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Breeze records first full-quarter operational profit as network matures
Salt Lake City-based Breeze said the milestone comes as its US network matures, and is partially attributable to holiday travel demand overcoming the dampening effect of the recent US presidential election on bookings.
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Vertical seeks $90 million from latest funding round
Vertical Aerospace has launched a new $90 million funding round, partly tying when investors are able to redeem the warrants on offer to the flight-test progress of its VX4 aircraft.
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AALTO launches milestone first stratospheric Zephyr flight from Kenya
Airbus subsidiary AALTO has launched its first stratospheric flight with a Zephyr air vehicle from a new operating base in Kenya.
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Ural expects to complete removal of force-landed A320 from field within weeks
Russian carrier Ural Airlines expects all sections of the Airbus A320 which force-landed in a field will be removed by February, nearly one-and-a-half years since the occurrence. The twinjet ran low on fuel as it attempted to reach Novosibirsk in September 2023, having diverted from its original destination Omsk following ...
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Seoul beefs up oversight of low-cost carriers after fatal Jeju Air crash
South Korean authorities will increase their scrutiny of the country’s low-cost airline sector, including tightening the criteria for MRO workers and enforcing stricter rules on network expansion.
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Shield AI’s V-Bat to operate from Japanese warships
Shield AI’s V-Bat unmanned air vehicle has been selected to operate from warships operated by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force
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Canberra acquires Rex’s debt; reiterates ‘ongoing commitment’ to regional operations
The Australian government has become the principal secured creditor of embattled operator Regional Express (Rex), after acquiring the carrier’s debt.
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Roughly two-thirds of United’s 2024 delays caused by ATC issues
United Airlines struggled significantly with air traffic control-related delays at its congested airport hubs last year as the Federal Aviation Administration still lacks sufficient numbers of controllers, particularly in the Northeast USA.
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First Polish F-35s depart Lockheed factory for pilot training work in Arkansas
Two F-35As belonging to Poland left Lockheed Martin’s assembly line in Fort Worth, Texas in December and arrived at Ebbing Air National Guard Base in Arkansas, where Polish aviators and support crew will train on the stealth fighter.
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USAF F-15Es with advanced electronic warfare systems arrive at UK base
BAE Systems says its Eagle Passive Active Warning Survivability System (EPAWSS) provides the fourth-generation F-15 ability to penetrate and manoeuvre into battle spaces protected by modern integrated air-defence systems.
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Textron Aviation’s Q4 profit slips amid strike, while Denali certification continues
Textron Aviation’s fourth-quarter 2024 profit sunk by nearly one-half year on year, due largely to a machinists’ strike that halted production and held up aircraft deliveries.
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Dash 8 crew mis-set flaps through 'unconscious habit' before short-runway take-off
Investigators believe habitual behaviour resulted in a De Havilland Dash 8-400 crew’s mis-setting take-off flaps during a departure from a short runway in Queensland last year. The QantasLink aircraft was heavily-laden, with 67 passengers plus four crew, for the flight out of Horn Island airport, and it was also carrying ...
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EasyJet maintains full-year guidance after cutting first-quarter loss
UK-based low-cost carrier EasyJet cut its headline loss before tax by 52% during its fiscal first quarter
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Ukraine approves locally-produced Poseidon UAV for frontline use
Ukraine is to expand its use of Poseidon vertical take-off and landing uncrewed air vehicles (UAVs), following a new approval by the nation’s defence ministry.
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EASA expects longer timeline to decision on reduced-crew operations in cockpit
European safety regulators have pushed back the timeline forecast for a rulemaking decision on reduced-crew operations in air transport, expecting that it will not emerge until the end of the decade.
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Five things to know about CFM’s RISE program
In the drive for innovative new solutions to meet the global aviation industry’s desire for fewer emissions, there’s an all-hands-on-deck approach behind the Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines (RISE) technology development and demonstration program. Unveiled in 2021 by CFM International, a 50-50 joint company between GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft ...
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Indian lab conducts scramjet test
An Indian government defence laboratory has successfully tested a scramjet as part of efforts to develop hypersonic missiles.
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RMAF Su-30MKMs complete service life extension work
The Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) has completed a service life extension programme (SLEP) for its Sukhoi Su-30MKMs, which will see the Russian type serve for at least another decade.
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P&W plans new European technology and innovation centre in the Netherlands
Pratt & Whitney is to open a new European research and innovation centre in the Netherlands. To be co-located with an existing facility operated by sister company Collins Aerospace in Houten near Utrecht, the centre will focus on technologies for “more energy efficient and sustainable aviation”. Source: RTX ...
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Boeing needs another regulatory exemption prior to 737 Max 7 and 10 certification
Boeing is seeking temporary regulatory exemptions for a stall-management yaw damper (SMYD) system on the 737 Max 7 and Max 10, saying a classification change left it unable to demonstrate that the systems meet airworthiness standards.