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NewsFiring of NTSB member Todd Inman comes amid battle in Washington over ADS-B
The unusual firing comes as Congress debates aviation safety legislation responding to the deadly January 2025 midair collision in Washington, DC.
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NewsBell closes on certification for 525 but declines to commit to firm target
After a development process now stretching into its 15th year, Bell appears increasingly confident that its 525 super-medium-twin is on the home straight.
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NewsGol to make long-haul debut on Rio-New York JFK route
Brazilian carrier Gol has unveiled New York JFK as its first long-haul destination as it prepares to begin serv
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NewsAirbus deliveries continue to lag last year’s pace
Airbus delivered fewer aircraft over the first two months – a total of 54 – than the 65 achieved in the same period last year. The airframer handed over 35 aircraft in February comprising 25 A320neo-family jets and eight A220s, plus two A350s. It has forecast deliveries of 870 commercial ...
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NewsRoyal Navy helicopters arrive to boost defence of UK’s Akrotiri base in Cyprus
The UK has bolstered its defensive capability in the eastern Mediterranean, with new rotary-wing assets and an airborne surveillance and control platform having arrived.
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NewsUganda recruits Ethiopian 787 for long-haul routes after MRO ties up A330neos
Uganda Airlines is wet-leasing Boeing 787 aircraft from Ethiopian Airlines to restore long-haul routes after its two Airbus A330-800s had to undergo unscheduled maintenance. The airline has not indicated the nature of the maintenance, but the situation has added to upheaval at the carrier soon after it sought a change ...
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NewsAirbus Helicopters takes wraps off ‘game-changing’ ACH140 cabin
Airbus Helicopters has unveiled the cabin of the ACH140 – the VIP variant of the new light-twin – as it prepares for service entry in the segment in 2030.
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NewsGE Aerospace unveils $1 billion investment to boost production
GE Aerospace will invest $1 billion this year to support suppliers and ramp production of commercial and military engines, including expansion of manufacturing capacity for CFM Leap durability kits that extend time-on-wing performance.
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NewsA320neo crew sought to save time with intersection departure before aborted taxiway take-off
Belgian investigators have disclosed that an SAS Airbus A320neo had accelerated to 127kt before aborting take-off from Brussels after its crew realised the aircraft was on a short taxiway. Bound for Copenhagen at night on 5 February, the flight was running late – around 90min behind schedule – and as ...
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NewsAustralia protests unsafe Chinese naval helicopter intercept over Yellow Sea
Australia has lodged a formal protest after a People’s Liberation Army Navy helicopter conducted an unsafe intercept of a Royal Australian Navy MH-60R operating in international waters during a UN sanctions enforcement mission on 4 March.
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NewsMiddle East airlines slowly restart operations after days of conflict
Several Middle East operators have resumed operations – albeit at a limited scale – following days of airspace closures amid an ongoing regional conflict.
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NewsRenewed hunt for flight MH370 fails to identify wreckage location: Malaysian transport ministry
Malaysia’s transport ministry has confirmed the latest search effort to locate a Boeing 777-200ER that vanished over the southern Indian Ocean 12 years ago ended without result. Spanning 24 days – from 31 December last year to 23 January this year – the search for the Malaysia Airlines twinjet, which ...
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NewsNear Earth Autonomy plans additional test flights of UH-60L autonomous demonstrator
The aviation technology firm has already conducted fully automated flight tests of its RUC-60 unmanned Black Hawk demonstrator, a surplus US Army UH-60L modified to be optionally unmanned.
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NewsFatal Challenger take-off crash probe highlights short anti-icing holdover time
US investigators have highlighted relatively short anti-icing holdover times in their inquiry into a fatal Bombardier Challenger 650 take-off accident at Bangor. The jet underwent de-icing and anti-icing treatment prior to the 25 January night-time departure, the National Transportation Safety Board confirms in preliminary findings. None of the six occupants ...
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NewsEmbraer targets 100 E-Jet deliveries annually by 2028
Brazilian manufacturer plans gradual acceleration of E-Jet deliveries to reach 100 aircraft annually within three years, while its business jet hand overs hit a record last quarter.
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NewsAbra Group assigns five A330-900neos to Gol for launch of widebody operations
Brazilian carrier Gol will operate widebody aircraft for the first time as parent company Abra Group assigns five Airbus A330-900neos to the historically all-Boeing 737 operator.
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NewsSikorsky targets 2026 certification for upgraded S-92A+ amid test-stand hold ups
Sikorsky anticipates Federal Aviation Administration certification of its S-92A+ heavy-twin helicopter in 2026, despite test-stand problems delaying approval of the aircraft’s redesigned main gearbox. Meanehile, the manufacturer is relocating production to Owego, New York, and building three ‘white tail’ aircraft while pursuing additional head-of-state orders.
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NewsCanadian authority highlights importance of tactile inspection after Dash 8 de-icing incident
Canadian investigators have underlined the importance of tactile inspection after de-icing, following an incident involving a departing De Havilland Dash 8-100. The Summit Air aircraft had taken off from Thunder Bay for a service to Moosonee in Ontario on 19 February. While climbing through 10,000ft the pilots felt a vibration ...
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NewsAW249 stays on track for first delivery to Italian army in 2027
Leonardo Helicopters remains confident it will deliver the first AW249 Fenice attack helicopter to the Italian army next year as it ramps up flight-test activities with the new platform.
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NewsExtra Mirage 2000-5 fighters to boost Ukrainian air force’s defences
Ukraine expects to take delivery of additional Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000-5 fighters from France, following the arrival of its first donated examples early last year.