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FreightWaves Classics: Sikorsky S-55 takes flight
On this date in 1949, the multi-purpose Sikorsky S-55 helicopter made its first flight above Bloomfield, Connecticut. The S-55 helicopter was built by Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation, which had been founded by aviation pioneer Igor Sikorsky in 1923. The company was originally known as Sikorsky Aero Engineering Corporation. (Sikorsky Aircraft has been part of Lockheed Martin Corporation since 2015.) One of Sikorsky’s nephews was Dimitry D. “Jimmy” Viner; he was the chief pilot for Sikorsky...
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5 air cargo sustainability trends for 2021
Nothing expresses the importance of air cargo quite like the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) “Ode to Air Freight.” An estimated 7.4 billion parcels are flown each year, and approximately 2.5 million lives are saved every year thanks to vaccines shipped via air, according to the IATA.
Air transport is responsible for 2% of global carbon emissions. As government regulations evolve and public support to fight climate change increases, aviation companies are looking for new...
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