Teara Fraser – one of Canada’s top 25 Women of Influence in the Aviation industry
This article was published on: December15,2020 7:18 AM
In October 2001, Teara Fraser, a Canadian single mother of two, stepped out of her comfort zone and into a small aircraft for the first time. Within minutes, the trajectory of her life fundamentally changed. “All of a sudden I could witness the land from the air, like a bird,” she says. “I told myself,Read More
CAE to acquire TRU Simulation + Training Canada Inc
This article was published on: December15,2020 7:18 AM
CAE recently announced that it has concluded a conditional agreement with Textron to acquire TRU Simulation + Training Canada Inc. (TRU Canada) for a cash consideration of approximately $40 million, excluding post-closing adjustments. The closing of the transaction is subject to customary conditions and regulatory approvals. The acquisition of TRU Canada expands CAE’s global installedRead More
CAE forecasts approximately 27k pilots needed by the end of 2021
This article was published on: December15,2020 7:16 AM
Training company CAE is forecasting a need for 27,000 new professional pilots by the end of next year, 2021. In addition, the Canadian firm’s just-released 2020-2029 Pilot Demand Outlook says more than 260,000 new pilots will be needed worldwide over the next 10 years. While CAE’s forecast acknowledges that demand for pilots has decreased significantlyRead More
Gulf Air, EL AL Airlines sign MoU during an official visit from Bahrain to Israel
This article was published on: December15,2020 7:15 AM
Gulf Air and EL AL Airlines are set to embark on a historic collaboration following the signing of an MOU during an official visit from Bahrain to Israel. The MOU was signed at the Hilton Tel Aviv by the Chairman of Gulf Air’s Board of Directors Zayed R. Alzayani and the chairman of EL ALRead More
BOC Aviation leases 5 A321neos to Middle East Airlines (MEA)
This article was published on: December15,2020 7:14 AM
BOC Aviation has delivered the first two of five new Airbus A321neo aircraft for lease to Middle East Airlines (MEA). The aircraft will be powered by Pratt & Whitney’s PurePower PW1100G-JM engines. Robert Martin, managing director and chief executive officer, BOC Aviation, an aircraft operating leasing company, said: “We are very pleased to deliver ourRead More
FalconEye launches high performance Earth observation satellite Arianespace for UAEAF
This article was published on: December15,2020 7:12 AM
FalconEye has been successfully launched by Arianespace. The high-performance Earth observation satellite, which will act as an eye from space for the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces (UAEAF). The optical observation satellite was launched using a Soyuz rocket from the Guiana Space Center (CSG), Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on December 1. This mission marksRead More
Hayabusa2’ capsules could provide evidence of origin of life on Earth and evolution of the solar system
This article was published on: December15,2020 7:11 AM
Japan’s Hayabusa2 mission delivered samples taken from a primitive asteroid to Earth Saturday, which could provide potential insights into the origin of life on Earth and evolution of the solar system. The 40-centimeter-diameter, 16-kilogram Hayabusa2 reentry capsule containing samples from asteroid Ryugu made a visibly fiery entry into the atmosphere on Dec. 5, landing inRead More
Pratt & Whitney opens its 2nd MRO center in China
This article was published on: December15,2020 7:10 AM
Pratt & Whitney has opened its second PW1100G geared turbofan MRO center in China, with MTU Maintenance Zhuhai joining P&W’s global network of MRO providers. MTU Maintenance Zhuhai — a joint venture between China Southern Airlines and German engine specialist MTU — will also be Asia’s fifth PW1100G MRO center, after Ameco in China, EagleRead More
