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Al Etihad
23-05-2025
- Business
- Al Etihad
Strata begins production of Trailing Edge components for Pilatus PC-12 aircraft
23 May 2025 15:08 ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)Strata Manufacturing PJSC (Strata), owned by Mubadala Investment Company, has successfully completed the delivery and inspection requirements for the first article of the new Trailing Edge package for Pilatus PC-12, the most advanced Single-Engine Turboprop Aircraft. This achievement marks a new addition to the growing portfolio of packages manufactured by Strata under its agreements with Switzerland's Pilatus Aircraft 2024, Strata received Pilatus' approval for the new PC-12 package. By the end of the first quarter of 2025, Strata had delivered 59 shipsets, comprising a total of 590 Trailing Edge components. The Trailing Edge is a critical wing component responsible for generating lift and managing drag during 2018, Strata has supplied nearly 1,000 shipsets representing more than 26,000 components directly from Al Ain City in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, UAE, to Pilatus in Switzerland. These shipsets cover a wide range of aircraft packages for the PC-24 Super Versatile Jet and PC-12 Al Memari, Acting CEO of Strata, said: 'We are proud of our manufacturing journey with Pilatus. Today, Strata adds another achievement by successfully delivering and certifying the first Trailing Edge package for the Pilatus PC-12. This milestone is a testament to Strata's advanced manufacturing capabilities, technical expertise, and unwavering commitment to meeting the stringent quality standards of the aerospace sector. It strengthens our spirit of trust, innovation, and perseverance, fueling our ambition to achieve even greater success through our global partnerships.'Roman Emmenegger, Pilatus' VP of Manufacturing said: 'We are delighted to have received the first set of the new Trailing Edge package for the PC-12, which has successfully passed all inspection and testing requirements. Pilatus is fully committed to expanding its partnership with Strata, a strategic decision driven by their advanced capabilities and dedication to innovation in aerospace manufacturing. We look forward to leveraging Strata's expertise to further enhance the performance of our PC-24 and PC-12 aircraft.'Strata sustained success in the production of composite aircraft structures are underpinned by cutting-edge technologies such as autoclave processing, and the use of advanced lightweight carbon fibre materials that are essential in enhancing aircraft performance and efficiency. Since the beginning of its collaboration with Pilatus in 2018, Strata has been entrusted with the production of several major work packages, including: Flap Track Fairings, Belly Fairings, Bullet Fairings, Tail Cones, Pylon Fairings, Internal Floor Panels, and Cockpit Interior Panels for the PC-24, as well as Interior and now Trailing Edge components for the PC-12. Make it in the Emirates Continue full coverage
Al Etihad
19-05-2025
- Automotive
- Al Etihad
Strata achieves milestone in delivery of first batch of titanium foil components for high-speed catamaran fleet
19 May 2025 15:14 ABU DHABI (ALETIHAD)Strata Manufacturing PJSC ('Strata'), wholly owned by the Mubadala Investment Company and a leader in advanced manufacturing in the UAE, has successfully delivered the first batch of 24 newly designed titanium T-foils for SailGP's F50 high-speed achievement marks a new chapter in Strata's portfolio diversification, and reinforces its role in supporting cutting-edge technologies across various sectors. The latest milestone follows a partnership announced last year with SailGP, the global racing championship, and one of the world's fastest-growing sport and entertainment properties. Under this agreement, Strata will supply specialised component packages, including newly designed T-Foils (titanium foil) wings, and T-Rudders, tailored to elevate the performance of SailGP's F50 fleet. Each package comprises 24 units, crafted to equip 12 boats, supporting the high-speed demands of elite competitive sail racing. Strata has been entrusted with the fabrication of the titanium and carbon fibre foil wings, engineered with a new configuration to optimise hydro-aerodynamic efficiency. This project underscores Strata's operational excellence and its adaptive capabilities, highlighting the company's expansion into non-aerospace Al Shimmari, Deputy Group CEO and Chief Corporate & Human Capital Officer at Mubadala said, "This milestone reflects the success of our partnership with SailGP in driving innovation and showcasing the UAE's advanced manufacturing capabilities on a global stage. Through Strata's contributions, we are not only elevating the sport's performance but also reinforcing Abu Dhabi's leadership in sustainability, technological excellence, and fostering meaningful collaborations across industries.""It was with immense pride I witnessed the new T-foils in action, during the recent Auckland race. This is the first time that the new foils have been used in a race. Seeing the New Zealand team reaching speeds of 97.2 km/h during practice, and our Mubadala Brazil SailGP team reaching 87.69 km/h on day one of racing was truly impressive," Al Shimmari his pride in Strata's accomplishments, Ismail Ali Abdulla, Executive