The age of drones has arrived, and the military is no longer the main user. With an estimated 10 million consumer drones in circulation today, the market is expected to rise to over 50 million by 2025. More than just a toy, these off-the-shelf UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles) are now being used for more sinister […]
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Daher Puts Final Touch on 300th TBM 900-Series
Daher has announced the delivery of its 300th TBM 900-series very fast turboprop aircraft, which incorporates a personalized paint scheme for its owners – Dr. Ian Blair Fries and his wife Susan Fries, who received this TBM 940 version as the fourth TBM-family airplane they have acquired over the past 20 years. The special gold […]
WAI Board Appoints Allison McKay New CEO To Lead Strategic Vision
The WAI Board of Directors has announced that Allison McKay will join Women in Aviation International as CEO on February 18, 2020 and will be responsible for the future strategic vision of the 14,500-member strong organization while overseeing the board of directors, professional staff, and daily operations. Ms. McKay previously served as vice president of […]
Dassault Aviation to Showcase Falcon 8X, 2000LXS at Singapore Air Show
Dassault Aviation will showcase its ultra-long-range Falcon 8X flagship and high-performance Falcon 2000LXS at this year’s edition of the Singapore Air Show, which opens February 11 at Changi Exhibition Centre. Dassault will also be leveraging the event to highlight its new ultra-widebody Falcon 6X, currently in development with first flight expected early next year. The […]
Jetex Inaugurates North Africa’s First VIP Terminal in Marrakech
Jetex has announced the opening of its latest VIP Terminal at Marrakech Menara Airport, introducing a new world-class facility in the Moroccan market. Since first establishing its presence in Morocco as a fixed-base operator (FBO) in 2016, the company has already brought the signature Jetex experience to Casablanca, Agadir and Rabat. The new flagship Jetex […]
JSSI Names Chris Charnley Director of Business Development, Canada
Jet Support Services, Inc. (JSSI) has announced that Chris Charnley has been named director of business development, Canada. Charnley brings more than 40 years of aviation industry experience to JSSI, including senior leadership roles at Hawker Beechcraft and Pratt & Whitney Canada. He will be responsible for overseeing the company’s growth in the Canadian market. […]
Boeing and Embraer Welcome Brazilian Approval of Strategic Partnership
Boeing and Embraer welcome the unconditional approval of their strategic partnership by the Administrative Council for Economic Defense (CADE)’s General-Superintendence (SG) in Brazil. The decision will become final within the next 15 days unless a review is requested by CADE Commissioners. The partnership has now received unconditional clearance from every regulatory jurisdiction with the exception […]
Vexcel Imaging to Acquire Image Survey Expertise and Data Assets from Verisk
Vexcel Imaging, a leader in aerial imagery data, large-format aerial cameras, and photogrammetry software, today signed a definitive agreement to acquire the imagery sourcing group from Verisk’s Geomni business. The acquisition will combine Geomni’s imagery surveying and content-related teams and assets into Vexcel. Verisk will be a minority owner in Vexcel with full access to […]
American Airlines Donates $100,000 to Support Australian Bush Fire Recovery
American Airlines donated $100,000 to help Australia recover from devastating bush fires that have burned more than 27 million acres to date. The donation, which was made through the Australian diplomacy program G’Day USA, will benefit the Australia chapter of the Red Cross. “We are all affected by the heartbreaking images of the wildfires in […]
New Boeing 777X Completes Successful First Flight
The new Boeing 777X jetliner took to the skies today, entering the next phase of its rigorous test program. Based on the popular 777 and with proven technologies from the 787 Dreamliner, the 777X took off in front of thousands at Paine Field in Everett, Washington, at 10:09 a.m. local time for a three-hour, 51-minute […]
