Content Archive: November 2021

Cabin Interior and Electronics

Gogo's Avance L5 Reaches 500k Flight Hours

More than 1,500 aircraft are now flying with Gogo Business Aviation's Avance L5, and they have racked up 500,000 flights using the connectivity service.
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P&WC Expanding Carbon Offset Program To Helicopters

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) is expanding its year-old carbon offset service to include operators of the company’s helicopter engines.
Safety

The Problem with Automation: Humans vs. Machines

Automation reduces workload, creates efficiencies and is highly dependable, but can present pilots with an unexpected, obscure, or highly complex scenario.
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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Stingray Testing Forging Ahead

Boeing’s MQ-25 unmanned carrierborne tanker has conducted refueling trials with all of its intended receivers as part of early testing.
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Airlines

Lufthansa Technik Prioritizes Middle East LCC Business

Opportunities with flag carriers exist, but have become more limited due to growing in-house capabilities.
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Aircraft

Production T-7 Red Hawk Nearing First Flight

Having officially launched series production of the T-7A in February, Boeing is nearing completion of the first flying aircraft.
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Aircraft

ATR Upgrades Turboprops with New Pratt & Whitney Engine

The European turboprop manufacturer will offer new Pratt & Whitney Canada 127XT series as the standard engine for the ATR 72 and 42 aircraft.
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Aircraft

Lufthansa Technik VIP To Display Explorer Cabin in Dubai

Lufthansa Technik has identified VIP charter and private world tours as promising business segments in the Middle East region.
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Airlines

ALC Buying A350Fs as Part of Massive Order

An order from lessor Air Lease Corporation includes the first for A350 freighters following the type’s launch in the summer.
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Airlines

Sheikh Ahmed Continues Building Emirates

The charismatic Sheikh is no nearer to retirement at the age of 62, having led Emirates for 36 years.
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