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NTSB finds incorrectly ‘swapped’ brake lines on American 737-800 that overran runway in February
Federal investigators have cited improper brake maintenance as a factor related to a 10 February runway overrun involving an American Airlines Boeing 737-800 at Dallas Fort Worth International airport.
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Malta’s Universal Air opening scheduled services with new Dash 8-400 fleet
Malta’s Universal Air is branching into new scheduled regional airline services, preparing to open initial flights to Munich and the Hungarian city of Pecs before the end of March. The carrier is to commence the twice-weekly flights on 26 March, while a third summer frequency will be added on 2 ...
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Embraer ‘will be ready’ to develop a new business or commercial aircraft in two years
Embraer within the next two years will be ready to develop a new executive or commercial aircraft, an effort seemingly separate from the Brazilian manufacturer’s potential longer-term development of aircraft with novel propulsion systems.
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Hydrogen lobbying group outlines airline incentives to spur UK fuel transition
UK airlines should be offered subsidies, tax breaks and other incentives to encourage them to switch to hydrogen-powered aircraft, an industry pressure group has suggested.
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Boeing aims to get near 38-per-month 737 production rate this year: CFO
Boeing this year plans to gradually increase 737 production, but its output will be restricted to “below 38” jets monthly as it works through quality issues raised by two recent safety audits.
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Russian researchers test electric system to increase lift on potential regional aircraft wing
Russian analysts are testing air intakes for an electric system intended to provide improved lift on a proposed regional aircraft programme.
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IAI implements system to improve conversion efficiency as freighter activity broadens
Israel Aerospace Industries has implemented a new system intended to increase the efficiency of passenger-to-freighter aircraft conversion as it expands the number of modification lines.
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SAS secures US court approval for plan to emerge from Chapter 11
Scandinavian operator SAS has obtained US court approval for its re-organisation plan, keeping it on track for potentially emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection at the end of the first half of this year. More than 99% of the company’s creditors that voted on the plan supported it. SAS filed ...
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Joby to deliver two electric aircraft to USAF next year
US air taxi developer Joby Aviation has agreed to deliver two aircraft to MacDill AFB in Florida next year as part of a newly extended partnership with the US AIr Force (USAF).
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Safran expands GKN work package on CFM Leap-1A engines
CFM International partner Safran is reinforcing its supply-chain agreement with GKN Aerospace, with a new contract covering shaft and spares production on Leap-1A engines. The Leap-1A is an option on the Airbus A320neo family. Airbus is aiming to increase production on the twinjet type to 75 aircraft monthly in 2026. ...
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Russian-built ram-air turbine for MC-21 undergoes windtunnel tests
Testing of a replacement ram-air turbine for the Yakovlev MC-21 has been carried out by researchers as part of an import-substitution effort for the aircraft. Yakovlev is developing a version of the MC-21 which uses a higher proportion of Russian-built equipment, including Aviadvigatel PD-14 engines. The turbine has been produced ...
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Delta rallies stakeholders to defend threatened Aeromexico joint venture
Delta Air Lines has assembled a wide coalition of businesses, trade groups, lawmakers and governors in opposition to a US government decision that stands to force Delta and Aeromexico to end their joint business.
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Airbus A220 workers orchestrate work slowdown in Mirabel amid contract dispute
Unionised assembly workers and other technicians at Airbus’s A220 manufacturing site near Montreal are orchestrating work disruptions after voting down an employment contract proposed by the manufacturer.
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EASA grounds Blackshape trainers as inquiry probes BK 160’s apparent in-flight break-up
European safety regulators have ordered the grounding of Italian airframer Blackshape’s BS 115 single-engined light trainer, after concerns about the potential for structural failure of the wing. The suspension of all flight operations by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, which also covers the similar BK 160, follows two fatal ...
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Embraer swung to $164m profit in 2023 as deliveries accelerated
Embraer turned a $164 million profit in 2023 as it ramped up deliveries of new commercial and business jets and benefited from a particularly strong fourth quarter.
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Silk Way West signs for another 777F
Azerbaijan’s Silk Way West Airlines has disclosed that it is ordering another Boeing 777 freighter, extending an original agreement for five of the type. Silk Way West says the extra aircraft is scheduled to be delivered next year. It has already received two of the five 777Fs for which it ...
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IAE demonstrates V2500 compatibility with 100% sustainable fuel
International Aero Engines has demonstrated that its V2500 powerplant is capable of operating with 100% sustainable aviation fuel. The V2500 is an alternative to the CFM International CFM56 on older Airbus A320-family jets, and also powered the Boeing MD-90. In the military sector the engine is fitted to the Embraer ...
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Air Samarkand names new chief ahead of starting scheduled flights
Uzbek start-up carrier Air Samarkand has named a new chief executive, just ahead of commencing its scheduled flight programme. The carrier has appointed Zafar Butaev to the top post, succeeding Anton Khodiayan who is returning to the leadership of airport management company Air Marakanda. Butaev is a tourism and hospitality ...
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Air Serbia claims full-year profit after strong network expansion
Air Serbia is claiming a full-year profit of €40.5 million ($44.1 million), adding that it almost doubled the previous figure.
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Alert refueller noticed SIA A350 preparing for pushback with pitot covers still fitted
Investigators have revealed that a Singapore Airlines Airbus A350-900 at Brisbane was only prevented from departing with its pitot covers still fitted because an alert refueller on the adjacent parking bay alerted ground personnel. The aircraft (9V-SHH), operating flight SQ256 to Singapore on 27 May 2022, had undergone a 2h ...