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NewsLatest MC-21 test aircraft flown to Ulyanovsk for painting
Irkut has transferred its fourth MC-21-300 flight-test aircraft to Ulyanovsk to undergo painting, six months after it first flew. The aircraft, fitted with Pratt & Whitney PW1400G engines, carried out its maiden flight in December last year and was moved to Moscow Ramenskoye to join the rest of the test ...
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AnalysisUK spins up second phase of privatised search and rescue helicopter contract
In just over four years the UK could have three different firms running its search and rescue (SAR) operations using smaller helicopters than at present and calling on assets as diverse as unmanned air vehicles and high-altitude pseudo-satellites.
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NewsBoeing logs new 767F orders in May though aircraft cancellations continue
Boeing received new orders for six 767 Freighters in May, though the company’s aircraft backlog declined by 90 jets in the month due largely to order cancellations and other negative adjustments.
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NewsFrance to fund development of hybrid successor to H125 helicopter
Airbus Helicopters appears to be a major beneficiary of French government support measures for its aerospace industry, with funding to develop a low-emission hybrid-engined successor to its best-selling H125 Ecurueil light-single, plus orders for 20 rotorcraft from its current range.
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NewsA320 successor among ambitions outlined in French aid scheme
Airbus’s development of an A320 successor, to enter service from 2033, and the design of a highly-efficient regional aircraft are among the target projects outlined by the French government as it unveiled a €15 billion aid package for the aeronautical sector. The government’s aeronautical support plan stresses that French must ...
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NewsFormer RAF chief endorsed as new chair of UK Civil Aviation Authority
Former Royal Air Force chief of the air staff Sir Stephen Hillier has received parliamentary approval to become the new chair of the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
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NewsFrench government puts jobs and environment first in €15bn aerospace bailout
France’s government has unveiled a €15 billion financial support programme for the aerospace sector, intended to save jobs and transform smaller businesses while underscoring the need for environmental progress. The government states that support – which includes the funding already unveiled for Air France-KLM Group – will be a mix ...
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NewsLilium eyes return of flight testing as it nets $35 million in fresh funding
German start-up Lilium has been bolstered by further funding, netting $35 million from Scottish investment firm Ballie Gifford, as it eyes a possible resumption of flight testing of its Lilium Jet later in the summer.
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NewsASL launches ‘boutique’ VIP scheduled service with ERJ regional jets
Belgian business aviation services company ASL has created a new division dedicated to providing “boutique” scheduled services to European destinations using a pair of VIP-configured Embraer regional jets. Operating under the brand name ASL Fly Executive, the first route will launch on 4 July connecting Brussels to Ibiza with flights ...
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Airline BusinessHow coronavirus has turned the freight market on its head
With most passenger flights grounded, urgent demand for cargo is keeping many airlines solvent. Will a continued shortfall of bellyhold capacity spur orders for longer-term passenger-to-freighter solutions?
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NewsSwissport pulls the plug on loss-making Belgian ground handling unit
Swissport Belgium is to file for bankruptcy after the coronavirus crisis pushed the struggling operation over the edge.
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In depthNASA and Lockheed to begin X-59 supersonic jet tests in 2021
Engineers at NASA and Lockheed Martin have a wealth of experience and historical data – and a lot of public money – to help them build a low-boom supersonic jet. But until the X-59 actually breaks the sound barrier, whether they have opened the door to a Mach-plus renaissance will be an open question
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NewsRansomware attack hits ST Engineering’s USA aerospace unit
ST Engineering’s aerospace subsidiary in the USA has suffered a data breach after being hit by criminal ransomware attack. The incident at VT San Antonio Aerospace involved a cyber criminal group known as the Maze group gaining unauthorised access to its IT network and launching a ransomware attack. ST ...
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NewsAirbus delivers 24 aircraft during zero-order May
Airbus managed to deliver 24 aircraft during May, although the manufacturer took no new orders for the entire month. But it also recorded no cancellations in May which meant overall net orders remained at 299 for the first five months of the year. It delivered four long-haul aircraft – two ...
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OpinionNASA boom reduction project should be left to private sector
NASA does wonderful things, and wonderful things often cost big money - but should supersonic flying without big booms be one of them?
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NewsBye Aerospace to expand eFlyer family with six- to nine-seat model
Bye Aerospace is planning to expand its family of eFlyer all-electric aircraft with a six- to nine seat model that could take on traditional executive turboprops and light business jets.
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NewsBombardier to cut 2,500 jobs as business jet deliveries slump
Bombardier Aviation is cutting its workforce by around 2,500 personnel, particularly at its Canadian manufacturing divisions. The airframer, which has largely withdrawn from commercial aviation operations to focus on executive jets, says business jet deliveries are forecast to be down 30% this year. Bombardier says it “must adjust” its operations ...
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NewsLufthansa chief indicates interest in future part-sale of MRO arm
Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr is not ruling out a possible future part-sale of the airline’s MRO arm, but stresses that the group intends to remain the majority shareholder as the technical division is “close to our heart”.
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NewsAirbus names India chief to lead Asia-Pacific operation
Airbus’s India division head, Anand Stanley, is to take over as president of its Asia-Pacific operation, succeeding Patrick de Castelbajac. Stanley will take up the post from 1 July, the airframer says, reporting to chief commercial officer Christian Scherer. He will be based in Singapore and will head the Airbus ...
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NewsCollins says contactless is the new king
Collins Aerospace believes contactless biometrics and other hygiene-related technologies will be in high demand, as the air transport industry emerges from the coronavirus pandemic. LeAnn Ridgeway is vice-president of Collins Aerospace, itself a unit of Raytheon Technologies. Ridgeway is also part of an internal task force looking at ways industry ...