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Day`s summary for 17 Jul 2025

Standard operating procedures are the real type rating test

In the crucial transition from training cockpit to commercial flight deck, a set of skills stands out as the true differentiator between well-prepared pilots and those who merely hold a type rating: the disciplined, confident application of Standard Operating Procedures. While modern simulators can replicate the flight experience and technical knowledge can be memorized, it is procedural fluency&m...

Dufour Aerospace supports first medical graft transport by drone in France

Dufour Aerospace announced its participation in a groundbreaking medical logistics operation in France: the successful drone transport of a human tissue graft. Conducted in collaboration with Leeft, the CR2TI UMR 1064 Nantes laboratory of the CHU de Nantes, and organ preservation specialist IGL, the mission represents a significant advancement in time-critical healthcare logistics. The operatio...

FL Technics introduces 24/7 aviation logistics service for global aerospace clients

FL Technics has launched a 24/7 logistics service, offering time-critical aerospace shipping to companies across the globe. The new service is meant to address long-standing challenges in the aviation industry, where logistics delays outside regular business hours can significantly impact flight and maintenance schedules. The service will operate across more than 90 countries in Europe, Ameri...

AEGEAN invests in two new Airbus A321neo XLR aircraft & will launch direct flights to New Delhi and Mumbai starting in March 2026

AEGEAN adds two new Airbus A321neo XLR aircraft with an even longer range of up to 10.5 hours, while accelerating the initiation of its flights to India, in March 2026. With this addition, the Airbus A320/A321 neo order stands at 60 aircraft, of which 36 have already been delivered to date. The capabilities and comfort features of the A321neo XLR aircraft facilitate AEGEAN’s option...