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Flight Safety Foundation Establishes Asia Pacific Centre for Aviation Safety in Singapore

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

SINGAPORE , March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Flight Safety Foundation will set up the new Asia Pacific Centre for Aviation Safety in Singapore to help aviation stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific region raise safety standards and capabilities to restart and ramp up operations safely as air travel recovers to pre-pandemic levels.

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  • SINGAPORE , March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Flight Safety Foundation will set up the new Asia Pacific Centre for Aviation Safety in Singapore to help aviation stakeholders in the Asia-Pacific region raise safety standards and capabilities to restart and ramp up operations safely as air travel recovers to pre-pandemic levels.
  • The establishment of the Centre was announced by Mr. S Iswaran, Singapore's Minister for Transport and Minister-in-charge of Trade relations at the inaugural Asia Pacific Summit for Aviation Safety organized by the Foundation and CAAS.
  • Through the collection and analysis of safety data and information, the Centre seeks to provide insights and recommendations to advance safety in the region.
  • Working with aviation stakeholders in the region, the Centre will aim to accelerate regional aviation safety enhancements and support the safe growth of the aviation sector in the region."

Elyctis expands globally with the opening of its subsidiary in Senegal and appoints Aminou Garba as Managing Director

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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

PERTUIS, France, March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The African market is becoming a hotbed of identity expansion and innovation. In order to sustain this growth in the long run with a permanent presence on the field, Elyctis is happy to announce the opening of its African subsidiary, Elyctis Africa, to provide always better services to African customers.

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  • PERTUIS, France, March 22, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The African market is becoming a hotbed of identity expansion and innovation.
  • For instance, Senegal and Cote d'Ivoire have a high penetration rate of these e-ID cards, allowing the development of always more citizen services.
  • Border control is increasingly relying on electronic modern e-ID documents (e-ID cards and ePassports), thus requiring Elyctis half page scanners.
  • It will provide proximity services including sales, customer service, technical support and maintenance, as it will keep an inventory of Elyctis e-ID readers.

PAN AM FLIGHT ACADEMY LAUNCHES MULTI CREW COOPERATION COURSE

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

MIAMI, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pan Am Flight Academy, a facility that specializes in training aviation professionals from around the world, has announced the addition of a new course to its curriculum. The new, Multi Crew Cooperation (MCC) program is offered to international customers and complies with the requirements of South American and European regulations. Upon completion of the course, pilots will be proficient in multi-crew operations with a focus on operating safely in the National Airspace System under instrument flight rules.

Key Points: 
  • MIAMI, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pan Am Flight Academy, a facility that specializes in training aviation professionals from around the world, has announced the addition of a new course to its curriculum.
  • The new, Multi Crew Cooperation (MCC) program is offered to international customers and complies with the requirements of South American and European regulations.
  • The Multi-Crew Cooperation Course consists of 45 hours of training, including 25 hours of instructor led ground training, and 20 hours of training in a Flight Simulation Training Device (FSTD).
  • "The aviation industry continues to demand more pilots," said Jeff Portanova, President of Pan Am Flight Academy.

U.S. Global Jets ETF (JETS) Is Now Live at Bank of America-Merrill

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Monday, March 13, 2023

Global Jets ETF (JETS) has been approved by Bank of America-Merrill (“Merrill”) and is now available to trade at Merrill.

Key Points: 
  • Global Jets ETF (JETS) has been approved by Bank of America-Merrill (“Merrill”) and is now available to trade at Merrill.
  • JETS launched in April 2015 and today remains the only pure-play ETF that focuses on the global commercial aviation industry.
  • For the six-month period through the end of February 2023, JETS outperformed the NYSE Arca Global Airline Index and the S&P 500.
  • Global Jets ETF, click here.

Kingdom of Bahrain Awards HID with ePassport Solution Delivery

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Monday, March 13, 2023

HID, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, today announced it has been awarded with a contract to supply the Kingdom of Bahrain with an end-to-end ePassport solution.

