Eve Air Mobility ("Eve") (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) and Saudia Technic, the leading MRO service provider in the Middle East, have announced today during the third edition of the Future Aviation Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the signature of a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to explore the potential demand of Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) activities for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the region. The agreement includes eVTOL MRO training and the evaluation of the … [Read more...] about Eve Air Mobility and Saudia Technic sign MOA to explore MRO activities and eVTOL reassembly in Saudi Arabia
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DB Schenker stems logistics for XXL wind energy cable project
Multimodal transport concepts for cable drums for a main artery of the energy transition 876 cable drums with a diameter of around 4 meters and weighing up to 85 metric tons Project to last four years Around 920,000 meters of cable and a total weight of around 43,000 metric tons: Project logistics experts at DB Schenker are currently handling one of the most extensive logistics projects for the energy transition. 876 cable drums are being transported from Kobe, Japan, and Mannheim, … [Read more...] about DB Schenker stems logistics for XXL wind energy cable project
New pilot assistance technologies take to the road with Airbus’ Optimate demonstrator
Automatic aircraft taxiing and new pilot assistance features to be tested in innovative electric truck Airbus UpNext, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Airbus, has started testing new technologies to support automatic taxiing and enhance pilot assistance onboard an innovative electric truck. The three-year research project, called Optimate, will combine a wide range of cutting-edge technologies, including advanced automation, computer vision, data fusion, and machine learning, to improve … [Read more...] about New pilot assistance technologies take to the road with Airbus’ Optimate demonstrator
Saudia Group orders 105 A320neo Family aircraft to support Saudi Arabia’s aviation goals
Saudia Group, represented by Saudia, the national flag carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and flyadeal, the group’s low-cost carrier, has signed a firm order for an additional 105 A320neo Family aircraft. The order comprises 12 A320neo and 93 A321neo aircraft. This increases Saudia Group’s Airbus aircraft order backlog to 144 A320neo family aircraft. The agreement was announced at the Future Aviation Forum in Riyadh in the presence of H.E. Saleh bin Nasser AIJasser, Minister of Transport … [Read more...] about Saudia Group orders 105 A320neo Family aircraft to support Saudi Arabia’s aviation goals
Garuda Indonesia and Singapore Airlines strengthen commercial partnership
Garuda Indonesia Chief Executive Officer Mr Irfan Setiaputra (left) and Singapore Airlines Chief Executive Officer Mr Goh Choon Phong (right) at the signing of the commercial agreements in Jakarta, Indonesia, on 20 May 2024. Photo: Garuda Indonesia Garuda Indonesia (GA) and Singapore Airlines (SIA) today committed to deepen their commercial partnership, with the aim of offering reciprocal benefits for their frequent flyer programme members, and to explore revenue sharing arrangements for … [Read more...] about Garuda Indonesia and Singapore Airlines strengthen commercial partnership
Korean Air to build AI Contact Center
Korean Air has partnered with Amazon Web Services (AWS), a global leader in cloud technology, to develop an AI Contact Center (AICC) platform that incorporates innovative artificial intelligence (AI) technologies to improve customer center services. Korean Air held a kick-off event for the AICC at the airline’s headquarters in Seoul on May 20, attended by Keehong Woo, President of Korean Air; Kenneth Chang, Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, Korean Air; Francessca Vasquez, … [Read more...] about Korean Air to build AI Contact Center