Photo above – Johnie Weems received the 20th TBM 960 delivered by Daher. He is shown at the Tarbes, France headquarters of Daher’s Aircraft Division with ferry pilot, Margrit Waltz, who accompanied him on the transatlantic ferry flight. Daher has announced that deliveries of the latest member in its TBM very fast turboprop aircraft family […]
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Etihad Cargo Enhances Customer Service Capabilities with Contact Centre System Upgrade
Etihad Cargo, the cargo and logistics arm of Etihad Aviation Group, has enhanced its customer service capabilities with the launch of Microsoft Dynamics 365 based Pulse CRM, which will enable the carrier to meet customer demands more proactively. Etihad Cargo’s Customer Contact Centre handles over 13,000 transactions per month, including customer enquiries and feedback, bookings […]
Caribbean Airlines Wins Two Awards at World Travel Awards
Caribbean Airlines has for the sixth consecutive year, emerged as the “Caribbean’s Leading Airline Brand 2022” at the 29th Annual World Travel Awards™. In addition, the airline also copped the enviable Caribbean’s Leading Cabin Crew 2022. The World Travel Awards™ was established in 1993 to acknowledge, reward and celebrate excellence across all key sectors of […]
Samarkand International Airport Launches E-Gate Passport Control System
Following extensive testing, Samarkand International Airport has launched the first E-gate border control system in the Republic of Uzbekistan. The E-gate software and hardware system, developed by an Uzbekistan company under contract with the border troops of the State Security Service of Uzbekistan, allows safe and uninterrupted processing of arriving passengers. The automated border control […]
IADA Welcomes Lone Mountain Aircraft as an Accredited Member
Photo above – 2020 Cirrus SF 50 G2 Vision Jet listed for sale exclusively by Lone Mountain Aircraft on IADA’s listing platform AircraftExchange. Lone Mountain Aircraft, an aircraft reseller which annually handles over 200 pre-owned transactions, has joined the International Aircraft Dealers Association (IADA) as an accredited dealer. Lone Mountain specializes in representing clients who […]
Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport Receives New Funding for Critical Infrastructure Projects
The Canadian Government has announced new funding to help the Saskatoon John G. Diefenbaker International Airport will receive more than $1.7 million from the Airport Critical Infrastructure Program to expand one of the airport’s aprons, where aircraft park, to create additional space for the movement of larger aircraft. The funding will also be used to […]
Deutsche Aircraft and HEGGEMANN AG Announce Production Readiness of Dornier 328 Landing Gear
Deutsche Aircraft and HEGGEMANN AG announce the production readiness stage of the new landing gear, which will be compatible with the whole Dornier 328 (D328®) aircraft family. The landing gear is retrofittable to both turboprop and jet of the existing in-service fleet, as well as the new D328ecoTM aircraft. Deutsche Aircraft has already secured 17 […]
Australian Student Rocketry Director Named Youth Space Leader
USYD Rocketry Team Director Alison Lockley was named one of 2022’s Young Australian Space Leaders by the Australian Youth Aerospace Association (AYAA). Selected winners receive a scholarship providing them with the opportunity to attend the International Astronautical Congress (IAC) and the Space Generation Congress (SGC). Having recently led the Sydney team to win the annual […]
Duke Robotics to Introduce IC Drone for Critical Infrastructure Maintenance
UAS Drone Corp. has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Duke Airborne systems Ltd. (Duke Robotics), signed an agreement with the Israel Electric Corporation Ltd. (IEC), a public and 99% government-owned company that generates, transmits, and supplies electricity to all sectors of the State of Israel. Duke Robotics will introduce a first-of-its-kind robotic, drone-enabled system […]
Etihad Airways Scales Up Its Cargo Operations with Airbus’ New Generation A350F Freighter
Etihad Airways has firmed up its order with Airbus for seven new generation A350F freighters, following its earlier commitment announced at the Singapore Airshow. The freighters will upgrade Etihad’s freight capacity by deploying the most efficient cargo aircraft available in the market. This order of the A350F sees the national carrier of the UAE expanding […]
