Persistent production problems and accompanying public relations crises have prompted a management shakeup that will see Dave Calhoun “step down” from his position as Boeing Company CEO at the end of the year and the immediate retirement of Stan Deal from his role as head of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Boeing Company COO (and former presidentRead More
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CAE Embraces Extended Reality Technology
CAE predicts an industry need for around 402,000 skilled aircraft maintenance, repair, and overhaul technicians over the next decade. In a newly published white paper, the company has made the case for a new approach to training that it said will both attract a younger generation of recruits and accelerate their training. In the whiteRead More
Atlas Air Service and Gogo to Develop STCs for Galileo HDX Antenna
Atlas Air Service and Gogo Business Aviation are jointly developing EASA supplemental type certificates to install the Gogo Galileo HDX communications antenna on both the Cessna CitationJet and Embraer Phenom 300. Announcing the plans on Monday, the companies said the STCs will be the first for the broadband system in Europe. Initially, Germany-based Atlas AirRead More
Vref Recognizes Smart Link Plus as Key Value Add for Bombardier Business Jets
Bombardier Challenger 3500 and Global 7500 operators enrolled in the OEM’s Smart Link Plus health management service could see about 5 percent higher aircraft market valuation, according to Vref Aircraft Value Reference. The aircraft valuation firm has officially started to recognize Smart Link Plus as a value add for Bombardier business jets. Since Smart LinkRead More
Sheltair Expands Operations with New Hangar Complex
FBO Sheltair recently opened a new hangar complex at Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport (KBJC) in Colorado. Consisting of three hangar and office space structures, the complex covers 52,000 sq ft of hangar space, large enough to accommodate a Bombardier Global 7500. The project also created another 3,700 sq ft of office space. “We are dedicatedRead More
Argentina to Acquire 24 Surplus F-16 Fighter Jets from Denmark
Argentina has signed an agreement to buy 24 surplus F-16 fighter jets from Denmark. Denmark is replacing its F-16 fleet with new F-35 jets, both of which are made by the American company Lockheed Martin. Argentine Defense Minister Luis Petri and his Danish counterpart Troels Lund Poulsen signed a letter of intent for the saleRead More
Air Force Advances Autonomous Technology with Arrival of Self-Flying F-16s
The first three F-16 Fighting Falcons that will be loaded with self-flying technology have arrived at Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, the Air Force said recently. The arrival of the F-16s marks the service’s biggest step forward yet in standing up the program known as Venom, which stands for Viper Experimentation and Next-gen OperationsRead More
Advanced Electronic Warfare System for F-15 Fighters Completes Key Testing Phase
An advanced electronic warfare system for the Air Force’s F-15 fighters successfully completed a key operational testing phase, according to the company that makes it. The Air Force recently finished the initial operational test and evaluation phase for the Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System, or EPAWSS, BAE Systems said Tuesday. BAE builds EPAWSS, whichRead More
Zambia Boosts Air Force Capabilities: Receives Four Bell 412EP Helicopters
The United States has announced an $80 million grant to Zambia for the supply of four Bell 412EP helicopters to the Zambia Air Force (ZAF), together with a three year training, service, and parts package. Zambia is expanding and modernising its rotary wing fleet, whose ‘backbone’ was until recently provided by some half a dozenRead More
Etihad Airways Makes Historic Arrival in Boston, Launching Abu Dhabi Route
Etihad Airways has touched down for the first time in Boston on Sunday, marking the launch of regular services between Abu Dhabi and the US city. “We are thrilled to inaugurate flights to Boston, further extending our reach across the United States and enhancing connectivity for travellers,” said Etihad’s chief executive officer Antonoaldo Neves. “ThisRead More