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NewsThree escape 737 freighter excursion into lake at Montpellier
French investigation authority BEA has opened an inquiry into the runway excursion at Montpellier involving a Boeing 737-400 freighter operating on behalf of West Atlantic. The aircraft came to rest with its nose in the water off the end of runway 12L following a service from Paris Charles de Gaulle ...
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‘All of us are in the exact same spot’: regional airline CEOs on pilot shortage
Regional airlines like Cape Air, CommutAir and SkyWest Airlines are feeling the most acute effects of the USA’s pilot shortage.
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United names Jonathan Ireland new head of finance
A new hand will guide United Airlines’ $40 billion operations and $5 billion capital budget, as the Chicago-based carrier named Jonathan Ireland senior vice president of finance on 23 September.
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Second A321XLR flight-test aircraft joins certification programme
Airbus has commenced flight-testing with a second A321XLR, this time fitted with Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines, after it departed on its maiden sortie from Hamburg Finkenwerder to Toulouse on 23 September. The airframer is using four aircraft for the XLR certification programme, although only three will have been specifically ...
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Raytheon-Northrop Grumman beat Boeing, Lockheed Martin in hypersonic missile contest
The pair were awarded a US Air Force contract to build the Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile, a scramjet-powered munition capable of Mach 5 flight.
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Transavia France to debut A320neo in 2023 as fleet expands
Transavia France will expand its fleet by 10 aircraft for the 2023 summer season, as the Air France-KLM unit plots growth into markets including Turkey.
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United grounds 25 Boeing 777s due to maintenance issue
United Airlines in recent days grounded more than two dozen Boeing 777-200s after missing required maintenance inspections.
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Airbus prepares to seize bigger slice of military helicopter market
Airbus Helicopters continues its efforts alongside Leonardo Helicopters to prepare for the potential launch of a European next-generation military rotorcraft by the end of this decade.
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France, Germany pledge to get stalled FCAS effort back on track
The defence ministries of France and Germany have reaffirmed their desire to advance the currently stalled Future Combat Air System (FCAS) programme between the nations and additional partner Spain.
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Collins demos risk-assessment and uncrewed-wingman control software
The company’s Operational Reasoner algorithmic software is meant to help pilots of sixth-generation fighters assess the likelihood of mission success and more-seamlessly control uncrewed aircraft.
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Panel issues 15 recommendations for Singapore to decarbonise air transport sector
A 20-member international advisory panel has submitted a list of recommendations to the Singapore government on decarbonising the aviation sector and building up a sustainable air hub.
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Airbus cautiously optimistic over near-term return of widebody order activity
Airbus chief Guillaume Faury is optimistic of near-term return to widebody aircraft demand, but remains cautious given the sensitivity of the sector to disruption. Speaking at a capital markets briefing on 23 September, Faury said single-aisle aircraft orders had come back in “very large numbers” – as illustrated by recent ...
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Royal Navy Wildcat cuts teeth during Arctic Thunder frigate sinking
The UK Royal Navy has performed the first firing of its Thales Martlet air-to-surface missile against a “realistic target at sea”, as part of a bilateral exercise also involving the Royal Air Force and US military.
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A220-500 would turn twinjet into ‘powerful’ product range: Airbus chief
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury has signalled to investors that a stretched A220 is necessary to turn the twinjet into a strong product family. Speaking at a capital markets event on 23 September, Faury said the ‘A220-500’ – as the possible stretch has been loosely dubbed – “makes a lot ...
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Engine deliveries to Airbus picking up but supply-chain concerns remain: Faury
Airbus has observed a pick-up in engine supply over the past couple of months, but believes broader supply-chain issues will not normalise until at least the middle of next year. Chief executive Guillaume Faury, speaking during a capital markets briefing on 23 September, said the airframer still had some 26 ...
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Hong Kong scraps hotel quarantine, eases testing requirements for travellers
Hong Kong is to do away with hotel quarantine for inbound travellers from 26 September, the latest step in the city’s long-drawn reopening. At a news conference on 23 September, Hong Kong chief executive John Lee said travellers will still be required to undergo a three-day home monitoring period, where ...
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Airbus expects monthly A320neo output to reach 50 by year-end
Airbus is expecting to reach an A320neo monthly production rate of around 50 aircraft by the end of this year, as it progresses towards ambitious output levels for the twinjet family.
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Lessors see strong demand for jets amid MRO challenges
Leasing executives have seen a strong recovery in 2022 as travel restrictions have been lifted, but say that MRO slots are in short supply and that the supply chain presents a challenge.
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FedEx outlook fuels concern over air cargo prospects
The bleak economic outlook provided by FedEx at the end of last week served as a reminder to the airline industry that the Covid-era cargo boom is vulnerable to global uncertainties. A $500 million revenue shortfall at air delivery service FedEx Express for the quarter ending 31 August came after ...
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Swiss proposes mediation avenue to resolve pilot labour deal impasse
Lufthansa Group carrier Swiss is proposing extrajudicial mediation to resolve an impasse over a new collective agreement for pilots. The talks between Swiss and the Aeropers cockpit representatives have lasted for more than two years. But the negotiations have failed to result in a new collective labour pact. Swiss insists ...
