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NewsGlimpse Wisk’s under-assembly autonomous air taxi prototype
Wisk Aero has shared new images of the first full-scale prototype of its autonomous Gen6 air taxi.
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NewsUS air taxi start-ups ramping certification and manufacturing efforts
A trio of leading US air taxi companies moved forward this week on plans to certificate, manufacture and commercialise a new class of electric aircraft.
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NewsPentagon orders fleetwide inspection of Osprey proprotor gearboxes after latest safety incident
More than a year after a fatal V-22 crash killed eight US Air Force personnel, a recent “near-crash” has prompted the Pentagon to order fleet-wide inspections of a problematic component, while plans for a long-term mechanical fix remain uncertain.
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NewsAir Canada grows A220 order book by signing for five more jets
Air Canada has signed for five additional Airbus A220-300s on top of an already-sizeable order of incoming single-aisle jets.
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NewsNo evidence of interference prior to fatal Swiftair 737 freighter crash: inquiry
Flight-recorder information indicates no evidence of unauthorised interference with the operation of a Swiftair Boeing 737-400 freighter before it crashed on approach to Vilnius last month. The aircraft came down north of the airport on 25 November, while attempting to land on runway 19 after arriving from Leipzig. Lithuania’s transport ...
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NewsSwedish Gripen C/D funding boost to cover new missile integration work
Sweden’s Defence Materiel Administration has awarded Saab a SKr466 million ($42 million) contract to support further development of the nation’s Gripen C/D fighter fleet.
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NewsLufthansa Group agrees to purchase more A350-1000s
Lufthansa Group has disclosed that it is purchasing another five Airbus A350-1000s, taking its overall commitment to 15 of the variant. The aircraft will be delivered over the course of 2028-30. They will bring overall A350 orders for the German group to 75 – including 60 of the smaller A350-900. ...
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NewsNo injuries as Norwegian 737 overruns in snowy weather at Molde
Norwegian investigators have initiated an inquiry after a Boeing 737-800 overran the runway at the coastal Molde airport during landing. The aircraft, arriving from Oslo as DY430 on 19 December, came to a halt partially off runway 25, which is 2,220m in length. Norwegian safety investigation authority SHK says the ...
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NewsMalaysia provisionally agrees to permit renewed search for missing flight MH370
Malaysia’s government has provisionally agreed to permit a new search effort intended to locate the Malaysia Airlines Boeing 777-200ER which disappeared over the Indian Ocean a decade ago. Contact with the aircraft and its crew, operating flight MH370, was lost over the As the aircraft was operating the MH370 service ...
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NewsMadrid signs Halcon II order for 25 more Eurofighters
Madrid has signed a project Halcon II contract covering the production of a further batch of 25 Eurofighter combat aircraft.
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NewsSpanish air force takes its first NH90 in Standard 3 guise
The Spanish air force has taken delivery of its first NH Industries NH90 tactical transport helicopter, launching its introduction of the type’s latest Standard 3 configuration.
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NewsAirbus clarifies engine restart procedures after LATAM A320 dual flame-out in hail
Airbus has enhanced operational documentation to provide greater clarity on engine-relight procedures after severe hail extinguished both powerplants on a LATAM A320 two years ago. Such was the storm’s intensity that it “significantly exceeded” engine design and certification criteria, according to the airframer, with water and ice content twice the ...
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NewsChinese missiles could neutralise US airpower in early days of war
A think tank suggests that Chinese missiles could severely impair the application of US airpower in the event of a regional conflict.
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NewsRNZAF takes final C-130J as it mounts Vanuatu earthquake relief effort
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has taken delivery of its fifth and final Lockheed Martin C-130J tactical transport, as it also participates in a Vanuatu humanitarian mission.
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In depthNASA completes first ever aircraft accident investigation on another planet
The US space agency and manufacturer AeroVironment will soon release a detailed review of the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter’s final flight, which came at the end of three years of operations that saw 72 sorties and 2h of flight on the Red Planet.
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NewsBoom nears first supersonic flight with XB-1 test jet
Boom Supersonic is inching closer to achieving supersonic flight with its XB-1 demonstrator as test-flights continue over the Southern California desert.
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NewsPegasus signs for up to 200 Boeing 737 Max 10s
Turkish low-cost carrier Pegasus Airlines has placed a firm order for 100 Boeing 737 Max 10s, with options for up to a further 100 of the type.
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NewsLuftwaffe A350 VIP transports set for DIRCM self-protection update
The German air force’s three Airbus A350 VIP transports are to be protected by Elbit Systems-supplied directed infrared countermeasures equipment.
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NewsEurofighter partners advance long-term evolution activity
The four-nation Eurofighter programme has marked a significant advance towards a mid-life upgrade for the type, with the signature of a contract for Part 1 of the long-term evolution effort’s technology maturation phase.
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NewsGermany launches Taurus cruise missile modernisation programme
Germany is to modernise its Taurus KEPD 350 cruise missile inventory, almost 20 years after fielding the standoff-range weapon.