After Haiyan, one of the strongest typhoons ever recorded, struck the Philippines beginning of November, the country is still in great need, with thousands of people remaining homeless and without food or water. After a relief flight from Toulouse with an Airbus A340 test aircraft, and a second one from Hamburg with Philippine Airlines’ newest … Dowiedz się więcej
According to the latest Airbus Global Market Forecast (GMF) the Brazilian air travel market will need 1,324 aircraft by 2032 to address the country’s rising international and domestic air travel requirements. The 896 single-aisle, 353 twin-aisle and 75 very large aircraft (VLA) are forecast to help meet the rising demand from domestic and foreign carriers … Dowiedz się więcej
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) renewed its call for African governments to focus on adoption and adherence to global standards to assure a safe, efficient and integrated air transport system. Connectivity is critical for African growth and development, supporting some 6.7 million jobs and $68 billion in economic activity. Aviation’s economic and social benefits, … Dowiedz się więcej
Boeing (NYSE: BA) participated in a groundbreaking ceremony today with Incheon and Korean Air for construction of Korea’s largest new aviation training facility to be located in Incheon’s Free Economic Zone (IFEZ). The new campus, which is slated to open in 2015, will allow Boeing to expand the scope of its training business in Korea … Dowiedz się więcej
Planning for the unthinkable, ‘accident State’ Morocco and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) will be assessing the effectiveness of a coordinated response to a dirty bomb explosion during a two-day ConvEx-3 emergency exercise beginning 20 November 2013. 58 States and 10 international organizations, including the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), will be testing their … Dowiedz się więcej
Gulf Air, Bahrain’s national carrier, today welcomed 38 Bahraini engineers to a two year on-the-job training programme with the airline, in cooperation with Tamkeen. The programme offers the opportunity for the engineers, 5 of whom are women, to work under the wing of the airline’s experienced Aeronautical Maintenance Engineers across the entire range of Gulf … Dowiedz się więcej