Qatar Airways has formally signed a partnership agreement with US-based disaster response nonprofit Airlink promising to provide 200 tons of free freight space over the next two years. Under the new agreement, Airlink, NGO partner AFYA Foundation and Qatar Airways conducted their first project, transporting over 64,000lbs of soap to Botswana. Hand washing is critical […]
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JetHQ Expands to Support Latin American Growth
JetHQ continues its global aircraft expansion, adding an experienced aviation professional to meet the needs of clients in Mexico and Latin America. The aircraft transaction and brokerage company announced that Gabriela Perez de Leon has joined the team as Sales Director, based in and overseeing Mexico. Gabriela will work with Vice President of Sales Chris […]
Mecaer America Teams with Bell for U.S. Army Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft Program
Mecaer America, Inc. (MAI) located in Montreal, Canada has announced its selection by Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, as the Team Invictus partner responsible for the Landing Gear System. MAI is developing and will manufacture a fully retractable, tail dragger landing gear system which provides landing, take-off, taxiing and ground maneuvering capabilities to […]
GAMA Welcomes FuelsEurope’s Pathway to Climate Neutrality
The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) welcomes FuelsEurope’s recently unveiled pathway to climate neutrality by 2050 by EU refiners. GAMA has been advocating for such efforts to broaden the availability of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). “The availability of SAF is a challenge to its widespread use. It is encouraging to see FuelsEurope put forth a […]
AsBAA Appoints Anthony Lam as Director of Marketing and External Affairs
AsBAA, Asia’s representative body for the business and general aviation industry, announced that it has appointed Anthony Lam as Director of Marketing and External Affairs, a key new role with the leadership team of the association. Anthony will be taking over all responsibilities formerly handled by the external agency. Zhendong Wu, Chairman of AsBAA said, […]
IBAC Announces New 2020/21 IS-BAH Standards Board Members at Virtual Meeting
The International Business Aviation Council (IBAC) recently conducted its annual International Standard for Business Aircraft Handling (IS-BAH™) standards board meeting where it virtually introduced the members for 2020-2021. Board members from around the world participated, including the new Chair, Allison Markey, from WYVERN, Ltd, and the new Vice Chair, Marc Pieters, with Jet Aviation EuMEA. […]
AeroJones Appoints Australian Distributor
AeroJones Aviation Technology Co., builder of the light aircraft, CTLS in Xiamen, China, announced new representation in Australia, with the appointment of Michael Monck, a leading figure in that country’s light aircraft community. With this hire, AeroJones Aviation secures a strong opportunity in the vibrant Australian light aviation market to import, sell, and service CTLS […]
EAA Brings Aviation Community Together for EAA Spirit of Aviation Week™ on July 21-25
The Experimental Aircraft Association is showcasing the whole spectrum of flight this summer in a virtual way, as Spirit of Aviation Week on July 21-25 will celebrate the entire aviation community. The five-day event will include streamed and on-demand content, encompassing nearly every subset of aviation, with a focus on educational, informational, and entertaining content. […]
Constellium Signs Multi-Year Contract with Airbus to Supply Products and Solutions
Constellium SE announced that it has signed a multi-year contract with Airbus. The new 10-year agreement supports all Airbus programs. Under this agreement, Constellium will supply Airbus with a broad range of advanced aluminium rolled and extruded products, including wing skin panels, sheets for fuselage panels, and rectangular and pre-machined plates for structural components. Constellium […]
COPA Announces New CEO
Bill Mahoney, Interim Chair of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association (COPA) Board of Directors, has announced that Christine Gervais has been appointed its new President and CEO. Ms. Gervais brings with her over 20 years of experience in the field of aviation as a commercial pilot, an air traffic controller and, more recently, a […]