Director of UAE Clusters unit within Mubadala's UAE Investments platform and Managing Director of Strata, commented, "We are immensely proud of Strata's achievements and the expertise demonstrated in these prestigious partnerships. Just as Strata has soared with Airbus, Boeing, and Pilatus, we are now sailing forward with SailGP, showcasing our capabilities in advanced manufacturing."Abdulla added that the milestone enhances the ongoing partnership between Mubadala and SailGP, where Mubadala serves as a global partner for this exceptional Coutts, SailGP CEO, said, "The launch and integration of the new T-Foils has been even better than expected - debuting with two days of top-flight racing in front of more than 25,000 fans in Auckland, New Zealand, with teams continuing to hone their skills at events in Sydney, Los Angeles and San Francisco. It's clear some teams are adapting quicker than others, finding new ways for this exciting innovation to heighten competition and tactical racing across the fleet. This marks the start of an ongoing collaboration with Strata to further enhance our racing product."Since its inception in 2010, Strata has established itself as a formidable player in advanced manufacturing, producing airframe components for some of the world's leading aerospace companies. The partnership with SailGP continues this legacy of innovation, reinforcing Strata's ability to meet the rigorous demands of global enjoys a long-standing global partnership with Mubadala Investment Company, which extends on and off the water - from its production partnership with Strata Manufacturing, to promoting environmental stewardship within sport through youth and community F50 catamarans, used by the league's twelve competitive teams, are identical, state-of-the-art vessels known for their speed and innovation. The F50 is the pinnacle of over a decade of development in high-performance sailing, capable of reaching speeds in excess of 100 km/h (54 knots).SailGP has had a long-term ambition to introduce T-Foils, which have been specifically designed to improve performance, control and safety of the F50s at high speeds. They are also less prone to damage when subjected to high negative loads in a nose-dive which has been an issue with the original foils. SailGP has confirmed that the new high-speed T-Foils has been added to its entire international fleet of F50s in January 2025, ahead of the ITM New Zealand Sail Grand Prix in Auckland. They will replace the existing L-Foils that have been used since SailGP's inception in 2019. The Rolex SailGP 2025 Championship season started in Dubai last December 2024, which saw New Zealand secure victory in the opening event. Racing full circle around the world, SailGP's 2025 Season will be the league's most expansive to date, with events spanning five continents, and the UAE bookending the season when Abu Dhabi hosts the Grand Final in November 2025 and sees Mubadala as Title Partner for the event. Source: Aletihad - Abu Dhabi
Business Upturn
10-05-2025
- Business Upturn
Fact Check: No, Indian pilot Shivangi Singh has not been captured by Pakistan
By Aditya Bhagchandani Published on May 10, 2025, 11:33 IST Amid the rising tensions between India and Pakistan following India's precision strikes under Operation Sindoor, a viral claim on social media has falsely stated that Indian Air Force pilot Squadron Leader Shivangi Singh has been captured by the Pakistan Army. The claim, accompanied by a photo and a video, was widely circulated on X (formerly Twitter), triggering confusion and concern. The post read: 'There are news that Indian Female Air Force pilot Squadron Leader Shivani Singh captured in Pakistan while she jumped from the jet. Here is a video too, watch out. By the way, Chai Peeni Hai. After Abhinandan, another one.' However, India's Press Information Bureau (PIB) has debunked this claim. In a prompt response, PIB stated: 'Pro-Pakistan social media handles claim that an Indian Female Air Force pilot, Squadron Leader Shivani Singh, has been captured in Pakistan. This claim is FAKE!' Indian Female Air Force pilot has NOT been captured🚨 Pro-Pakistan social media handles claim that an Indian Female Air Force pilot, Squadron Leader Shivani Singh, has been captured in Pakistan.#PIBFactCheck ❌ This claim is FAKE!#IndiaFightsPropaganda — PIB India (@PIB_India) May 10, 2025 Who is Lt Shivangi Singh? The person being referred to, Lieutenant Shivangi Singh, is actually an officer in the Indian Navy, not the Air Force. She is among the first three women pilots of the Indian Navy and hails from Fatehabad village in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. She previously flew the Pilatus trainer aircraft and has not been reported missing or involved in any incident. The false narrative is part of a larger pattern of misinformation being circulated online since the escalation of cross-border hostilities. Indian authorities have urged the public to verify all such claims through official channels and avoid amplifying unverified and fake content. Aditya Bhagchandani serves as the Senior Editor and Writer at Business Upturn, where he leads coverage across the Business, Finance, Corporate, and Stock Market segments. With a keen eye for detail and a commitment to journalistic integrity, he not only contributes insightful articles but also oversees editorial direction for the reporting team.
