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Sagetech Avionics , Pen Aviation | April 30, 2021

Sagetech Avionics, an aerospace technology firm that provides industry-leading situational awareness solutions for Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS), and Pen Aviation has agreed to integrate Sagetech Avionics' MXS transponders and Detect and Avoid (DAA) systems into the PEN 55V midsize drone and the PEN 1360V heavy cargo drone. According to the terms of the deal, Sagetech Avionics and Pen Aviation will collaborate to certify the PEN UAV series, which is outfitted with Sagetech'...

VietJet | June 14, 2020

A VietJet A321 skidded off the runway earlier today upon arrival at Ho Chi Minh City after adverse weather conditions. The aircraft had been serving a domestic route from on a flight that lasted just under one hour. Officials have now closed the runway at Ho Chi Minh, putting both of its runways out of action....

Simple Flying | January 23, 2020

British Airways and Qatar Airways have applied to the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) to coordinate their services on a number of routes between Australia and the UK. This joint business venture would see collaborations on nine ‘key routes’ between the UK and Australia, via Doha. Collaboration points include scheduling, pricing, marketing, and more. The application made to the ACCC highlights nine routes to connect four Australian cities with the UK, operating v...

Spirit AeroSystems | January 15, 2021

The Export-Import Bank of the United States has consented to ensure two financing bargains that will give $125 million to help aerospace work at GE Aviation and Spirit AeroSystems. One of the deals is proposed to infuse liquidity into the striving US aerospace supply chain, while the other will help Australian airline Qantas buy seven GE motors, says the bank. The ensures will "support" some 500 US occupations and help the "hard-hit aviation" are...