for the Heydar Aliyev International Airport, which is 73,000 passengers more than the same figure last year. The second busiest airport was Nakhchivan - 284 thousand passengers, the third - the airport of Ganja with a passenger flow of 70 thousand people fo...

Improved Unaccompanied Minor Service by airBaltic

A very important aspect of air travel, which we are not exposing enough - unaccompanied minor travel. How good service is offered by airlines, what has to be improved, are there any issues to be more than careful about? Do you know what is Unaccompanied Minor, can he travel alone on the airplane, what services are offered in this special case? Let's have a look at the definition...

Airbus A330 MRTT rating approval acquired by Sabena technics

European Military Aviation Requirements and  the DSAé granted leading French independent MRO provider Sabena technics the approval to perform base maintenance operations on the Airbus A330 MRTT. With this approval, the company is now able to deliver its quality, customized and cost effective airframe solutions to military operators in its dedicated maintenance facilit...

Rolls-Royce and GETEC to collaborate on decentralised energy solutions

Rolls-Royce and the energy provider GETEC signed a cooperation agreement at the beginning of July 2019 and will thus intensify their collaboration on the design concept, construction and operation of decentralised energy supply systems in Europe. Both companies see great potential in their close cooperation. Companies within the GETEC Group offer a wide range of energy-related services and system-...

New Association is born - The Air Charter Association

In 1949 the Baltic Air Charter Association was founded at London’s Baltic Exchange.  Throughout those 70 years the association has focussed heavily on representing the interests of professional organisations and individuals working in the air charter industry with regulatory authorities and Governments around the globe. With only two brand refreshes in those 70 years, the Counci...

Beyond Aircraft Transactions - 10 years of Mente Group success

10 years of success, of growth, of happy clients, of further development, national and international...Mente Group is celebrating its10th anniversary this month!  Since its founding in Dallas by President and CEO Brian Proctor in 2009, the company has successfully handled more than $3.5 billion in aircraft transactions, saving customers more than $200 million. "We have attracted...

Piper Malibu and its UK pilots to claim new World Record

  16 countries in 24 hours with Piper Malibu light aircraft!  Intrepid British pilots Mike Roberts and Nicholas Rogers are awaiting formal verification of their feat from the Guinness World Record Organisation. Currently it lists the most countries visited by fixed wing aircraft in 24 hrs as 11, achieved by James van der Hoorn and Iain Macleod b...

Indian Air Force Air Chief to fly a sortie in Yak-130 advanced jet trainer

Amid a severe shortage of trainer jets and high accident rates in the Indian Air Force (IAF), Air Chief Marshal Birender Singh Dhanoa will fly a sortie in Russian Trainer aircraft. The Yakovlev YAK-130 'Mitten' advanced jet trainer and light-attack aircraft will be flown by the IAF chief during his three-day visit from 9 July. This reported by Sputnik. The Irkut-made YAK-130, which can...

New aircraft carbon brake plant will be built near Lyon by Safran

Philippe Petitcolin, Chief Executive Officer of Safran, announced the construction of a new aircraft carbon brake plant in Feyzin, near Lyon, in a ceremony attended by French President Emmanuel Macron and Ross McInnes, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Safran. This new plant will strengthen the production capacity of Safran Landing Systems, the Group's landing and braking system special...

First Stop of Global Demonstration Tour - Embraer’s “TechLion” E195-E2 Visits China

Embraer’s “TechLion” E195-E2  begins its Global Demonstration Tour . The first stop will be Xiamen, China, on July 8th, followed by several stops within China and Asia Pacific during the months of July and August. At each stop, Embraer will show the aircraft’s efficiency and quiet cabin. The E195-E2 is the largest of the three aircraft in the E-Jets E2 f...