New European
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- New European
Rob Pilatus, the new Elvis who signed a deal with the devil
The gaudy sales figures and the recently acquired Grammy award were not enough for Pilatus. What he wanted was recognition. 'Musically, we are more talented than Bob Dylan,' he said. 'Musically, we are more talented than Paul McCartney. Mick Jagger, his lines are not clear. He doesn't know how he should produce a sound. I'm the new modern rock'n'roll. I'm the new Elvis. I'm the new Roy Orbison at this time. I'm the new Beatles…' It was the spring of 1990 and Rob Pilatus was just getting into his stride. Leaning forward to confide in the interviewer from Time magazine, he made the case for his band Milli Vanilli, vilified by critics and parodied by Saturday Night Live yet adored by record buyers across the world. What about those who called his duo a manufactured act of zero substance, a confection of the German super-producer Frank Farian, who had made stars of Boney M and who sang on that band's records rather than the photogenic Bobby Farrell? Pilatus told them to keep sniping. 'We have only gotten bigger and bigger,' he said. 'It just makes me more aggressive, and if I get aggressive, I get better. If I get better, it's worse for you.' But it would soon be worse – much worse – for Rob Pilatus. The incendiary Time interview formed part of a rearguard action against the critics that until that point seemed to be going well. It had become necessary when storms began to hit the burgeoning Milli Vanilli brand during the previous summer. Pilatus and his partner Fabrice 'Fab' Morvan were becoming known for their use of recreational substances, and for misbehaviour. They were almost kicked off a tour organised by the pop video channel MTV for showing up inebriated and for hitting on their fellow acts Paula Abdul and Cathy Dennis. Then, during a concert at Lake Compounce, Connecticut, a hard drive glitch caused the recording of their smash hit Girl You Know It's True to jam, skip and repeat. It was clear to the audience that Pilatus and Morvan had not been singing but merely lip-synching. 'I knew right then and there, it was the beginning of the end for Milli Vanilli,' said Pilatus later that year. 'When my voice got stuck in the computer, and it just kept repeating and repeating, I panicked. I didn't know what to do.' When the panic abated, Pilatus, Morvan and Farian appeared to have triumphed. For whatever had gone wrong that balmy night in Connecticut, no one could dispute their success. Their album Girl You Know It's True went platinum six times over in the States, selling seven million copies. They also scored a trio of US No 1 singles in America, topped the charts in their native Germany and were named best new artist at the Grammys. Ultimately, though, it would be hubris rather than critical derision or investigative journalism that finally did for Milli Vanilli. By the end of the year, Pilatus and Morvan had fallen out with Farian, who blew the whole thing wide open – they had not sung on any of their hits. They had to hand the Grammy back. So was Rob Pilatus a failure, a fraud? In fact he was an extraordinary success, the child of an American serviceman and a German exotic dancer who was given up for adoption at birth. 'Imagine being black without a black community – anywhere,' Pilatus later said. 'There just aren't many [black people] in Germany. Without anything to identify with, you grow up thinking maybe you're different and maybe not as good as everybody else.' Raised in Munich by a well-meaning academic white couple, Pilatus's first negative experiences of being a black boy in a white world occurred at school. 'They called me Kunta Kinte [after the lead character in Alex Haley's Roots]. That hurt. They saw me as different. When you're young, you don't like to feel different. If you're different, you feel alone.' All but kicked out of his house for choosing dance over a serious profession, Pilatus's loneliness lessened after a chance encounter with Guadeloupe-born choreographer and dancer Fab Morvan, with whom he dedicated himself to making it big. It was an ambition that became much easier after they met Farian. Having recently recorded a cover of the Numarx track Girl You Know It's True with session singers John Davis and Brad Howell, Farian knew that his mullet and Davis and Howell's heft would be obstacles to chart glory. So it was that, with the promise of a $20,000 advance, the terminally broke Pilatus and Morvan signed their 'deal with the devil', agreeing to front the act even as the small print denied them the opportunity to write material or sing on their records. It was a pact that brought the duo tremendous fame – then infamy when they demanded to sing on their second album and threatened to end their contracts with Farian, who responded by firing them. The years that followed the collapse of Milli Vanilli were tough for both Pilatus and Morvan. No matter how many times they