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NewsMental ill-health focus in aviation should address prevention not just support: working group
Although support for personnel dealing with mental health difficulties has increased in the aviation industry, there is an urgent need to draw attention to the issue of prevention, according to a human factors working group at the Royal Aeronautical Society. Mental health among pilots became a high-profile matter after the ...
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NewsUkraine aims for transfer of stranded An-124
Ukraine is planning to “confiscate” a Volga-Dnepr-owned Antonov An-124 aircraft that has been grounded at Canada’s Toronto Pearson Airport since the start of the war in the country.
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NewsDrone incursions stopped Frankfurt airport traffic twice in 2023
Fraport, the operator of Frankfurt airport, one of continental Europe’s busiest, says that air traffic had to be completely halted on two days in 2023 due to drone incursions around the airfield.
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NewsYakovlev centre completes training for initial batch of MC-21-310 maintenance personnel
Yakovlev’s specially-established training centre, RATA, has turned out its first batch of maintenance specialists for the Russian-powered MC-21 twinjet.
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NewsFinal assembly of first of three H160M prototypes to begin soon
Airbus Helicopters has increased the number of H160M Guepard prototypes it intends to build, with final assembly of the first of three examples set to begin shortly.
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NewsVoltAero targeting maiden flight of Cassio 330 ‘at year-end’, says CTO Botti
French hybrid-electric aircraft developer VoltAero is maintaining its end-2025 goal for certification of its five-seat Cassio 330 as it gears up for a busy year of testing, including a hotly anticipated maiden sortie.
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NewsBlaze consumes A330 stored at Spain's Ciudad Real airport
Spanish firefighters have extinguished a blaze which destroyed a dormant Airbus A330 parked at Ciudad Real airport. The Ciudad Real fire and rescue service, SCIS, states that the aircraft “was being scrapped”. It says that it cordoned off the affected area while firefighting and emergency personnel from Ciudad Real, as ...
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AnalysisBusiness aviation fights its case as green lobby gets vocal
The business aviation sector is experiencing a dip in demand in Europe after a post-pandemic high – but a bigger existential threat may come from those who despise the whole idea of private flying.
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NewsA321neo window-loss inquiry reveals other aircraft thermally damaged by film lights
Investigations into window damage on an Airbus A321neo, caused by high-intensity floodlights during a filming session, have turned up four other occurrences under similar circumstances. Three of these other instances involved Boeing 787s while the fourth affected an A321. The Titan Airways A321neo had departed London Stansted for Orlando on ...
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OpinionHow electric charging infrastructure will power aviation’s ‘third age’
Realising the future of electric flight relies on a new focus on infrastructure, argues Tine Tomazic.
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AnalysisPearl engine success propels Rolls-Royce’s business aviation revival
Despite Rolls-Royce’s wider difficulties in the wake of the pandemic, the Pearl engine is restoring the UK engine maker’s once powerful position in business aviation propulsion.
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NewsNorse Atlantic further diversifies by unveiling South African route
Long-haul budget carrier Norse Atlantic Airways is opening services to the South African city of Cape Town from London Gatwick later this year. It will start operating the route on 28 October, ahead of the southern hemisphere summer. Norse, which exclusively uses Boeing 787s, says it will serve Cape Town ...
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NewsEasyJet narrows first-half losses
UK low-cost carrier EasyJet expects to post a pre-tax headline loss of between £340-360 million ($423-448 million) for the six months ended March 2024.
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NewsCrucial Dutch probe into fatal BK 160 accident strives to understand source of burn damage
Dutch investigators probing the fatal crash of a Blackshape Aircraft BK 160 are trying to determine whether external burn marks arose from an in-flight or post-impact fire.
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NewsAegean to configure four A321neos for longer-range operations
Greek carrier Aegean Airlines is to take four Airbus A321neos configured for extended-range operations as it targets markets in Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
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NewsGAMA redoubles efforts to convince Europeans of business aviation’s value
Trade body the General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) is redoubling its efforts to convince European lawmakers and the public of business and general aviation’s importance to the continent’s technology value chain.
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NewsItaly’s Tecnam launches updated P2006T NG
Italian airframer Tecnam has launched an updated version of its popular P2006T four-seat piston-twin, which it designates the NG.
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NewsEuroAtlantic seeks to expand fleet as it secures funding commitment from shareholder
Portuguese wet-lease specialist EuroAtlantic Airways has secured a commitment for additional funding from its controlling shareholder, Njord I-Jet, as it looks to expand its fleet under a new management team. Njord I-Jet’s commitment illustrates its “confidence” in the “positive outlook” for the business, says the Lisbon-based carrier. The quantity of ...
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NewsRussia’s Smartavia shuffles senior leadership again
Russian carrier Smartavia has named Sergei Lazarev as its new chief executive, the fourth individual to hold the post in the space of about two years. Smartavia says Lazarev has been with the airline since March 2021. He was previously serving as first deputy general director for production at the ...
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In depthArgentina signs deal to buy used F-16s from Denmark
The long-discussed deal was made official on 16 April, when Argentine defence minister Luis Petri signed an agreement with Copenhagen to acquire 24 of the fourth-generation F-16s, as Denmark transitions its fleet to the Lockheed Martin F-35A.