Airlines/Aviation

2020 Route to the Top: Previous CEO Experience Reemerges as Top Priority during Pandemic, External Appointments of CEOs Increase, and Gender Diversity Remains Low Among CEOs Globally

- COVID-19 caused companies to shift focus to appointing CEOs with a proven track record and previous CEO experience - Renewed focus on experience decreased the appointments of women CEOs who remain significantly underrepresented and make up only 5% of CEOs globally in this year's report CHICAG...

2020-11-20 01:42 6607

Qatar Airways Launches its First Exclusive Programme for Students Worldwide

DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Qatar Airways has launched a global programme exclusive to students worldwide. Student Club is powered by the airline's loyalty programme, Qatar Airways Privilege Club, and offers a range of benefits curated for students to support them throughout their ...

2020-11-17 11:30 2187

Sydney puts on a show for Qantas Centenary

SYDNEY, Nov. 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sydney has commemorated Qantas Airways' 100-year anniversary by lighting up its iconicSydney Harbour Bridge as a larger-than-life birthday cake complete with illuminated candles that were blown out by a Qantas 787 as it did a low level overfly at 1,500 feet. ...

2020-11-17 06:03 2115

DJI's Latest AGRAS T20 Drone Makes Agricultural Spraying Easier, Smarter And Safer

SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 13, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- DJI, the global leader in drone and camera technology, is again transforming farming with its latest agriculture drone, theDJI AGRAS T20. This durable, high-performance and intelligent precision agriculture spraying drone packs impressive features in...

2020-11-13 16:23 2185

Aireon Announces Strategic Partnership with The Federal Aviation Administration for Space-Based ADS-B Data Exploration

MCLEAN, Va., Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Aireon LLC (Aireon) announces a new partnership today with theFederal Aviation Administration (FAA) to explore innovative uses of space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) across the entire air traffic management spectrum using a gl...

2020-11-12 20:01 1539

PTT Team Up with Partners to Launch 5G x UAV SANDBOX to Unlock Thailand's First Restriction-free Drone Testing Area at Wangchan Valley

BANGKOK, Nov. 12, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Wangchan Valley invites start-ups, investors, and all interested parties to utilize 5G technology and the first UAV regulatory sandbox inThailand. Together, both sandboxes will serve as a paradigm shift mechanism to driveThailand's innovation ecosystem, sinc...

2020-11-12 13:32 2257

CTRM Wins Two Asia Corporate Excellence & Sustainability (ACES) Awards for 2020

MALACCA, Malaysia, Nov. 11, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Composite aircraft components manufacturer Composites Technology Research Malaysia Sdn Bhd ("CTRM") has been named as a recipient of the prestigious ACES Award 2020 in two categories - Green Initiatives and Leadership.

2020-11-11 09:00 2065

i6 Group Secures Series A Funding Round

FARNBOROUGH, England, Nov. 10, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- i6 Group Limited (i6), the leader in fuel management software for the aviation industry, announces that it has secured Series A funding round. i6 teamed with Deloitte to architect an investment syndicate including International Airlines Group (...

2020-11-10 00:00 2230

Hong Kong Aircrew Officers Association and Cathay Pacific Airways Flight Attendants Union Demand Fairer Treatment from Cathay Pacific

The Two Unions Unite for Negotiations with Cathay Pacific, Seeking Greater Consultation, Fairer Treatment and Deadline Extension HONG KONG, Nov. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hong Kong Aircrew Officers Association (HKAOA) and Cathay Pacific Airways Flight Attendants Union (FAU) have joined forces ...

2020-11-04 21:01 3168

New Research Shows 63% Lower Trust in Cathay Pacific Group after Restructuring

79% Say Making Major Contract Changes with No Consultation with Employees Unfair, 74% Say Cathay Pacific Disrespectful to Pilots and Cabin Crew, 69% Say Cathay Pacific Treated Employees Badly HKAOA Seeks Greater Consultation, Fairness and Deadline Extension by Cathay Pacific HONG KONG, Nov. 4, 2...

