United partners with Mesa and Archer on regional electric aircraft
Mesa Air Group, in partnership with United Airlines, announced it will be working with Archer, the world’s leading urban air mobility company, to advance the adoption of sustainable flight in regional aviation. Since its founding, Mesa has been a leader in introducing new technology to regional aviation. Mesa’s expertise in operating regional service and navigating
Sikorsky has now secured a deal to supply five additional VH-92A Presidential ‘white top’ helicopters to the US Marine Corps. The global defence prime Lockheed Martin subsidiary has been awarded a contract by the US Navy to deliver five VH-92A Presidential Helicopters, also known as ‘White Tops’ to the Marine Corps, in addition to the
Singapores Airlines to convert 787 orders to 777s
Singapore Airlines said on Tuesday that it will convert 14 of its Boeing 787-10 orders to 11 additional 777-9s to meet its fleet needs beyond the financial year ending in March 2026. The airline also stated that it would defer some Airbus and Boeing aircraft deliveries over US$3.01 billion. The statement came after reaching
Comment: should low-COVID countries ease border restrictions?
University professors Michael Plank and Shaun Hendy discuss the risk of low-COVID countries, such as New Zealand, easing their border restrictions, in this cross-posting with The Conversation. Relaxing border restrictions for travellers from low COVID-19 risk countries would increase the risk of community cases in New Zealand by around 25 per cent, says an article
Kenya Airways successfully converts Dreamliner to freighter for the first time
Kenya’s national carrier Kenya Airways and Canadian MRO company Avianor have reached an agreement to collectively repurpose the airline’s Boeing 787 cabins into cargo transportation. This joint effort will be the first-ever cargo repurpose of this type to be performed on the Boeing 787. The repurposed cabin has been certified to carry up to 16
Comment: Is restricting non-essential travel helpful in reducing the spread of COVID-19?
In this cross-posting with The Conversation, health professors Kelley Lee and Anne-Marie Nicol from Simon Fraser University discuss how limiting non-essential travel could help reduce the spread of COVID in Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced new travel restrictions and COVID-19 testing and quarantine rules in an effort to limit the spread of coronavirus
