Month: October 2020

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ANN’s Daily Aero-Linx (10.18.20)

Aero Linx: The Peachtree DeKalb Airport Association (PDKAA) The Peachtree DeKalb Airport Association (PDKAA) represents a diverse aviation community comprised of pilots, businesses, and general aviation enthusiasts who are dedicated to the purpose of promoting general aviation and the DeKalb-Peachtree...

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Singapore Airlines marks return to New York with JFK nonstop

Singapore Airlines (SIA) will launch nonstop flights between Singapore and New York JFK from 9 November – the first time the carrier will operate such flights between the two airports.  Announcing the route’s launch, the SIA says it will operate...

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Leonardo validates manned-unmanned teaming solution with Wildcat helicopter

Leonardo Helicopters will over the next 12 months work with the UK Ministry of Defence to develop a roadmap for the teaming of manned and unmanned aircraft, after recently successfully conducting a trial of the concept. Leonardo Helicopters will over...

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Finnair reaches agreement to cut 700 jobs

Finnair has reached an agreement to cut 700 jobs – more than 10% of its workforce – as it grapples with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. Finnair has reached an agreement to cut 700 jobs – more than 10%...

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Automated A220 thrust-exceedance check aids engine shutdown probe

Airbus and Pratt & Whitney have developed an update to A220 health-management units to detect whether thrust thresholds on the type are being exceeded and, if so, automatically transmit a report. The intention is to improve the reliability of detecting...

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RNZAF stands up new NH90 simulator from CAE

The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has officially received a CAE flight training device to train crews for its NH Industries NH90 helicopters. The installation of the device over the last six months was challenging owing to the coronavirus...

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MQ-9B SeaGuardian commences validation flights in Japan

The General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-9B SeaGuardian has commenced a two-month validation campaign for the Japan Coast Guard. The work’s objective is validating the use of the MQ-9B to provide long-term, cost-effective monitoring of Japan’s maritime domain, says the...

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5GAT first flight scheduled for October

The Department of Defense’s Office of Operational Test and Evaluation plans to test fly its Fifth Generation Aerial Target prototype for the first time in October at Dugway Proving Ground in Utah. The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Office of Operational...

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Royal Jordanian seeks new chief executive after Pichler retires

Royal Jordanian Airlines has named chairman Said Darwazeh as its interim chief executive, after previous head Stefan Pichler retired having spent over three years in the top post. It has yet to appoint a permanent successor after the carrier’s contract...

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Crisis means American Airlines ‘feels like start-up company’

The impact of the coronavirus crisis means American Airlines sometimes feels more like ”a $2-3 billion start-up company” than one of the world’s largest and longest-established operators, according Rhett Workman, the carrier’s managing director for Europe and Asia-Pacific. The impact of the coronavirus crisis means...

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