Photo above – Shana Bartell Women in Aviation International (WAI) congratulates 48 members who have been selected as Spring 2021 scholarship recipients thanks to a generous $250,000 grant from the Conrad N. Hilton Foundation, as well as a $6,000 WAI scholarship. View the full list of winners at www.WAI.org/2021-scholarship-winners. Scholarships include funding to further members’ […]
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Cessna Citation Longitude Achieves EASA Certification
Textron Aviation announced its flagship Cessna Citation Longitude super-midsize business jet achieved certification from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), clearing the way for customer deliveries to begin in the region. The Cessna Citation Longitude super-midsize business jet is designed, produced and delivered by Textron Aviation Inc. “In the second half of last year we […]
Drone Delivery Canada Announces Multiple Agreements for Project at Edmonton Int’l Airport
Drone Delivery Canada Corp. has announced that, with the assistance of its sales agent Air Canada, has entered into three commercial agreements on July 8th, with Edmonton International Airport (“EIA”), Apple Express Courier Ltd. and Ziing Final Mile Inc., to deploy DDC’s patented drone delivery solution at Edmonton International Airport. Pursuant to the terms of […]
Yamaha Motor and ShinMaywa Sign Joint Research Agreement for Next-Generation Small Aircraft
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and ShinMaywa Industries, Ltd. have signed an agreement for the joint research of next-generation small aircraft. Under this agreement, Yamaha Motor will explore avenues for adapting its small-engine technologies to the aviation industry. ShinMaywa will adapt its aircraft engineering technologies and expertise—garnered through the development of flying boats and various other […]
Cologne Bonn Airport Makes Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Available for Airlines to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Neste, a leading provider of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), has set up a supply of Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel™ at Cologne Bonn Airport. By doing so, Neste is helping to meet increasing levels of demand from air freight and corporate customers at Cologne Bonn Airport. AFS, the leading provider for aviation fueling services in […]
Sally B – The Flying Memorial Adopts ADS-B
Photo above – Remo Guidi Across Europe pilots are being encouraged to install ADS-B Out technology, this improves ‘electronic’ visibility and enhances flight safety. One pilot set to appreciate the benefits of ADS-B Out is Captain Peter Kuypers. Peter is the skipper of Sally B – Europe’s last remaining airworthy B-17 Flying Fortress. Peter explained, […]
Modernization at Kansai International Airport Launched
VINCI Airports and its partner ORIX, concession owners of Kansai International Airport, launched the modernization of the airport’s Terminal 1 on May 28th, the largest works program since the airport was opened in 1994. In line with Japan’s tourism strategy and economic development of the Kansai region, the project will continue and accelerate the modernization […]
Krimson Aviation’s Dawit Lemma Named to IS-BAH™ Standards Board
Dawit Lemma, founder and CEO of Krimson Aviation, the Addis Ababa-based flight support, charter, leasing, MRO solutions and aviation consultancy, joined the prestigious International Standards for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH) Board on May 17. This marks a new phase for IS-BAH™ standards with Lemma’s selection representing the first African board member to be appointed. With […]
Canada Investing in Safety at Airports in Alberta and Manitoba
The Honorable Jim Carr, Minister and Special Representative for the Prairies, on behalf of the Minister of Transport, the Honorable Omar Alghabra, has announced that the Government of Canada is making important safety investments at airports in Alberta and Manitoba. Through Transport Canada’s Airports Capital Assistance Program (ACAP), the Government of Canada will provide over […]
Munich Airport Becomes Gateway for the Baltics
Since the beginning of May, AirBaltic connects the Estonian capital Tallinn with Munich. The airline now offers flights from Munich to all three Baltic capitals (Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn). Following the recent move from Terminal 1 to the awarded Terminal 2, AirBaltic offers passengers quick connections via Munich to many destinations within the global Lufthansa/Star […]
