Communications satellite operator SES announced recently it completed the acquisition of DRS Global Enterprise Solutions, a business acquired from Leonardo DRS for $450 million. DRS GES will be part of SES Government Solutions, based in Reston, Virginia. The acquisition was announced in March. Before it was sold to SES, DRS GES was a business unitRead More

Oman Air has launched its Future Leaders Commercial Graduate Program exclusively for Omani graduates. The intensive two-year program is currently accepting applications from university graduates of 2020, 2021 or 2022 and will offer up to 12 selected candidates the opportunity to gain internationally recognized qualifications while being exposed to all commercial functions at Oman Air.Read More

A South African flying school has teamed up with two businessmen to help disadvantaged youngsters take the first steps towards a career as pilots. Durban businessman, Phinda Fikeni, and his business partner, Mzwakhe Sithole, have decided to support the city’s Focus Air Flight School by assisting students enrolling for an 18-month pilot training program, withoutRead More

Boeing’s 2022 Pilot and Technician Outlook (PTO) forecasts demand for 2.1 million new aviation personnel over the next 20 years. The long-term forecast shows that 602,000 pilots, 610,000 maintenance technicians and 899,000 cabin crew members will be needed to support the global commercial fleet over the next two decades. The worldwide fleet is expected toRead More

Isotropic Systems is changing its name to All.Space, as the British antenna manufacturer unveils its “fifth-generation smart terminal” to link cellular and satellite networks. All.Space announced plans recently to begin production in late 2022 of the new terminal, which is designed to connect networks “via multiple, simultaneous links,” according to the company based in Reading,Read More

South Africa has launched a new $5.79 million project on behalf of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) dedicated to monitoring space weather globally, and specifically for the entire African region. South Africa, through the South African National Space Agency (SANSA), was selected as an ICAO-designated regional space weather center in 2018. ‘Space weather’ refersRead More

Regional aircraft manufacturer ATR has named Nathalie Tarnaud Laude as its new chief executive from September 2022, its first female CEO. Tarnaud Laude replaces Stefano Bortoli, whose four-year mandate comes to an end on September 17, 2022. “I thank Stefano for his strong leadership in preserving ATR’s market position and financial situation, while at theRead More

The Flight Demonstration Squadron of the US Navy, known as the Blue Angels, has announced the six new people who will join the team during the 2023 air show season. Among them is Lieutenant Amanda Lee, who becomes the first female pilot to fly in a demo jet with the team. Lee is currently assignedRead More