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Avro RJ70

Bahrain Amiri Royal Flight receives new Avro RJ70

3rd September 2021

A new Avro RJ70 acquired by the Bahrain Amiri Royal Flight passed through Luqa Airport, Malta, during its delivery flight on August 27

Aircraft Radomes

New radome testing facility for GA Telesis

3rd September 2021

The MRO Services Group of integrated aviation services specialist GA Telesis has introduced a transmissivity test cell for repairing and overhauling aircraft radomes

Aircraft Records

Bluetail boosts funding for aircraft records management

3rd September 2021

US-based Bluetail has raised more than $2.1m in Series A investment, following a successful venture capital funding effort led by Brookstone Venture Capital

Porter Airlines opts for world’s lightest seats

3rd September 2021

Canada’s Porter Airlines has completed the modernisation of its De Havilland Dash 8-400 aircraft fleet with a series of updates.

Drone

First drone test flights for GOF 2.0 take off

3rd September 2021

Following eight months of intense preparation work, the first wave of GOF trials will start in Tartu, Estonia, during September

London

Ryanair reveals London winter schedule

2nd September 2021

The new connections come as the airline announced it reached a post-pandemic traffic high in August

Air cargo

IATA reports positive global cargo figures

2nd September 2021

Strong freight demand continues as numbers carry on rising compared to pre-pandemic levels

Airport Lounge

British Airways begins next phase of lounge reopening

2nd September 2021

First class facilities at Heathrow and JFK have begun operating today, with plans to introduce a new cocktail menu in the near future

Food Ordering App

Fraport USA launches new food ordering service

2nd September 2021

The platform was launched at two North American hubs last month, with more to be added in the near future

AGI

AGI opens new off-site facility at Newark

2nd September 2021

The new warehouse will boost the group’s handling capacity, reduce wait times, and help decongest traffic

Airport Security

Prague Airport to increase passenger checks

2nd September 2021

The new measures have been introduced as passenger traffic continues to rise

Airport Authority Hong Kong

Airport Authority Hong Kong incentivises vaccination after employee mandate

2nd September 2021

The operator hopes the air ticket draw will provide a vaccination incentive for residents

Glasgow Airport

WestJet to restart Glasgow-Halifax route

2nd September 2021

The airline plans to reintroduce the service in May next year, with the addition of new flights to Toronto from the Scottish base

Afghanistan

US Reaper air strike in Afghanistan kills two ISIS-K members

2nd September 2021

An air strike using a General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9A Reaper unmanned aerial vehicle was carried out by the US military on August 28, targeting ISIS-K militants in Afghanistan