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WingX | May 22, 2020

Global business aviation traffic is down by 55 percent year-over-year as the industry continues dealing with the headwinds posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the latest statistics released on Thursday by data provider WingX. In its weekly Global Market Tracker, the company noted that the 113,000 legs flown thus far in May stands in contrast to the 254,000 a year before. On average, 2,600 business aircraft were active each day in May, representing 44 percent of the number usually deploy...

Simple Flying | January 17, 2020

Virgin Australia has inked a new deal with Japan’s ANA to begin operating codeshares throughout Australia and eventually internationally! These new codeshare flights will greatly improve access between the two nations and will, one day, allow bilateral travel amongst the two partners’ networks. Virgin Australia has been lucky enough to secure one of two landing slots to Tokyo’s Haneda Airport in time for the Summer Olympics. Capitalizing on the new opportunity, the airline plan...

Boeing | August 21, 2020

Boeing is reportedly testing out a handheld wand in the fight against coronavirus. The aircraft manufacturer said on Friday that its UV emitting device could be a valuable addition to the cabin sanitization process. As well as sanitizing the passenger cabin, Boeing is hoping it can be used to disinfect surfaces and controls on the flight deck....

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Universal Avionics | March 14, 2023

Universal Avionics, a subsidiary of Elbit Systems company, has recently announced the addition of repair services for the Dassault FalconEye product line at its Part 145 Repair Station in Tucson, Arizona. The added repair facility offers improved customer support and enables rapid turn times on Enhanced Vision Systems. Universal Avionics' global services on enhanced vision systems are supplemented by the advanced system's established repair capabilities. In addition, cus...