relaunched, the only thing more inevitable than failure was Pilatus's recourse to excessive drug and alcohol use. On April 3, 1998, on the eve of the rebranded Rob and Fab's latest comeback tour, he was found dead in a Friedrichsdorf hotel room, having overdosed on prescription drugs and alcohol. He was 33 years old. Or was he? Such was the chaos and controversy surrounding Rob's birth and adoption, it's possible he was actually only 32 when he died. And it's this – the fact that Rob Pilatus was almost literally a boy from nowhere – that makes his success worth celebrating. Seldom have the odds been overcome so spectacularly or in such an unorthodox fashion. What if Pilatus has lived? Even if he had never learned to curb his destructive behaviour and self-sabotaging tendencies, he would doubtless now be thriving in an influencer age that looks kindly on difficult men with big opinions and zero filter. But what was all that stuff about the Stones, the Beatles and Elvis about? Morvan suspected substance abuse. 'I was in shock when I read it,' Pilatus later said. 'I am a fan of Mick Jagger and the Stones. I mean, I knew I wasn't singing, so why would I ever criticise the Beatles? All I said was that Elvis was a big idol in his time and we were big in ours.' And after all, at least he didn't bring up Jesus…
Yahoo
25-02-2025
- Yahoo
U.S. Air Crashes Are Down In 2025 But Fatalities Are Way Up
Air travelers in the United States faced a scary start to 2025 after a series of deadly crashes. Incidents in Pennsylvania and Washington DC claimed the lives of more than 70 people, but the number of crashes occurring in the U.S. is actually down this year. The bad news, however, is that fatalities have risen to alarming levels as a result of plane crashes. After deadly crashes rocked the country and a disaster in Canada saw an American jet roll when landing, you'd be forgiven for thinking that the U.S. was in the midst of a spike in plane crashes. That's not the case, though, and the 87 aviation incidents that have happened so far this year mark a 30 percent reduction in crashes compared with 2024, reports Newsweek. Between January 1 and February 19 2024, Newsweek reports that there were 123 aviation incidents "of various severity." Of the crashes recorded, 18 were fatal and resulted in the deaths of 42 people, as the side reports: None of the incidents between January 1, 2024, and February 19, 2024, involved planes with more than six people onboard. The most significant incident occurred on an Airbus helicopter on February 9, 2024, with all six people onboard reported dead. Throughout the year, 1,415 aviation accidents were reported, including 257 fatal incidents. Of the 179 fatal incidents that Newsweek obtained records of, there were 306 reported deaths. The deadliest incident was a Pilatus aircraft crash in Recluse, Wyoming, which killed six of the seven people on board, including the pilot. While the number of crashes is down compared with 2024, the amount of fatalities as a result of air crashes in America is much higher so far this year. Read more: Lawmaker Asks Delta Pilot About Being A 'Stewardess' Immediately After Being Told She's A Pilot There were 62 air crashes in January and a further 25 incidents have occurred so far in February. Of the 87 crashes, 13 of them were fatal and led to the deaths of 85 people across the U.S. The death toll from those fatal crashes means that the number of people killed in air travel doubled compared with 2024. The rise was attributed to crashes in Washington and Alaska, as Newsweek adds: Of the fatal crashes, most planes had a few people on board, with the largest flight being the American Airlines regional jet that collided with a Sikorsky UH-60 helicopter near Ronald Reagan National Airport in Washington D.C. in late January. The collision killed all 67 people onboard. The second largest was the single-engine Cessna Caravan aircraft operated by Bering Air in Nome, Alaska. All 10 people onboard the flight were killed and have since been identified. In contrast, the fatal crashes in early 2024 were much smaller aircraft that resulted in a much smaller loss of life. The shocking number of deaths in American airspace sparked a strong response from the government. Sadly, the response it's sparked saw president Donald Trump blame the crashes on diversity schemes in the Federal Aviation Administration. Trump also sent his pet billionaire Elon Musk to the FAA in an attempt to tighten things up at the agency responsible for air safety. Musk gutted the agency and fired hundreds of workers, before he sent in his own team of engineers into the FAA's secure facilities. The new administration also attempted to push the blame for the increased deaths onto Joe Biden's government, which left office just days before the Washington D.C. crash. That didn't really worked, though, and former transport boss Pete Buttigieg took to Twitter X to defend his administration's record on safety. Read the original article on Jalopnik.
