Aviation

120 passengers left behind by Lion Air flown out on later flight

The Transportation Ministry has announced that 120 passengers, who were left behind at Juwata Tarakan International Airport in North Kalimantan by a Lion Air pilot, following a check-in system failure, have now left on another flight.
Initially, the passengers were to fly to Balikpapan, East Kalimantan, on Friday morning, but the airline check-in system was down, resulting in late boarding.
The pilot decided to depart with only 86 of the 206 passengers on board.
“I think the pilot has shirked the responsibilities of a transportation [company], leaving behind the passengers, who were still in the middle of being manually checked-in,” the airport head, Hemi Pamuraharjo, said in a statement.
He said the flight could not be categorized as delayed, it was simply a reckless decision by the pilot.
Lion Air flew the passengers at 12.55 p.m. local time and gave the passengers compensation. Meanwhile, the passengers who were originally to be flown out at 12.55 p.m., left at 4 p.m. (bbn)

Courtesy: the Jakarta post

Aviation

Boeing, Antonov to Collaborate on Defense Projects

– MOU represents Boeing’s commitment to work with Ukrainian industry

– Includes exploring opportunities for collaborating on in-country support of Unmanned Aerial Systems

A Memorandum of Understanding was signed today by Boeing and Antonov Company to investigate potential collaboration on defense-related projects.

“We’re happy to keep collaborating with the Antonov Company to help Ukraine’s economic development and expansion,” stated Ted Colbert, CEO and president of Boeing Defence, Space, & Security.

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“This agreement demonstrates our ongoing efforts to find more opportunities to work with Ukrainian industry, which was underscored by our signing of the Ukrainian Defence Industry Compact earlier this year.”

The areas of potential collaboration identified in the agreement consist of training, logistical support and overhaul services for tactical Unmanned Aerial Systems utilized by the Ukrainian Armed Forces, which includes the ScanEagle. In addition, the companies will also explore opportunities for Antonov to provide engineering support to Boeing.

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“A strong, innovative, and efficient defense industry is key to sustainable economic development and national security, and we are extremely excited to collaborate with Boeing,” said Ievhen Gavrylov, CEO of Antonov Company.

This agreement brings a whole new level of opportunity to implement the latest and most effective solutions – in addition to the possibility of future projects with Boeing in the aerospace and defense industry.”