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Irish accident investigators await answers as JetBlue evaluates PW1100G problem
Irish aviation safety investigators are awaiting more information about a recent Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine issue, as JetBlue Airways examines the turbofan in Shannon, Ireland.
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NTSB photographs show damage to Citation 525B’s wing following 2023 winglet separation
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released photographs showing the damaged left wing of a Cessna Citation 525B that lost a Tamarack-made wing extension during a March 2023 flight.
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Exosonic flies demonstrator of in-development autonomous supersonic military jet
US supersonic aircraft developer Exosonic has started test flying a subscale demonstrator of a conceptual supersonic unmanned aircraft that the company aims to develop for military customers.
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Il-114-300 returns to flight-testing with second prototype’s maiden sortie
Russia’s United Aircraft has conducted the maiden sortie of a second Ilyushin Il-114-300 prototype, resuming the flight-test programme for the regional twin-turboprop.
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General Electric completes break up, GE Aerospace emerges as standalone company
Once-mighty US industrial giant General Electric is now called GE Aerospace.
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Transport Canada mandates Bell 429 tail rotor inspections
Canadian regulators have ordered operators of certain Bell 429 helicopters to perform urgent tail rotor blade inspections after defects were found in the manufacturing process.
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Panel urges FAA to revise pilot mental-health oversight in bid to boost disclosure
A new report urges the Federal Aviation Administration to tweak how it addresses mental health issues among pilots and air traffic controllers, saying the current scheme can discourage workers from disclosing such problems.
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UPS wins contract to be USA’s primary air mail carrier over FedEx
Shipping and logistics giant UPS has secured a contract to become the primary air cargo carrier for the US Postal Service (USPS), marking the end of rival FedEx’s 20-year run in that role.
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Tokyo lays out industrial rationale for new Japanese airliner
The Japanese government’s long-term plans for a new commercial airliner in the 2030s stem from challenges facing its aerospace industry, notably a relative lack of exposure to the important narrowbody segment.
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Surf Air Mobility delays certification of electric powertrain for Grand Caravan
US regional aviation start-up Surf Air Mobility has pushed back its target date for certification of its in-development electric powertrain to 2027.
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Gulfstream secures G700’s certification after protracted process
The Federal Aviation Administration has certificated Gulfstream’s ultra-long-range, large-cabin G700 business jet, a milestone coming after the aircraft’s approval had been held up for several years amid heightened FAA scrutiny stemming from the Boeing 737 Max crisis.
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Aselsan advances domestic AESA radar development
Ankara-based Aselsan has flown a domestically produced active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar aboard a Turkish air force Lockheed Martin F-16.
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Tecnam secures European certification for short take-off P2012
Italian airframer Tecnam has secured European certification for the short take-off and landing variant of its P2012 Traveller twin-engined commuter aircraft. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency lists the type certificate as having been amended from 1 March to add the STOL configuration. Tecnam has developed the P2012 STOL to ...
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Japan looks to revive commercial aircraft development dreams
Japan is reportedly mulling plans that would revive its ambitions of developing its own commercial aircraft programme, a year after the previous home-grown effort, the Mitsubishi SpaceJet, was scrapped after repeated delays.
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JetZero poised to flight-test blended wing-body ‘Pathfinder’ demonstrator
A blended wing-body demonstrator aircraft developed by US start-up JetZero has received an airworthiness certification from the Federal Aviation Administration, advancing the company’s plans for a flight-testing programme in Southern California.
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Revamped Britten-Norman eyes brighter future as it seeks to emerge stronger from recent ‘trauma’
UK aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman is hopeful that a sweeping business restructuring combined with a fresh working capital injection from its new owners will enable a return to financial stability and allow it to target future growth.
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Corsair participates in Thales-led consortium developing pilot-behaviour evaluation method
French leisure carrier Corsair is participating in a consortium, led by aerospace firm Thales, which aims to develop a new methodology for evaluating pilot behaviour. The project, known as ‘Perceval’, is a response to changes in training programmes, notably the introduction of evidence-based training. Evidence-based training concentrates on assessing core ...
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Electric Pipistrel to join ASL Academy training fleet at Antwerp
Training organisation ASL Academy is introducing the electrically-powered Pipistrel Velis Electro to its student pilot fleet at Antwerp.
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Bombardier ceases aircraft production at historic Toronto Downsview site
Bombardier has wrapped up all aircraft assembly work at its Downsview facility in Toronto, closing a chapter in the history of a now largely residential site that had hosted aerospace manufacturing for nearly a century.
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Metro Aviation takes final US-built EC145e
Airbus Helicopters has delivered the final EC145e to US emergency medical services specialist Metro Aviation – marking the end of production for the basic variant of the manufacturer’s light-twin.