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NewsSkyWest orders 20 E175s
The parent company of US regional operator SkyWest Airlines has ordered 20 Embraer E175 jets, with deliveries expected to commence in the second half of the year. The deal is valued at $972 million, and is already included in Embraer’s 2019 fourth-quarter backlog, the airframer states in a media release. ...
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NewsAmerican reaches tentative agreement with unions
American Airlines says it has reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement with unions representing 31,000 employees, after an acrimonious year-long standoff led to the delay or cancellation of more than a thousand flights. The Fort-Worth-based carrier did not release details of the agreement and says it is still subject to ...
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NewsANA and Singapore Airlines ink joint venture agreement
Star Alliance carriers All Nippon Airways and Singapore Airlines have signed a joint venture agreement to deepen their existing partnership. The agreement, subject to regulatory approval, would allow both carriers to widen their partnership beyond Singapore and Japan, to “key markets” such as Australia, India, Indonesia and Malaysia. ...
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NewsAirlines cut back China flights as WHO declares coronavirus a global emergency
Airlines continue to suspend international flight capacity to mainland China in the wake of the outbreak of the new coronavirus as the World Health Organisation (WHO) declares it an international public health emergency.
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In depthKey changes introduced on new wing for 777X
Composite design features revised high-lift system compared with previous variants - and folding tips
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NewsEasyJet ‘electric aircraft’ partner aims to fly engine in 2023
US firm Wright Electric is aiming to conduct ground tests next year, and flight tests in three years’ time, of a motor intended to provide propulsion for an electric airliner. The company is constructing a 1.5MW electric motor and a 3kV inverter – a system to convert direct to alternating ...
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NewsLockheed Martin sees F-35 production rising to 180 units per year, despite high flying costs
The company sees continued sales to US military services as well as potential wins in international fighter procurement competitions, such as in Finland, Switzerland and Canada, steadily boosting production of the combat aircraft.
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NewsTextron Aviation deliveries and revenues climb on Longitude success
Service entry of the Citation Longitude business jet in October 2019 contributed to a double-digit year-on-year hike in deliveries and revenues at Textron Aviation in the fourth quarter, but output for the super-midsize twin and its legacy stablemates will be reduced over the coming months as the airframer rebuilds a composite parts facility in Wichita that was severely damaged by fire in late December.
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NewsEASA urges small helicopter operators to fit recorders
European regulators have highlighted to helicopter operators the potential safety enhancement of carrying a flight recorder, even if their rotorcraft type does not meet the criteria for mandatory carriage. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency published the informal recommendation on 27 January, the day after the high-profile fatal Sikorsky S-76B ...
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NewsChecklist concern emerges after E175 crew's pitch-trim battle
US investigators have discovered chafed horizontal stabiliser control wiring on an American Eagle Embraer 175 involved in a serious mis-trim and pitch-control incident on departure from Atlanta. The pilots of the aircraft, operated by Republic Airways, were unable to engage the autopilot at 2,200ft and experienced difficulty in holding the ...
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NewsEASA eases overflight warnings for Iran and Iraq
Safety regulators have withdrawn a recommendation to avoid all overflights of Iran, three weeks after a Boeing 737-800 was apparently shot down inadvertently over Tehran.
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NewsPrague gains first Southeast Asian link to Hanoi
Prague will be connected to Southeast Asia for the first time when Vietnam’s Bamboo Airways launches its Hanoi-Prague service in April. Prague Airport, the operator of Prague Vaclav Havel airport, says Bamboo will operate the twice-weekly service with Boeing 787-9s, which are configured with 298 seats and adds close to ...
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NewsUnited 777, Virgin Australia ATR in Sydney airprox incident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau (ATSB) is investigating a loss of separation incident near Sydney Airport, involving a United Airlines Boeing 777-300ER and a Virgin Australia ATR 72. The incident took place on 22 January afternoon. During its initial climb, the United widebody, registered N2333U, turned right, resulting in a ...
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NewsUber sees piloted eVTOL flights before drone package deliveries
Mark Moore, Uber’s engineering director for aircraft systems, says he expects piloted electric-vertical-take-off-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft to advance faster than autonomous drone package deliveries due to the increased regulatory requirements surrounding autonomous flight.
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NewsAir Canada suspends Beijing and Shanghai amid coronavirus
Air Canada says it will suspend all direct flights to Beijing and Shanghai through February, following a notice from Canada’s government advising against non-essential travel to mainland China on fears about the deadly Wuhan coronavirus. The suspension of the carrier’s outbound flights from Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver begins 30 January, ...
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NewsBoeing still deciding which market segment its next aircraft should target
Boeing is assessing which segment of the commercial aircraft market it should actually address with its next aircraft development programme, suggesting options other than its proposed New Mid-market Airplane (NMA) may be on the table. Speaking during Boeing’s 2019 earnings call on 29 January, chief executive David Calhoun also insists ...
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NewsBoeing will need a ‘few years’ to recapture previous 737 Max production rate plans
Boeing anticipates its 737 Max production rate will return to previously expected levels several years after the company restarts Max production, which could come within the next several months.
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NewsKopter announces orders, options from INAEC and Rainier
Swiss light helicopter manufacturer Kopter says it received several orders and options from the Philippines’ INAEC Aviation Corporation and Rainier Heli-International.
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NewsMetro Aviation orders 12 more Airbus EC145e
Airbus says that Metro Aviation, an operator of medical aircraft for healthcare providers, has ordered 12 more twin-engined EC145e helicopters, bringing the Louisiana-based company’s order book total for the aircraft type to 43.
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NewsThe eVTOL revolution needs to be a quiet one
Newfangled electric-vertical-take-off-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft, also referred to as air taxis, are still at an early stage of development but are becoming a leading topic of discussion in the aviation industry - especially at the 2020 Heli-Expo conference in Anaheim, Califonia.