Aerospace : Paris Region at the forefront of industry

In the aerospace & defense sector, Paris Region is renowned for its specialist focus on R&T, for its vast network of skills centers and for a manufacturing capability with particular strength in aircraft engine and navigation equipment production. Presence of major global leaders in aircraft and equipment manufacturing 35% of the sector’s direct employees work … Dowiedz się więcej

Purdue 980-acre aerospace tech park ready for flight

Purdue University President Mitch Daniels on Tuesday (April 21) announced plans to create a 980-acre Purdue Research Park Aerospace District in West Lafayette housing public and private aerospace research facilities that will provide jobs for Indiana residents and learning opportunities for Purdue students. The project includes the purchase of Lafayette Aviation by Purdue aviation technology … Dowiedz się więcej

IATA Launches Lithium Battery Risk Mitigation Guidance for Airline Operators

Montreal – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the publication of the first edition of the Lithium Battery Risk Mitigation Guidance for Operators. This free online guidance material provides airline operators with critical information related to the safe handling and transport of lithium batteries by air. “Lithium batteries are safe to transport provided that … Dowiedz się więcej

oneworld adds more benefits for its most frequent flyers

oneworld® today adds two more benefits for the most loyal customers of its member airlines – priority baggage delivery for frequent flyers with oneworld Emerald and Sapphire tier status and an additional checked baggage allowance for Sapphire cardholders. Both new privileges are in addition to the benefits already offered to frequent flyers with oneworld Emerald … Dowiedz się więcej

Boeing Projects Asia Pacific Region to Lead Global Need for New Pilots, Technicians

Boeing [NYSE: BA] projects the Asia Pacific region’s demand for new commercial airline pilots and maintenance technicians over the next 20 years will be 39 percent of the global need for new airline personnel. The 2014 Boeing Pilot & Technician Outlook, an industry forecast of aviation personnel demand, projects a requirement for 216,000 new commercial … Dowiedz się więcej

IATA: Joint Statement on Travel and Transport in Relation to Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) Outbreak

The current Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak is believed to have begun in Guinea in December 2013. This outbreak now involves community transmission in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone and recently an ill traveller from Liberia infected a small number of people in Nigeria with whom he had direct contact. On 8 August 2014, the … Dowiedz się więcej