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BUSINESS AVIATION

FDH AERO | September 07, 2021

FDH Aero, an aerospace and defense products distributor serving aircraft production and aftermarket supply chains, has acquired Madison Aerospace. The acquisition broadens FDH’s reach with additional product offerings in the OEM segment, serving a diversified customer base. Madison Aerospace was founded in 2000 by Brian Hutchins and is based in Haltom City, Texas. As a distributor of aerospace hardware focused on the OEM market, the Madison team brings with them over 30 year...

ch-aviation | January 16, 2020

Qatar Airways has announced a codeshare partnership with Deutsche Bahn (DB) the German railway operator, offering its passengers connections to and from eight key destinations in Germany, according to a press release issued by the airline. The Oneworld carrier currently operates 35 weekly flights between Doha Hamad Int'l and the German cities of Frankfurt Int'l (2x daily), Munich (2x daily), and Berlin Tegel (1x daily). Under the DB deal, Qatar Airways passengers will be able to connect ...

Atlas Air | September 07, 2020

On September 5th, an Atlas Air 767-300 heading from Honolulu (Hawaii) to the US territory of Guam was forced to divert back to Honolulu. The decision was made after the aircraft’s right-hand engine had suffered repeated engine surges/compressor stalls. While the plane landed safely and no injuries were reported, some terrifying passenger video of the engine emitting flames was posted to the internet....

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 (...