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NewsTalks on USA F-16 sale to Turkey move to Congress for next stage of review
The Biden administration is reportedly ready to approve the sale of 40 single-engined Lockheed Martin fighter jets, on the condition Ankara drops objections to Sweden and Finland joining NATO.
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NASA now eyes 2023 first flight for X-59, as supersonic projects face heat
NASA now expects its delayed X-59 Quiet Supersonic Technology demonstrator aircraft will make first flight in 2023 following completion of still-outstanding system evaluations.
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US lawmakers ’seeking answers’ for Southwest’s holiday ‘debacle’
Southwest Airlines is still in hot water, as 15 Democratic senators have signed a 13 January letter to CEO Bob Jordan demanding a detailed explanation of the carrier’s performance during the 2022 holiday travel period.
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Jolly Green II rescue helicopter records first battlefield casualty evacuation
The US Air Force’s new Sikorsky HH-60W dedicated combat search and rescue helicopter logged its first operational casualty evacuation in the Horn of Africa in December.
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Delta’s Bastian calls for more funding for the FAA
Delta Air Lines’ chief executive Ed Bastian called on US lawmakers to increase funding to the Federal Aviation Administration after a collapse of a critical warning information system earlier this week briefly grounded thousands of flights.
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Virgin Orbit launch failure hands early assignment to UK space accident investigators
Virgin Orbit’s airborne satellite-launch failure has led to an early task for the UK’s new Space Accident Investigation Authority, which will probe the incident in co-operation with the US FAA. The launch vehicle, dropped from a Boeing 747-400 carrier off south-west Ireland on 9 January, suffered an unexpected shutdown of ...
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Sweden charges up electric aviation push with funding pledge and PSO analysis
Sweden has pledged to invest at least SKr15 million ($1.4 million) each year into research and innovation activities to support the rapid adoption of electric aircraft in the country.
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Delta ‘not going to get ahead of ourselves’ on China routes: CEO
Delta Air Lines plans to hold back on restoring its flight network to China as it assesses demand following that country’s lifting of all Covid-19-related travel restrictions earlier this month.
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Companies House documents show Bond Helicopters share details
Fresh details have emerged of the ownership structure of Bond Helicopters following its October tie-up with Gama Aviation. Documents filed at the UK’s Companies House registry show there are now 100 shares in the company – worth a nominal value of £0.01 each – rather than the solitary £1 share ...
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A350-1000 autonomy tests aimed at supporting dual-pilot cockpit: Airbus
Airbus has trialled further autonomous flight concepts using an A350-1000 test aircraft, including emergency diversion and automatic landing, but insists they are aimed at supporting a dual-pilot, rather than single-pilot, cockpit.
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Airbus Helicopters flies DisruptiveLab technology demonstrator
Airbus Helicopters has performed the first flight of its new DisruptiveLab technology demonstrator that will test a host of new technologies designed to cut carbon emissions by up to 50%.
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Delta turns $1.3bn profit in 2022 as expenses balloon
Delta Air Lines’ profit surged in 2022 to $1.3 billion, up significantly year-on-year but still depressed from the Atlanta-based carrier’s profit in pre-pandemic 2019.
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CHC Helicopter wins new Brazilian offshore work
CHC Helicopter’s Brazilian unit has won five new offshore support contracts with energy firm Petrobras that will see the expansion of its rotorcraft fleet in the South American country.
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ATL2 successor scoping work throws further doubt on French backing for MAWS programme
France has awarded contracts, each worth €10.9 million ($11.8 million), to Airbus Defence & Space and Dassault for early-stage development work on a new maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) based on their respective A320neo and Falcon 10X platforms.
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Aircraft maintenance delays threaten to become 2023 theme
Kenya Airways this week became the latest airline to bemoan the impact of MRO delays on its ability to operate a full schedule – a global trend that could weigh on airline capacity in 2023.
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SAS looks to obtain remaining debtor-in-possession funding in second quarter
Scandinavia’s SAS is yet to firm timing for accessing a second $350 million tranche of debtor-in-possession financing, which is likely to slip into the second quarter of its fiscal year. But it stresses that it has sufficient liquidity to maintain operations in the meantime. SAS reached an agreement last year ...
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Emirates to offer GX Aviation broadband on A350 fleet
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to offer Inmarsat’s GX Aviation high-speed broadband connectivity on its Airbus A350 fleet, which it expects to enter service next year. Emirates says the A350s will be the first aircraft in its fleet to use the GX satellite network. The Dubai-based carrier has 50 A350s ...
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SAS outlines fleet size after concluding lessor renegotiations
Scandinavian operator SAS has concluded its negotiations with lessors under its US Chapter 11 restructuring, having reached agreements with two more. SAS says its overall leasing renegotiation has resulted in new agreements with 15 lessors – the latest being Air Lease and Jackson Square Aviation – and covers a total ...
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First commercial 737 Max flights take off in China after four-year hiatus
China Southern Airlines has restarted commercial flights with its Boeing 737 Max aircraft after a hiatus of nearly four years, marking the return to service of the type in the country amid little fanfare.
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GMF AeroAsia optimistic on near-term prospects; targets swing to profit
A bullish GMF AeroAsia is targeting a return to profitability this year on the back of strong MRO demand, though it has warned of supply chain challenges.
