All air transport news – Page 99
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NewsAfrijet orders single ATR 42-600 for FlyGabon operation
Gabonese carrier Afrijet has ordered one ATR 42-600, plus one option, for operation on behalf of FlyGabon.
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NewsASL Aviation to help shape Fokker Next Gen development
ASL Aviation Holdings has joined the airline advisory board of Fokker Next Gen, a Dutch firm seeking to develop a 120-150-seat narrowbody airliner powered by hydrogen-combustion engines for service entry in 2035.
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NewsGeneral Atomics progresses in-house wing production for Do 228 NXT
General Atomics AeroTec Systems (GA-ATS) has begun final assembly of the first wing for the new Do 228 NXT-series twin-turboprop.
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NewsComac kicks off C919 test flights for high-altitude operations
Comac’s C919 will undergo a series of test flights for high-altitude operations, as the airframer continues to develop the high-altitude variant of the narrowbody programme.
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NewsDe Havilland now producing first DHC-515 with 2028 in-service goal
De Havilland Canada is assembling its first DHC-515 Firefighter in Calgary and expects to begin delivering the aircraft by early 2028, a bit later than previously anticipated.
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OpinionClock is ticking for Boeing to resolve machinists strike
Already dealing with multiple challenges across the business, Boeing’s hopes of a recovery this year are now threatened by a strike by its machinists. A quick resolution is key.
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AnalysisCould OXCCU’s perfect chemistry help to fuel aviation sector’s transformation?
Former Oxford University academics claim to have come up with a simple way of creating sustainable aviation fuel from hydrogen and carbon dioxide, and are beginning to industrialise their technology.
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OpinionCan airframers navigate the shifting sands of supply chain for new aircraft development?
The next generation of commercial aircraft may have a shorter lifespan than their predecessors. With a heavy reliance on years of aftermarket revenues, supply chains will need to adapt, says Matteo Peraldo.
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InterviewHow Stephanie Goetz is making headlines after switching the news desk for business jet cockpit
The thrill of flying led Stephanie Goetz to leave a successful career in broadcasting. She now pilots Global-series business jets, while also championing breast cancer awareness using a unique L-39.
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NewsChina Development Bank leasing arm to purchase 50 737 Max 8s in second major order
China Development Bank’s (CDB) financial leasing arm has disclosed it will order 50 Boeing 737 Max 8s, marking its second major aircraft commitment in a week.
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NewsBoeing to begin furloughing staff in ‘coming days’ due to machinists’ strike
Boeing will soon begin furloughing employees and cutting executives’ salaries to save cash during a costly and ongoing strike by 33,000 members of its machinists union.
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NewsAlaska Air Group completes acquisition of Hawaiian Airlines
Alaska Air Group has acquired Hawaiian Airlines, completing a transaction that expands its operation to include transpacific flights and that bolsters Alaska Air’s fleet with its first widebody jets.
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NewsKratos, AFRL test low-cost turbofan for use by attritable systems
Kratos Turbine Technologies and the US Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) have conducted ground tests of a low-cost turbofan engine architecture which the company claims will advance “affordable propulsion technologies for the warfighter”.
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NewsBoeing halts supplier shipments and hiring as strike continues
Boeing will ask suppliers to stop shipping most parts to its Pacific Northwest aircraft assembly sites and is considering furloughing employees as part of a broader plan to save cash amid an ongoing machinists’ strike.
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NewsBoeing to pay Embraer $150 million to settle dispute over failed acquisition
Boeing has agreed to pay Embraer $150 million to settle a dispute arising from the US company’s 2020 decision to back out of a deal to acquire majority ownership of Embraer’s commercial aircraft business.
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NewsBoeing still evaluating thrust-link problem’s affect on 777-9 timeline
Boeing is working to determine the degree to which a problem involving 777-9 thrust-links could impact that type’s service-entry timeline.
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NewsBoeing grapples with financial and operational setbacks posed by machinists strike
The machinists strike now roiling Boeing threatens the company’s financial recovery and its ability to hike 737 production to 38 monthly by year-end.
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In depthNo let-up in sight as Heart attacks ES-30 development
Having unveiled its first flight-test prototype, Heart Aerospace is now working to get the HX-1 airborne next year while also overcoming the multiple engineering and production challenges on the path to developing its ES-30, a hybrid-electric airliner targeted for service-entry by the end of this decade.
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NewsUnion strike to hit production of key Boeing programmes as machinists resoundingly reject pay offer
Boeing’s union in the Puget Sound area will go on strike after union members overwhelmingly rejected the terms of a new four-year employment contract.
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NewsFiji Airways acquires new A350, ATR 72 simulators
Fiji Airways has added two new full-flight simulators for the Airbus A350 and ATR 72 platforms, as it eyes a share in third-party airline training.