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Solairus Aviation Announces Chad Davidson Business Aviation Leadership Scholarship Fund

Solairus Aviation has announced the establishment of the Chad Davidson Business Aviation Leadership Scholarship Fund, which honors the memory of the late Chad Davidson, a passionate member of the aviation community. 

Davidson joined the charter sales team at Solairus, an aviation services company, at the age of 19 in 2014. Known for his drive talent and passion for aviation, he became an integral part of the Solairus team and was admired by coworkers, who…
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Source: https://www.flyingmag.com/solairus-aviation-announces-chad-davidson-business-aviation-leadership-scholarship-fund/

Air Europa Leans Toward More Sustainable Aviation Lubricants

Air Europa has selected Shell Aviation to supply it with aviation lubricants for the long term. The agreement will provide AeroShell engine oils, greases, and fluids for the airline’s Boeing 737 and 787 fleet.The Spanish airline operates a fleet of 28 737s and 27 787s, according to Aviation Week Network’s 2024 Commercial Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecast, and it will utilize AeroShell Turbine Oil 560 across that fleet. According to Shell, these oils will help the carrier reduce the chance of…
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Source: https://aviationweek.com/mro/supply-chain/air-europa-leans-toward-more-sustainable-aviation-lubricants

Tanzania Orders Leonardo C-27J Airlifters

Tanzania Orders Leonardo C-27J Airlifters | Aviation Week Network

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Tanzania has joined the growing number of African nations to operate Leonardo’s C-27J Spartan airlifter. The country’s defense ministry placed an order for two of the twin-turboprop aircraft on Jan. 9, the OEM revealed on Jan….
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Source: https://aviationweek.com/defense-space/aircraft-propulsion/tanzania-orders-leonardo-c-27j-airlifters

Boeing Max 9 Incident Points to an Aviation System Under Stress

For the air traveler, these have been worrying weeks.On Jan. 2, a Japan Airlines flight collided with a coast guard aircraft on the runway at Haneda Airport in Tokyo, killing five aboard the latter plane. Three days later, a fuselage panel blew off an Alaska Airlines flight from Oregon, causing a sudden cabin decompression and leading to a temporary grounding of some of Boeing Co.’s 737 Max 9 aircraft. The precise cause of that near-disaster is still to be determined. But following a …
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Source: https://www.bloomberg.com/opinion/articles/2024-01-18/boeing-max-9-incident-points-to-an-aviation-system-under-stress

FAA Launches Panel To Study Air Traffic Controller Fatigue

The FAA announced this week it has established a three-member panel of experts to explore the specific elements of fatigue among air traffic controllers. The panel will identify current science on sleep requirements that can be applied to the logistics of scheduling air traffic controllers.Beginning this month, panelists will study developing research while simultaneously reviewing previous existing information on controller fatigue. Former National Transportation Safety Board member Mark…
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Source: https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/faa-launches-panel-to-study-air-traffic-controller-fatigue/

DSU President Defends Aviation Program Amid Seemingly Critical Comments from Elon Musk | Latest News

…SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM EST
THURSDAY…

* WHAT…Southwest winds 10 to 15 kt with gusts up to 25 kt.

* WHERE…Chesapeake Bay from Sandy Point MD to Smith Point VA,
Tidal Potomac from Cobb Island MD to Smith Point VA, Eastern
Bay, Choptank River to Cambridge MD and the Little Choptank
River, and Tangier Sound and the inland waters surrounding
Bloodsworth Island.

* WHEN…Until 3 AM EST Thursday.

* IMPACTS…Conditions will be hazardous to…
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Source: https://www.wboc.com/news/dsu-president-defends-aviation-program-amid-seemingly-critical-comments-from-elon-musk/video_78438749-926b-556b-a0dd-d0bd70444da0.html