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NewsDash 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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NewsEasyJet 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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NewsUkraine 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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NewsEASA 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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Paid contentFive 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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NewsIndian 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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NewsRMAF 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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NewsP&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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NewsBoeing 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.
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NewsHong Kong’s Greater Bay Airlines blames ‘negligence’, delivery delays for schedule cuts
Greater Bay Airlines – the city’s newest and smallest operator – will cancel 128 flights in February and March.
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NewsUnited’s three busiest-ever operational days cap highly profitable year
United’s strong fourth-quarter performance continues the trend of the “Big Two” – Delta Air Lines and United – raking in profits while fellow major US carriers American Airlines and Southwest Airlines lag behind.
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NewsHead of US Coast Guard sacked in part over helicopter fleet issues
Among his first acts as the newly-sworn in US president, Donald Trump dismissed the commandant of the US Coast Guard, with long-standing issues around rotary-wing procurement cited as being among the causes.
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NewsNordic ‘e-fuel’ producer Norsk lands investment from Boeing
Boeing has invested an undisclosed sum in Norwegian fuel developer Norsk e-Fuel as part of an effort to promote increased production and availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
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NewsAfter Jeju 737 crash, Muan airport runway to remain closed until mid-April
Korea’s government has disclosed that Muan airport’s runway will remain closed at least until 18 April, following the fatal Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 crash on 29 December. The transport ministry says the closure is being extended in order to take “follow-up measures” in the aftermath of the accident. “Timing of ...
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NewsSkyAlyne signs for three new-build Dash 8-400s in support of Canadian trainer recapitalisation effort
The joint venture of CAE and KF Aerospace has signed a contract with airframer De Havilland Canada to acquire three Dash 8-400 aircraft for the Royal Canadian Air Force’s Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) programme, which covers 71 new turboprops and helicopters.
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NewsPortuguese MRO firm Mesa to service Global A380 ahead of commercial operations
Portuguese maintenance firm Mesa is to carry out the servicing of UK start-up Global Airlines’ first Airbus A380 following its ferry flight to Beja. The aircraft arrived from Dresden, where it had undergone heavy maintenance, on 17 January. Mesa, which has facilities at Lisbon as well as Beja, says it ...
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NewsAir Baltic supervisory council to be replaced as carrier prepares to receive strategic investor
Latvia’s transport ministry is to replace the council of Air Baltic, ahead of plans to bring in a strategic investor to develop the carrier. Chairman of the supervisory board Klavs Vasks, and supervisory board members Kaspars Ozolins and Andris Liepins have each signed an agreement to terminate authorisation, and a ...
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NewsAsset transfer slips to end-January as Lilium Aerospace emerges
Lilium’s new owner Mobile Uplift Corporation (MUC) now expects to take ownership of the company’s assets by the end of the month, a slight slippage over a previous 20 January target.
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NewsChinese strike capabilities threaten un-hardened US bases
A think tank warns that the lack of hardened aircraft shelters at US bases in the Asia-Pacific and beyond could be a disadvantage in a conflict against China.
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NewsEASA prepares for electronic licences with common standards proposal
European Union regulators are seeking to establish common electronic licensing standards for pilots and other aviation personnel, to avoid possible problems with future compatibility and verification. ICAO has introduced provisions allowing its contracting countries to introduce electronic-format licences, which can be presented on handheld personal devices. But while increasing digitalisation ...