All articles by Kate Sarsfield – Page 6
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Boosting performance at the Isle of Man airport
Jeremy Spake became a TV personality after his appearances on the BBC’s fly-on-the-wall documentary Airport. Having moved on from his role at Heathrow, he is now deputy director at the Isle of Man airport
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Oriens Aviation general manager on creating a strong service centre business
Stuart Locke is general manager for aircraft maintenance at Oriens Aviation, sales and service centre for Pilatus in the UK and Ireland, where he is responsible for growing the business and its customer base
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Transcend Air prepares to open funding round for Vy 400
Vertical take-off and landing aircraft developer Transcend Air is hoping to secure its first round of private investment before the end of the year, which it says should generate enough funding to build and fly the first full-scale prototype of its six-seat, tiltwing Vy 400 air taxi.
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Equator Aircraft enters inaugural Air Race E all-electric racing championship
Norwegian electric seaplane developer Equator Aircraft has become the first Scandinavian company to enter world’s inaugural all-electric aircraft racing championship, known as Air Race E, with its competing design a modified Cassutt IIIM single-seat monoplane.
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CTT to supply inflight humidification system for BBJ Max 9
Swedish cabin climate specialist CTT Systems has secured an order from AMAC Aerospace for an inflight humidification (IFH) system on a Boeing BBJ Max 9.
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Business aircraft activity plummets in March
The coronavirus outbreak pummelled business aircraft activity in March across Asia, Europe and North America, according to German research company WingX Advance.
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Struggling European business aviation industry calls for safeguards
Business aviation industry bodies are calling on European policy-makers and regulators to “protect the continuity and survival” of the sector in the face of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Winglet designer and pioneer Joe Clark passes away
Joe Clark, aviation pioneer and co-founder of Aviation Partners (API), manufacturer of blended winglets used on many business and commercial aircraft, passed away on 30 March. He was 78.
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Airbus calls time on Voom
Voom, the Airbus-backed online helicopter booking platform, has ceased operations following disruption caused by the Covid-19 outbreak.
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Embraer records 2019 surge in business jet sales, but cautions on coronavirus impact
Sales at Embraer Executive Jets in 2019 were the strongest for five years, and all the aircraft it produced in the 12 months were delivered to customers, leaving “zero white tails” in the firm’s inventory.
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Elixir two-seat piston-single secures European type certification
French start-up Elixir Aircraft has received European type certification for its Elixir two-seat piston single, with the award on 20 March coming nearly five years after the launch of the carbonfibre type.
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Dornier’s new-generation Seastar makes maiden sortie
Dornier Seawings flew its new-generation Seastar amphibian for the first time on 28 March from its base in Oberpfaffenhofen, Germany.
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Upgraded Phenom 300E clinches Brazilian, European and US certifications
Embraer has received certification from the Brazilian, European and US regulators for the latest version of the Phenom 300E, and is preparing to deliver the first example early in the second quarter.
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Bringing intelligent pricing to the airline and travel markets
Charlotte Gassert is vice-president of sales, Europe, for pricing analytics company Infare, which employs large data sets to help airlines, airports and travel agents optimise their revenue management systems
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Satair chief executive on satisfying the aftermarket demands of airline and MRO customers
Despite failing to make the cut as a pilot, Bart Reijnen has had a nearly 25-year career in the aviation sector and now works as chief executive of Airbus-owned Danish aftermarket support company Satair
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Driving performance at PPG Aerospace
Dan Korte is global vice-president for PPG Industries’ aerospace business, where he helps develop strategy at the paints, coatings and parts supplier and has responsibility for driving its performance
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Analyst hopeful that business aviation is ‘better prepared’ for Covid-19 downturn than 2008 crisis
The business aviation industry may be better prepared the Covid-19 downturn, than it was for the 2008 financial crisis, according to aviation analyst Brian Foley.
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VistaJet changes business model to help tackle coronavirus crisis
Luxury business jet operator VistaJet says it is adapting its business model on the back of the coronavirus outbreak, to ensure that those with “critical travel requirements are able to keep moving during this time of uncertainty”.
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Gama Aviation prepares for impact from Covid-19 outbreak
UK aircraft services provider Gama Aviation says it is “strongly focussed” on maintaining business continuity through the Covid-19 crisis, but the uncertain trading environment triggered by the pandemic is expected to “severely impact” its performance in 2020.
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Bombardier suspends production in Canada and Belfast
Bombardier is to halt work at most of its operations in Canada, plus its aerostructures unit in Belfast, Northern Ireland, to comply with governmental restrictions designed to limit the spread of the coronavirus.