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Avinor

Avinor selects baggage handling provider for Oslo Airport

29th June 2021

The new technology is based on data-driven decisions that help integrate speed loading for optimal efficiency

General Atomics

GA-ASI awarded additional contract for French MQ-9 programme

29th June 2021

General Atomics Aeronautical Systems has been awarded a US$79.4m order to a previously awarded indefinite-delivery, indefinite quantity contract for France’s MQ-9 Block 5 aircraft programme

Airport Lounge

Swissport expands UK lounge business with joint-venture

29th June 2021

The new lounges will take the company’s global network to 54 facilities

Flyr

Menzies to serve Flyr at Oslo and Nice airports

29th June 2021

The aviation firm is set to provide ground handling services to the new carrier from the end of this month

Airbus Defence and Space

Airbus contract extension for UK satellite-based maritime surveillance

29th June 2021

The UK Royal Navy has awarded a 12-month contract extension to Airbus covering the provision of satellite-based maritime surveillance services for the Joint Maritime Security Centre

Airbus

United signs HUGE orders for 737 MAXs and A321neos

29th June 2021

The American carrier has been on a shopping spree for new airframes, and in doing so, has secured the largest order in its 95-year history

Belarus

Belarus delivers four MiG-29s to Serbia

29th June 2021

Four Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-29 Izdeliye 9-13 (Variant 9-13) Fulcrum-C multi-role fighters have been delivered to the Serbian Air Force and Air Defence by the Republic of Belarus

Paris-Charles de Gaulle

Smiths Detection UVC trays on trial at Charles de Gaulle

29th June 2021

The technology helps limit potential contact with Covid-19, with hopes it will improve passenger confidence as international travel begins to return

FlightSimExpo

FlightSimExpo Announces Initial Exhibitor List

29th June 2021

North America’s flight simulation conference returns on September 24-26, 2021. As a hybrid event, attendees can participate in-person at Town and Country Resort San Diego or online.

Pilatus

First six Spanish PC-21s in flight testing

28th June 2021

Pilatus is continuing to make progress with the Spanish Air Force's PC-21 acquisition programme, which will ultimately replace the service’s 61-strong fleet of aged CASA C-101EB Aviojet jet trainers

Airbus A340

Why Lufthansa is reactivating five A340-600s

28th June 2021

The pandemic has been tough on the type as airlines ditched it in favour of more fuel-efficient twinjets. But Lufthansa has decided to resurrect the quadjet and here’s why…