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  • HID, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, today announced it has been awarded with a contract to supply the Kingdom of Bahrain with an end-to-end ePassport solution.
  • HID’s solution will enable the Gulf nation to take a significant step in its identity journey, by moving from a machine-readable passport (MRP) to an electronic passport.
  • The solution will be supported by HID’s chip operating system SOMA™ and HID Integrale™, a modular ID system for enrollment, personalization and issuance of identity documents.
  • Bahrain is working with HID’s award-winning design team, that has won various awards for the identity solutions provided to Estonia , Malta, Tanzania , Ireland , and Argentina .

Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico Announces Management Appointments

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Friday, March 10, 2023

GUADALAJARA, Mexico, March 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B.

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  • GUADALAJARA, Mexico, March 09, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B.
  • She also has the Airport Management Professional Accreditation (AMPAP) granted by ACI and ICAO, and a Diploma in Sustainability from the Institutional Stock Market Exchange (BIVA).
  • Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, S.A.B.
  • Such statements reflect the current views of management and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties.

Flexjet Acquires Constant Aviation

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Wednesday, February 22, 2023

CLEVELAND, Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flexjet, a global leader in subscription-based private aviation, today announced it has acquired Constant Aviation , a leading provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services.

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  • CLEVELAND, Feb. 22, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Flexjet, a global leader in subscription-based private aviation, today announced it has acquired Constant Aviation , a leading provider of aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services.
  • “Integrating Constant Aviation into Flexjet is part of an overriding strategic vision to differentiate Flexjet among its competitors at the most fundamental level.
  • Integrating Constant into Flexjet will address this need, adding capabilities including:
    As part of the transaction, Flexjet will acquire Constant’s facilities at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (ICAO: KCLE) and Orlando Sanford (Florida) International Airport (ICAO: KSFB).
  • Those initiatives will carry over to Flexjet, which recently graduated its first class of apprenticed Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) technicians .

Global Freighter Aircraft Market Research Report 2022: Market Dynamics, Competitive Landscape, Strategies & Plans for OEMs, Trends & Growth Opportunities, Outlook & Delivery Forecast to 2041 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Thursday, February 2, 2023

The "Global Freighter Aircraft Market - 2022-2041 - Market Dynamics, Competitive Landscape, Strategies & Plans for OEMs, Trends & Growth Opportunities, Market Outlook & Aircraft Deliveries Forecast through 2041" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

Key Points: 
  • The "Global Freighter Aircraft Market - 2022-2041 - Market Dynamics, Competitive Landscape, Strategies & Plans for OEMs, Trends & Growth Opportunities, Market Outlook & Aircraft Deliveries Forecast through 2041" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The air cargo traffic & volumes, thus, have gone through the roof given its overall value proposition themed on speed & reliability with rising container shipping prices globally making air cargo an even more attractive proposition.
  • Freighter Aircrafts have traditionally been the backbone of global trade and played a critical & indispensable role in the unleashing of the era of globalization in the previous century.
  • The global freighter fleet, thus, is projected to grow substantially over the next two decades with the global air cargo traffic projected to sustain its strong, mid-single digit growth rate.

His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan to visit Canada

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 25, 2023 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan will visit Canada on January 26 and 27, 2023.

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  • OTTAWA, ON, Jan. 25, 2023 /CNW/ - The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced that His Majesty King Abdullah II of Jordan will visit Canada on January 26 and 27, 2023.
  • During the visit, the King will also meet with the Governor General of Canada, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon.
  • This will be His Majesty King Abdullah II's sixth visit to Canada since his ascension to the throne in 1999.
  • Canada has been an important trade and investment partner for Jordan since the implementation of the Canada-Jordan Free Trade Agreement.

Raven SR agrees to supply sustainable aviation fuel to Japan Airlines

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

PINEDALE, Wyo., Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Raven SR Inc. ( Raven SR ), a renewable fuels company, today announced it has sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Japan Airlines ( JAL ) for major global routes.

Key Points: 
  • PINEDALE, Wyo., Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Raven SR Inc. ( Raven SR ), a renewable fuels company, today announced it has sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to Japan Airlines ( JAL ) for major global routes.
  • The supply will be produced by Raven SR at facilities planned for major global markets outside Japan to serve specific international routes of JAL.
  • We see growing interest in such efficiency and circularity in renewable fuel distribution for aviation and other transportation sectors."
  • Global SAF supply currently comprises 0.03% of total jet fuel consumption due to a limited supply of feedstock like used cooking oils and tallow.