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Aviation & Aerospace Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

BAE Systems to deliver next-generation 2-Color Advanced Warning System for the U.S. Army

Award is the third of four production lots (PRESS RELEASE) FARNBOROUGH, 15-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — BAE Systems (LON: BA), a British multinational arms, security, and aerospace company, has announced it has received a $62 million contract from the U.S. Army … Read the full press release

BAE Systems to deliver support and training to a new joint UK-Qatar Hawk squadron

(PRESS RELEASE) FARNBOROUGH, 15-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — BAE Systems (LON: BA), a British multinational arms, security, and aerospace company, has announced that it will deliver support and training to a new joint UK-Qatar Hawk squadron based at RAF Leeming, UK … Read the full press release

BAE Systems and Safran joint venture FADEC Alliance marks its 10,000th LEAP EEC delivery

The LEAP EEC is part of the full authority digital engine control (FADEC) used to monitor and control aircraft engine performance during flight. (PRESS RELEASE) FARNBOROUGH, 14-Jul-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — BAE Systems (LON: BA), a British multinational arms, security, and … Read the full press release

Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG subsidiary HHLA Sky to rely on Telekom campus network to control and monitor its drone fleet via 5G

Telekom builds campus network for HHLA Sky For the first time a campus network for two sites more than 200 kilometers apart Up to 100 industrial drones can be monitored in parallel Development partnership for controlling drones via 5G (PRESS RELEASE) … Read the full press release

Airbus further contributes to India COVID-19 relief efforts with 36 tonnes of additional medical equipment

An A350 test flight ferried the cargo from Toulouse, the headquarters of Airbus, to New Delhi (PRESS RELEASE) NEW DELHI, India/ TOULOUSE, France, 2-Jun-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — World’s largest airliner manufacturer Airbus has delivered more than 36 tonnes of additional … Read the full press release

Airbus to increase aircraft production and validation efficiency by relying on Ericsson private network

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 28-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Ericsson (STO: ERIC-B), one of the leading providers of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to service providers, and Airbus, the world’s largest airliner manufacturer, have announced the extension of their ongoing partnership to … Read the full press release

Locked down on the ISS, in immersion on the Earth

The virtual reality cycling experience on board the ISS (PRESS RELEASE) MONTPELLIER, France, 1-Apr-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — In an effort to improve the conditions of sports activities during manned flights, the Centre National d’Études Spatiales (CNES), in charge of the … Read the full press release

SENER Aeroespacial designed, manufactured and tested important components of the coronagraph satellite for ESA’s PROBA-3 mission

(PRESS RELEASE) WARSAW, 30-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — SENER Group‘s aerospace arm SENER Aeroespacial announces that it has completed the testing and has provided the customer with qualification models of the mechanisms for the European Space Agency’s (ESA) PROBA-3 mission. SENER … Read the full press release

Saab successfully trials 3D printing for battlefield damage repair on fighter aircraft

(PRESS RELEASE) STOCKHOLM, 30-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Saab marks the first time an exterior 3D-printed part has been flown on a Gripen, rather than internal 3D-printed components. The successful trial was to test how additive manufacturing could be used in … Read the full press release

Inmarsat participates in UK Space Agency project to develop telemetry services for rockets

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 19-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat, the world leader in global, mobile satellite communications, announces that it has been awarded a National Space Innovation Programme (NSIP) contract by The UK Space Agency for the development of an in-orbit … Read the full press release

Inmarsat’s outstanding support to airline and business aviation customers recognized at the Aviation Achievement Awards 2021

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 11-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Inmarsat, the world leader in global mobile satellite communications, has been named ‘Satellite Network Provider of the Year’ at the Aviation Achievement Awards 2021. Judging panel hails Inmarsat’s outstanding support to airline and … Read the full press release

Kuehne+Nagel partners with American Airlines to further expand its environmentally friendly air logistics services

Supporting customers in avoiding CO2 emissions Advancing sustainable fuel use within the aviation industry (PRESS RELEASE) SCHINDELLEGI, 9-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Global transport and logistics company Kuehne+Nagel announces its partnership with American Airlines to deploy more than 11 million litres … Read the full press release

DigiSky and Asman Technology Announce Global Reseller Agreement

DigiSky SmartBay

Partnership broadens Asman Technology’s traditional capability to serve the aerial surveying market (PRESS RELEASE) TORINO, 1-Mar-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Asman Technology, a leading provider of avionic and communication technologies and services, and DigiSky Srl, a leader in aerial ground monitoring … Read the full press release

SmartLynx Malta to support DHL Express with two fuel-efficient Airbus A321-200 freighter aircraft

The fuel-efficient aircraft is the most technologically advanced and environmentally efficient aircraft in its class (PRESS RELEASE) BONN, Germany/ BIRKIRKARA, Malta, 24-Feb-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — World’s leading express service provider, DHL Express announces partnership with SmartLynx Malta for the introduction … Read the full press release

Rolls-Royce partners with UK Space Agency for pioneering project on future nuclear power technologies for space exploration

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 12-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Rolls-Royce and UK Space Agency announce that they have signed an innovative contract for a study into future nuclear power options for space exploration. This is the first cooperation between both organisations and … Read the full press release

Kuehne+Nagel launch first carbon neutral air freight lane with Air France KLM Cargo

Investing in the use of SAF for widespread adoption by the industry More sustainable transport routes and CO2 neutral services to follow as part of the Net Zero Carbon programme (PRESS RELEASE) SCHINDELLEGI, Switzerland, 12-Jan-2021 — /EuropaWire/ — Global transport … Read the full press release

Spanish team wins the Farming by Satellite Prize 2020

Spanish team wins the Farming by Satellite Prize 2020

(PRESS RELEASE) LONDON, 17-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The winners of the Farming by Satellite Prize 2020 were announced at the virtual Farming by Satellite Prize 2020 Awards Ceremony on Monday 30th November. The Prize promotes the use of Galileo, the … Read the full press release

Kuehne+Nagel supports passenger to freighter aircraft (P2F) conversions with its KN InteriorChain service

KN InteriorChain solution adapted to P2F market requirements End-to-end solution for manufacturers, maintenance & repair organisations, airlines and leasing companies (PRESS RELEASE) SCHINDELLEGI, Switzerland, 2-Dec-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — Kuehne+Nagel has developed an integrated end-to-end logistics solution to support the market … Read the full press release

Swiss start-up ClearSpace SA signs €86 million contract with ESA for the world’s first debris removal mission

(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, 26-Nov-2020 — /EuropaWire/ — The European Space Agency (ESA), an intergovernmental organisation of 22 member states dedicated to the exploration of space, has announced it signed a €86 million contract with an industrial team led by the … Read the full press release

Inmarsat’s Passenger Confidence Tracker: Over 80 percent of airline passengers unlikely to return to their previous travel routines post COVID-19

Inmarsat’s ‘Passenger Confidence Tracker’ is the largest global survey since the pandemic began, revealing attitudes of almost 10,000 airline passengers Eight in ten air passengers say their travel habits will change as a result of COVID-19, with 41 per cent … Read the full press release