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NewsAustralian Super Hornets ready to use Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile
A Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet of the Royal Australian Air Force has successfully launched the Lockheed Martin AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM), amid concerns about the nation’s maritime security.
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NewsAustralia shows off new UH-60M at Avalon air show
The Australian army is displaying its new Sikorsky UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter at the Avalon air show for the first time.
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NewsHeathrow aims for full Saturday operation as flights resume
Heathrow airport says some services will resume on 21 March before full operations return on Saturday, following a total grounding of flights in response to a power outage.
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NewsBoeing wins contract for USAF’s sixth-generation fighter, dubbed F-47
After six months of uncertainty, the US Air Force is moving ahead with the Next Generation Air Dominance programme, choosing Boeing to build the new F-47 sixth-generation crewed fighter platform.
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NewsPobeda aims to expand with 737s as Aeroflot Group sister carriers renew fleets
Aeroflot Group’s budget carrier Pobeda is expecting to expand with Boeing 737s drawn from the fleets of its sister operators. Pobeda general director Dmitry Tyshchuk – who has headed the airline since August 2022 – states that the 737s will be transferred as Aeroflot and Rossiya renew their narrowbody fleets ...
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NewsIATA chief suggests Heathrow closure poses ‘serious questions’
The director general of global airline association IATA, Willie Walsh, has suggested that the closure of Heathrow airport on 21 March amid a power outage poses “serious questions” about the facility’s contingency planning.
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NewsNorse Atlantic drops proposed supplemental share offer
Low-cost long-haul operator Norse Atlantic Airways has cancelled a proposed supplemental share offering, because the carrier’s stock price does not warrant the issue. Norse Atlantic carried out a private share placement in November last year which raised NKr96.4 million – about $8.7 million at the time – and intended to ...
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NewsFedEx firms options for 10 more ATR 72-600 Freighters
Express logistics operator FedEx has firmed options for another 10 ATR 72-600 Freighters for delivery between 2027 and 2029.
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NewsIndian defence bureaucracy recognises AEW&C need
The Indian air force’s plans to increase its airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) fleet have passed an important bureaucratic milestone.
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NewsEndeavor CRJ900 crash probe confirms lack of flare prior to hard landing
Investigators’ preliminary findings regarding the Endeavor Air regional jet crash at Toronto confirm the initial impression that the aircraft exhibited little flare before the hard landing.
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NewsDiscussions for Thailand Gripen E/F buy advance
Discussions between Bangkok and Stockholm are “on track” for Thailand’s acquisition of the Saab Gripen E/F fighter.
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NewsMalaysia Airlines parent picks Boeing for narrowbody order top-up
Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) will be the country’s first operator of Boeing’s 737 Max 10, after it placed a firm order for 12 examples as part of a 30-aircraft order top-up.
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NewsSurion military, parapublic operators to cooperate more closely
South Korean operators of the Korea Aerospace Industries KUH-1 Surion helicopter will work more closely on sustainment and development of the rotorcraft, with an eye to developing the platform and coordinating acquisitions.
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NewsUSA clears APKWS sale to Saudi Arabia
The US government has cleared the possible sale of 2,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapons Systems (APKWS) to Saudi Arabia.
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NewsHeathrow airport closed after substation fire causes ‘significant’ power outage
London’s Heathrow airport will be shut for the entire day on 21 March, after it suffered a “significant” power outage from a major electrical substation fire.
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NewsTake-off clearance cancelled as Southwest 737 pilots mistake taxiway for runway
Air traffic control at Orlando International airport cancelled the take-off clearance for a Southwest Airlines-operated Boeing 737 that began its take-off roll on a taxiway.
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NewsCanadian investigators highlight CRJ900’s descent rate prior to February Toronto crash
Canadian investigators probing the 17 February crash of a Endeavor Air MHIRJ CRJ900 while landing in windy conditions at Toronto Pearson airport are focussing on the descent rate of the regional jet.
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NewsRivals line up to unseat S-92 from offshore throne
For nearly a decade now, from Aberdeen to Stavanger to Houma, wherever the oil and gas industry has needed to move a lot of people a long way offshore, the S-92 has been the helicopter of choice. But with an ageing fleet and competitors snapping at its heels, will the Sikorsky heavy-twin’s dominance endure?
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NewsArcher regulatory chief Nolen adds another string to his bow with ZeroAvia appointment
Former Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) chief Billy Nolen had added another role to his existing responsibilities for Archer Aviation having been appointed by ZeroAvia as its senior strategy and regulatory advisor.
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NewsUganda Airlines to open London route with A330-800
Uganda Airlines has disclosed that it plans to open a route to London, several years after initially floating the plan. The carrier will operate Airbus A330-800s on the four-times weekly route from Entebbe to London Gatwick. It will start the service on 18 May. Chief executive Jenifer Bamuturaki detailed the ...