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Stratolaunch Completes Historic First Flight of Aircraft

Date 13.4.2019

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Stratolaunch Systems Corporation, founded by Paul G. Allen, today successfully completed the first flight of the world’s largest all-composite aircraft, the Stratolaunch. With a dual fuselage design and wingspan greater than the length of an American football field, the Stratolaunch aircraft took flight at 0658 PDT from the Mojave Air & Space Port. Achieving a maximum speed of 189 miles per hour, the plane flew for 2.5 hours over the Mojave Desert at altitudes up to 17,000 feet. As part […]

DLR tests digital communications technologies combined with additional navigation functions for the first time

Date 5.4.2019

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At the end of March 2019, the German Aerospace Center (Deutsches Zentrum für Luft und Raumfahrt; DLR) Falcon research aircraft will be taking off for what will be a world first in aviation. For the first time, a prototype of the new digital aeronautical radio standard LDACS (Lband Digital Aeronautical Communications System) will be tested. In future, this will enable secure and efficient data exchange between air traffic control centres and flight decks, up to and including 4D trajectories.

FAA: Boeing 737 Max Planes Temporarily Grounded In U.S.

Date 14.3.2019

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The FAA is ordering the temporary grounding of Boeing 737 MAX aircraft operated by U.S. airlines or in U.S. territory. The agency made this decision as a result of the data gathering process and new evidence collected at the site and analyzed today. This evidence, together with newly refined satellite data available to FAA this morning, led […]

EASA suspends all Boeing 737 Max operations in Europe

Date 13.3.2019

Following the tragic accident of Ethiopian Airlines flight ET302 involving a Boeing 737 MAX 8, the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) is taking every step necessary to ensure the safety of passengers. As a precautionary measure, EASA has published today an Airworthiness Directive, effective as of 19:00 UTC, suspending all flight operations of all […]

flybmi ceased operations with immediate effect

Date 17.2.2019

“It is with a heavy heart that we have made this unavoidable announcement today. The airline has faced several difficulties, including recent spikes in fuel and carbon costs, the latter arising from the EU’s recent decision to exclude UK airlines from full participation in the Emissions Trading Scheme. These issues have undermined efforts to move the airline into profit.

Germania File for Insolvency, Flight Operations Terminated

Date 5.2.2019

Germania Fluggesellschaft mbH, its sister maintenance company Germania Technik Brandenburg GmbH as well as Germania Flugdienste GmbH filed for insolvency at Amtsgericht Berlin-Charlottenburg on Monday, February 4, 2019. Flight operations will be terminated in the night from February 4 to February 5. Germania’s employees have been informed. Swiss airline Germania Flug AG and Bulgarian Eagle […]

Global Investment in Aviation Summit concludes with discussion on advances and investment enhancement in the sector

Date 31.1.2019

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The first ‘Global Investment in Aviation Summit’ concluded Tuesday, 29 January in Dubai InterContinental Festival City Hotel in the presence of aviation industry and key officials. The summit and exhibition began with a pre-event workshop on Airport and Aircraft financing and was officially inaugurated by H.E Eng. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansoori – Minister of […]

Major aviation companies unveil development projects in aviation sector

Date 12.1.2019

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The Global Investment in Aviation Summit, which will take place on 28-29 January 2019 at the Intercontinental Dubai Festival City, will bring together a group of major international aviation companies along with 2000 participants, investors, aircraft and service providers, operators, and high-level international dignitaries and government officials. The Summit is an initiative of the UAE […]

Over 30 countries attending Global Investment in Aviation Summit in Dubai

Date 8.1.2019

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Dubai, UAE: The Global Investment in Aviation Summit, an initiative of the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority, will be held on 27-29 January 2019 at the Intercontinental Dubai Festival City with the participation of at least 30 countries. Participating countries include Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, Jordan, United States, United Kingdom, Hong Kong, India, Australia, […]

Global Investment in Aviation Summit to host largest gathering of heads of civil aviation authorities

Date 30.12.2018

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The first edition of the Global Investment in Aviation Summit (GIAS 2019) will kick off in Dubai with the participation of the largest ever gathering of aviation ministers and heads of civil aviation authorities from around the world.