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NewsUnited A319 suffers ‘engine issue’ during take-off at Houston
A United Airlines Airbus A319 aborted take-off at Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental airport following the discovery of an unspecified “engine issue”.
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NewsInvestigators analysing CRJ and Black Hawk crews’ situational awareness prior to fatal collision
Investigators probing the mid-air collision over Washington between a regional jet and a military helicopter have provided greater clarity on the circumstances of the accident, but are still trying to understand each crew’s level of situational awareness. The PSA Airlines CRJ700 had been inbound to Washington National on 29 January ...
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NewsCollision inquiry still ascertaining altitude of impact between CRJ and Black Hawk
US investigators are still trying to determine precisely the altitude at which the Washington mid-air collision occurred, although early indications put the PSA Airlines CRJ700 at 325ft at the time it was struck by a Sikorsky Black Hawk helicopter. This figure, drawn from the aircraft’s flight-data recorder, has yet to ...
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NewsAmbulance Learjet came down 2.5nm from Northeast Philadelphia departure runway
Communications with the ambulance Learjet 55 which came down in Philadelphia indicate that the accident occurred just after take-off, as the aircraft was transferred to departure control. The flight to Springfield, Missouri, had been cleared to take off from runway 24 at Northeast Philadelphia airport – a regional facility some ...
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NewsLearjet 55 crashes after departing Philadelphia
A Learjet 55 business jet crashed after departing Northeast Philadelphia airport the evening of 31 January, with video showing what is purportedly the jet slamming into the ground and igniting a massive fireball.
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems stockholders approve Boeing acquisition plan
Spirit AeroSystems’ shareholders have approved an deal under which the Wichita company would be acquired by Boeing, clearing a path for the deal to close in mid-2025.
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NewsGulfstream misses 2024 delivery target amid engine shortages and supplier quality trouble
Gulfstream failed to meet its 2024 aircraft delivery goal due to factors including supplier quality problems and shortages of the Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 turbofans that power the company’s new ultra-long-range G700 business jet.
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NewsNight vision equipment and crowded airspace under scrutiny in Washington collision
A former helicopter pilot familiar with the incident area says city lights, crowded airspace and the use of night vision equipment by military pilots make for a hectic operating environment.
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NewsIcelandair aims to work fleet harder in 2025 and return to profit
Icelandair is guiding for capacity growth of around 8% in 2025 based on a flat fleet size, amid a continued push for efficiencies after a loss-making in 2024.
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NewsPipistrel performs first flight of Nuuva V300 cargo drone
Slovenia’s Pipistrel Aircraft has performed the first hover flight of its Nuuva V300 hybrid-electric cargo drone.
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NewsEquinor picks Lufttransport for AW189 operations and signs sale-and-leasback deal with Milestone
Norwegian oil firm Equinor has selected offshore newcomer Tromso-based Lufttransport RW to operate a fleet of five new Leonardo Helicopters AW189 super-medium-twins for personnel transport missions.
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NewsLate-paying Lilium Aerospace angers employees after wages slip
Lilium’s rescuer Mobile Uplift Corporation (MUC) has made a troubled start to its acquisition of the air taxi developer after employees that transferred to the new business were told their wages for January would be paid late.
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NewsEBACE drops static display for 2025 event
This May’s European Business Aviation Convention and Exhibition (EBACE) will not feature an outdoor static aircraft display for the first time since the show began in 2001.
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NewsSkyAlyne completes orders for new Canadian trainer fleet with King Air 260 deal
The joint-venture company tasked with modernising pilot instruction for the Canadian military has ordered the final airframes for its 71-strong Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) fleet: seven Beechcraft King Air 260s.
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NewsAngolan flag-carrier TAAG starts widebody modernisation with first 787
Angolan flag-carrier TAAG has taken delivery of its first Boeing 787, one of four set to be introduced to the airline’s fleet. The initial twinjet, a 787-9, carries a new livery for the Luanda-based operator. Powered by GE Aerospace GEnx engines, the aircraft (D2-TEQ) was flown from Seattle to Luanda ...
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NewsExtent of helicopter crew’s visual contact with CRJ central to collision probe
Central to the Washington mid-air collision inquiry is whether the military helicopter crew correctly identified the inbound PSA Airlines regional jet, having apparently been informed of its position and intention some 2min before the accident.
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NewsDassault unveils first Rafale produced for United Arab Emirates
Dassault Aviation has unveiled its first Rafale fighter produced for the United Arab Emirates: its largest export customer to date for the multirole type.
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NewsPSA CRJ700 recorders recovered from Potomac River: NTSB
The cockpit voice recorder and flight data recorder from the PSA Airlines-operated regional jet that crashed near Ronald Reagan National airport after colliding in midair with a US Army helicopter have been recovered by investigators.
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NewsTrump names longtime FAA leader Rocheleau as acting administrator
US president Donald Trump named Chris Rocheleau, who has logged 20 years working at the Federal Aviation Administration, as the agency’s acting administrator, a move following the 29 January mid-air collision involving a passenger jet near Washington, DC.
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NewsPresident Trump offers ‘strong opinions’ about CRJ700 midair collision
While acknowledging that the cause of the 29 January midair collision remains unknown, US president Donald Trump has cited diversity hiring practices by the Federal Aviation Administration and potential missteps by the pilots of a Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.