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Aviation

SAAB and FMV sign contract for Gripen E Equipment

24th December 2021

A contract has been signed between Saab and the Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) regarding new equipment for the Gripen E

Air cargo

Hactl wins four Hong Kong OSH awards

24th December 2021

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) has won four awards in the 20th Hong Kong Occupational Safety and Health Award scheme

Appointments

Cologne-Bonn appoints new CEO

24th December 2021

The supervisory board of Cologne-Bonn Airport has unanimously elected Thilo Schmid CEO of the German airport

Airport Construction

Palmerola International takes off

24th December 2021

The first scheduled flights have taken off from the new Honduran capital airport, Palmerola International, following five years of planning

KC-46A Pegasus

MacDill AFB titled preferred location for next KC-46A Pegasus base

23rd December 2021

The US Department of the Air Force selected MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, for the preferred location to host the next active-duty KC-46A Pegasus unit on December 21

concessions

Zanzibar appoints master concessionaire

23rd December 2021

Maritime and Mercantile International and Emirates Leisure Retail have been appointed master concessionaire for T3 at Zanzibar’s Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

Airport Construction

QC reveals Mortenson as renovation lead

23rd December 2021

Quad Cities International Airport’s board of commissioners has approved Mortenson as the construction manager at risk (CMAR) for a major terminal renovation project

Helicopter

US DOD shows interest in 36 more TH-73A helicopters

22nd December 2021

The US Department of Defense has announced the award of a $159m firm-fixed price modification to AgustaWestland Philadelphia Corp

Airbus

French bee accepts 480-seat A350

22nd December 2021

Paris-based French bee has introduced its maiden Airbus A350-1000. The Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97-equipped widebody, F-HMIX (c/n 539) – leased from Air Lease Corporation – was officially handed over by the European manufacturer on December 17, 2021 having previously made the short delivery hop from Toulouse to French bee’s Paris/Orly base.

BAE Systems

UK announce plans to develop joint future fighter engine demonstrator with Japan

22nd December 2021

The UK and Japan have announced plans to develop a future fighter aircraft engine demonstrator, and sign a memorandum of cooperation to enable future development between the two nations

Bar

Dubai Bottega Prosecco Bar reopens

22nd December 2021

n another reflection of the upwards swing in passenger numbers, the Bottega Prosecco Bar at Dubai reopens on December 22

Hangar

Zurich soundproofed hangar out of action

22nd December 2021

An incident in early December has left Zurich Airport’s soundproofed hangar out of action and in need of substantial refurbishment

SSP America appoints new COO

22nd December 2021

Travel F&B specialist SSP America has appointed Amanda Busby COO, to manage the company’s growing presence in airports across the US and Canada

contracts

Gloucestershire awards runway refurbishment contract

22nd December 2021

Engineering and construction specialist VolkerFitzpatrick has been appointed to deliver a Civil Aviation Authority (CCA) approved upgrade to Gloucestershire Airport in 2022