Aviation
North Korea requests opening of new international air routes
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Officials from the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) will conduct a ‘joint mission’ to consider the proposal, the UN agency said on Friday.
“ICAO’s Asia and Pacific Regional Director, Mr. Arun Mishra, will be conducting a joint mission with ICAO’s Director of Air Navigation Bureau, Mr. Stephen Creamer, to the DPRK next week, where this request will be further discussed among other air navigation and safety matters,” Anthony Philbin, ICAO’s chief of communications, said in an emailed statement to Sputnik.
The initial request was sent to the ICAO’s Asia and Pacific Regional Office by the General Administration of Civil Aviation of North Korea in February, asking for a new air route between the two countries. The request has been supported by the air authorities of the South, according to the ICAO’s statement.
Currently, there’s no direct air transportation between North and South Korea. There have been some charter flights between Seoul and Pyongyang in the mid-2000s, but they ceased to operate due to strained relations between the two countries.
The charter flights in question were used by tourists and separated Korean families to meet relatives across the border. Such services were halted with the end of the so-called Sunshine Policy by South Korea in 2008.
The relations between the two Koreas have been improving rapidly since the beginning of this year, as the North and the South engaged in direct negotiations. The leaders of the two countries held a landmark summit on April 27, agreeing to work together to end the Korean War, which has been continuing de jure since 1950s.
Apart from national reconciliation, South Korea’s president Moon Jae-in and North Korea’s leader Kim Jong-un agreed to seek denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
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Aviation
Boeing, Antonov to Collaborate on Defense Projects
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– 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.”
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