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Kuala Lumpur-Da Nang flights resumed
Malaysia-based budget carrier AirAsia has resumed an air route between Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) and Da Nang city (Viet Nam), operating four flights per week, starting on August 29. The first flight with 180 passengers on board arrived at Da Nang international airport at 1.30am on August 29, kick-starting the re-opening
Jet Aviation, names John Riggir as new vice president JA Singapore
John Riggir, Vice President and General Manager, Jet Aviation Singapore Jet Aviation has appointed John Riggir to succeed Gary Dolski as vice president and general manager of Jet Aviation Singapore, effective September 1, 2014. Riggir reports directly to Stefan Benz, vice president and general manager, MRO and FBO Operations, EMEA
First Royal Air Force A400M makes its maiden flight
The first Airbus A400M new generation airlifter ordered by the Royal Air Force has made its maiden flight, marking a key milestone towards its delivery. The aircraft, known as MSN15, took off from Seville, Spain, at 14:25 local time (GMT+1) on 30 August and landed back on site 5 hours
Airbus joins HySa research
A new chapter has been opened in the quest to make commercial air transport more environmentally and economically sustainable, with the agreement by Airbus and South Africa’s National Aerospace Centre to jointly fund research by Hydrogen South Africa (HySA) into the application of fuel cells on airliners. The initial three-year
Rockwell Collins to double Brazil facility footprint
Rockwell Collins plans to double the size of its facility in São José dos Campos, Brazil, with construction to begin before the end of 2014. When finished, the facility will be 19,000ft2, says a Rockwell spokesman. The company, which has supplied military and civil avionics and aircraft system services from
