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The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has granted Boeing’s KC-46 tanker program a Supplemental Type Certificate (STC), verifying that its refueling and mission avionics systems meet FAA requirements. The milestone marks completion of KC-46 FAA certification. To receive its STC, Boeing’s team completed a series of lab, ground and flight tests, which commenced in 2015. As part of the required …
Boeing has released its 2018 Pilot & Technician Outlook, projecting demand for 790,000 pilots over the next 20 years. This represents double the current workforce and the most significant demand in the outlook’s nine-year history. The demand is being driven by an anticipated doubling of the global commercial airplane fleet — as reported in Boeing’s Commercial Market Outlook — as …
As of efforts towards the launch of a new national carrier, Minister of State for Aviation, Senator Hadi Sirika has engaged the management of aero plane manufacturers Airbus in negotiations for the acquisition of the desired aircraft. According to the Minister, the ongoing International Air Show was an opportunity to negotiate with airline manufacturers with the view of getting the …
Boeing and Embraer announced they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a strategic partnership that positions both companies to accelerate growth in global aerospace markets. The non-binding agreement proposes the formation of a joint venture comprising the commercial aircraft and services business of Embraer that would strategically align with Boeing’s commercial development, production, marketing and lifecycle services operations. …
Ethiopian Airlines, the Largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline, is proud to announce that it has taken delivery of the largest B737 MAX fleet in the Continent on July 2, 2018. The B737 MAX 8 features the new Boeing sky interior, highlighted by modern sculpted sidewalls and window reveals, LED lighting that enhance the …
By Roland Ohaeri Difficult Choice Africa has been seen more or less as the favourite region for the disposal of ageing or disused aircraft. In the continent, there is still the predominance of small, weak and poorly funded airlines that are in perpetual need of aircraft and struggling to meet the air travel needs of less than 20% of Africa’s …
