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Partners praise BeautHyFuel results from liquid hydrogen engine tests
A French government-backed initiative has demonstrated the feasibility of powering a light aircraft using a liquid hydrogen-fuelled combustion engine, with the results even showing slightly improved performance over a kerosene-burning equivalent.
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Watch cockpit footage from military aircraft battling California wildfires
In addition to the array of civil firefighting aircraft operating on the frontline of the historic wildfires in the Los Angeles area, military aircraft equipped with firefighting systems have also been deployed to support the effort.
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Boeing’s 2024 orders and deliveries slipped as Airbus widened edge
Boeing’s commercial aircraft order and delivery figures tumbled last year as the US company worked through a manufacturing crisis.
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Uruguay firms up order for five additional Super Tucanos
Uruguay has firmed up an option for five Embraer A-29 Super Tucanos, taking its total acquisition of the Brazilian-built type to six aircraft.
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Strong GCAP commitment and more Typhoon exports vital for UK industry, defence committee argues
The UK aerospace industry faces a major challenge in preventing a skills gap between production of the Eurofighter Typhoon and a future manned type via the trinational Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP), a cross-party parliamentary group has warned.
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Polish international hub airport project advances with crucial location decision
Polish authorities have formally made a location decision for the site of the country’s future central transport hub, which will feature a new international airport. Currently known as Centraly Port Komunikacyjny, the hub will include an airport – situated between Warsaw and Lodz – initially serving 34 million passengers per ...
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Airways Aviation picks up Patria civil flight training unit
Finnish defence specialist Patria has sold its civilian flight training subsidiary to United Arab Emirates-based Airways Aviation Group, saving the business from closure.
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Austrian receives first AeroShark-equipped 777-200ER
Lufthansa Technik’s fuel-saving AeroShark surface film has entered service on the Boeing 777-200ER with Austrian Airlines following approval for the modification by the European regulator.
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USA clears possible Bell 412 sale to Zambia
The US government has cleared the possible sale of Bell 412 utility helicopters to Zambia.
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Anka III drops guided munition from weapons bay
The Turkish Aerospace Anka III unmanned air vehicle has successfully dropped a guided weapon from its weapons bay.
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Thailand defence minister endorses air force’s Gripen E/F selection
Thailand’s government has expressed support for the Royal Thai Air Force’s decision to obtain the Saab Gripen E/F fighter.
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USA’s SAF tax credit in limbo as environmental groups push back, warn of ‘greenwashing’
The biofuel industry is criticising the administration of Joe Biden for failing to finalise provisions related to a new tax credit for so-called sustainable aviation fuel.
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Denmark eyes Greenland airport upgrades to support F-35 fighter deployment
Amid ominous messaging from US president-elect Donald Trump about the need to control Greenland for national security purposes, Copenhagen says it will expand the Danish defence presence on the autonomous Arctic island, including by upgrading a former air base to support Denmark’s new Lockheed Martin F-35 stealth fighters.
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Spirit AeroSystems divests composites producer Fiber Materials
Wichita aerostructures supplier Spirit AeroSystems has sold Fiber Materials, a manufacturer of high-temperature materials for defence applications, to aerospace firm Tex Tech Industries for $165 million.
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Israel’s Arkia chartering A330neo for New York flights
Israeli leisure carrier Arkia has indicated that it will use Airbus A330neo twinjets on new services between Tel Aviv and New York JFK. The airline has listed a batch of flights on the route which, it says, will be operated by a chartered aircraft. Arkia identifies the aircraft type as ...
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CHC Helikopter Service wins $500m Aker BP deal in Norway
CHC Helikopter Service is to deploy six helicopters – including three on-order Leonardo AW189s – to support a new offshore contract with Aker BP in Norway.
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Schiebel’s Camcopter S-300 to support European maritime security trial
Schiebel’s Camcopter S-300 will “serve as the dedicated unmanned air system [UAS]” during a major European Defence Fund (EDF)-enabled maritime security exercise late this decade.
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Fiji regional operation lifts capacity with ATR 72-600s
Fiji Airways has expanded its regional fleet with a pair of ATR 72-600s, which it will use to extend connectivity in the South Pacific. It received one of the turboprops on 29 December and a second on 5 January. The airline says the fleet development will support its bid to ...
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Jeju crash: Ministry’s safety initiatives include engine-shutdown and bird-strike training
Korean authorities have listed recurrent training for multiple engine shutdown, as well as bird-strike response procedures, among safety improvements planned in the aftermath of the fatal Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crash. While the inquiry has yet to reach conclusion over the 29 December accident, the Korean transport ministry ordered a ...
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Jeju 737 crash inquiry suffers setback as neither recorder captures final minutes of flight
Korean investigators’ efforts to understand the Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crash at Muan have suffered a setback after both flight recorders failed to capture the final 4min of the accident sequence. The aircraft overran at high speed, striking the mounted localiser, while attempting a gear-up and apparently flapless landing on ...