Falcon Aviation Services

Commercial Aviation

avolon | August 22, 2022

Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announces that it has agreed a transaction with Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG), owner of Malaysia Airlines, for the financing of 20 A330-900neo aircraft. The transaction comprises the placement of 10 A330neo aircraft from Avolon’s orderbook and 10 A330neo aircraft to be acquired from MAG via sale and leaseback.The aircraft will deliver from 2024 onwards and be powered by Rolls-Royce engines. Avolon has a longstanding relationship with MAG ...

Defense and Space

Universal Hydrogen | March 06, 2023

Universal Hydrogen Co. is developing a hydrogen logistics network to power aviation in the future. The company recently completed flying a 40-passenger regional airliner using hydrogen fuel cell propulsion. Lightning McClean (nickname of the flight) took off from Grant County International Airport (KMWH) and flew for 15 minutes at 8:41 AM PST, reaching 3,500 meters above mean sea level (MSL). The airplane was the first flight in a two-year flight test campaign under an FAA Special Airworth...

Airport Management

Delta Air Lines | February 11, 2021

Delta Air Lines is growing its facial recognition technology to domestic flights at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, as per Fox News. Delta previously introduced the technology in 2018 at its base camp at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Detroit is one of its hubs, acquired when Delta bought Northwest Airlines in 2008. Facial recognition isn't required nor for everybody. Given in association the Transportation Security Administration (...

Design and Engineering

Sabre Corporation | February 22, 2022

Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), a leading software and technology provider that powers the global travel industry, today announced a new agreement with Cathay Pacific Airways, to enable the carrier to achieve strategic pricing and intelligent offer creation in today's complex and dynamic travel marketplace. Sabre's AirVision Fares Manager and Fares Optimizer bring together integrated end-to-end automation and intelligence to fares management by incorporating publicly ava...