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Cornwall Airport Newquay commissions CT X-ray scanners
Cornwall Airport Newquay has installed CT X-ray screening technology, allowing passengers to keep liquids and electronics in their hand luggage – enabling faster security and processing. The scanners are from Rapiscan systems and can handle up to 500 passengers per hour. READ: Smiths Detection and Zurich Airport to trial HI-SCAN CT X-ray scanners In 2022 the…
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Air Canada extends long-term MRO contracts with Lufthansa Technik
Lufthansa Technik and Air Canada have renewed and extended a series of exclusive maintenance agreements covering engine and component support for key aircraft in the Canadian flag carrier’s fleet. The early contract extensions strengthen a partnership that spans several decades, ensuring Lufthansa Technik continues to provide engine maintenance services for the CFM56-5B engines powering Air…
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Trump’s Tariffs on Brazil: A Supply Chain Shock for the Drone Industry
When President Trump announced a sweeping 50% tariff on all Brazilian imports, most people probably thought about coffee, beef, or soybeans. But for the drone industry, this trade move could shake up some critical supply chains in ways that might surprise you. The Brazilian Connection Brazil might not be the first country that comes to…
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One runway, two airplanes
Looking at the opposite end of the runway as we are touching down, we see Aircraft Y on short final for the opposite runway.
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Boeing Secures Contract to Equip B-1B Bomber with New Pylons
The B-1B Lancer bomber will be able to use up to six Load Adaptable Modular pylons under the fuselage to carry heavy standoff munitions and hypersonic weapons. The U.S. Air Force has awarded Boeing a contract to procure the new Load Adaptable Modular (LAM) pylons for the B-1B Lancer bomber. The new pylons will allow…
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Wingtra launches WingtraRAY: the drone built to break survey limits
Wingtra announced its new drone, WingtraRAY, today. The only drone designed specifically for surveyors, it
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TEKEVER selects Cahors for its new Centre of Excellence for dual-use autonomous systems
TEKEVER, Europe’s leading provider of AI-driven autonomous systems, has chosen Cahors as the location for
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Red Arrows Display at RIAT 2025 Will Use Sustainable Aviation Fuel
For the first time ever during a display, the RAF Red Arrows will fuel their jets with Sustainable Aviation Fuel at 2025’s Royal International Air Tattoo. The usually diesel-fueled smoke pod will also switch to a biofuel based on vegetable oil. Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) has been trialed by the Royal Air Force since 2020,…
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Pilot encounters wind shear
Probable Cause: The pilot’s delay in performing a go-around after a likely encounter with low-level wind shear, resulting in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s failure to recognize the severity of the actual and forecasted weather near the airport and his continued approach to the airport with a thunderstorm and associated…
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Impianti S.p.A. and Speedbird Aero revolutionize the logistics landscape by introducing the “Drone as a Service” model
Impianti S.p.A. (EGM: MPT), established in 1992 with more than 30 years of experience in
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