2020-11-04 15:48 3594

GA-ASI Moves Sustainment Operations to Europe

New Dresden Facility Gives Customers Convenient Access to Support Services Opens Door to Additional European Partnerships through new ERSN SAN DIEGO, Nov. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI), the world's leading manufacturer of Remotely Piloted Aircraft Sy...

2020-11-04 05:03 1645

Nel ASA: Selected by Iberdrola as preferred supplier for a 20 MW green fertilizer project in Spain

OSLO, Norway, Nov. 4, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Nel Hydrogen Electrolyser, a division of Nel ASA (Nel, OSE:NEL), has been selected as preferred supplier by Iberdrola for a 20 MW PEM solution for a green fertilizer project inSpain. Contract award is subject to mutual agreement on the final commercial t...

2020-11-04 03:35 10879

AirCar - The Flying Car Passed Flight Tests. Next Stop: Driving a New Market

NITRA, Slovakia, Oct. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- AirCar (V5) is the latest generation flying car that transforms from road vehicle into air vehicle in less than 3-minutes. Useful for leisure and self-driving journeys, and also as a commercial taxi service, the dual mode transformation vehicle can g...

2020-10-28 21:00 2647

Aireon Expands Global Aviation Data Services

AireonINSIGHTS, AireonSTREAM and AireonFLOW unlock the power of Aireon's ATS surveillance data for broader ATM use MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Aireon LLC (Aireon) announced the launch of three new commercial data products: AireonFLOW™, AireonINSIGHTS™ and AireonSTREAM™. The...

2020-10-28 18:00 1571

Hong Kong Aircrew Officers Association Calls for Action by Hong Kong Labour Department over Cathay Pacific Restructuring

HONG KONG, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The Hong Kong Aircrew Officers Association (HKAOA) today requested action by the Hong Kong Labour Department over the recent restructuring of the airline by the Cathay Pacific Group. Representing the 2,200Hong Kong based pilots of Cathay Pacific, the HKAOA...

2020-10-27 21:49 2262

Laying the Foundation for Shenzhen Airport to Become a "Future Airport" with Huawei UPS

SHENZHEN, China, Oct. 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Shenzhen airport, China's fifth largest airport and a world-class international aviation hub,has chosen Huawei to work togetheron the key project of its Future Airport Phase II implementation: the upgrade of its Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) sys...

2020-10-27 14:39 2960

VeriTX Teams with Algorand to Deliver Leading Digital Marketplace for Aerospace Manufacturing

BUFFALO, New York, Oct. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- VeriTX Corp., the trusted marketplace for digital assets enabling decentralized manufacturing, announced today it will develop a digital supply chain for aircraft parts using the Algorand blockchain technology. The VeriTX digital marketplace allows ...

2020-10-22 21:00 1859

Alaska Airlines and Microsoft sign partnership to reduce carbon emissions with flights powered by sustainable aviation fuel in key routes

Sustainable aviation fuel supplied by industry leader SkyNRG signals new approach for business travel SEATTLE and REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. employees who fly between their global headquarters inRedmond, Washington, and California on Alaska Airlines will fly mo...

2020-10-22 18:00 3991

Volansi Launches Commercial Drone Delivery Program To Deliver Cold Chain Medicines In Rural North Carolina

-- Drone technology supports rapid and flexible delivery of temperature-sensitive medicines expanding access to medical care -- Volansi's drone system to enable the delivery of routine medicines from Merck manufacturing facility to patients at Vidant Healthplex-Wilson as the first phase of a pro...

2020-10-20 18:00 1823

Sine Draco Aviation Development Announces the Selection of Ascent Aviation Services for its A321-200 SDF Passenger to Freighter Conversion

NANCHANG, China and BELLEVUE, Washington, Oct. 20, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Sine Draco Aviation Development Ltd. ("Sine Draco") today announced the selection of Ascent Aviation Services inTucson, Arizona, for modification and completion of its prototype A321 passenger to freighter conversion (A321-20...

2020-10-20 18:00 2129
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