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NewsAlaska Air to fly from Seattle to Asia in 2025 as Hawaiian integration takes hold
Alaska Air Group plans to launch its first flights from the US West Coast to Asia in 2025, part of a broader network shift the carrier says will strengthen its hubs and make it a more formidable nationwide player.
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NewsEcoPulse partners hail ‘major milestone’ and weigh next moves
Following the end of flight testing, three partners behind the EcoPulse hybrid-electric aircraft demonstrator are already contemplating next steps, with a series of follow-on projects to debut next year.
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NewsBoeing’s backlog inched up in November amid new orders and slow delivery pace
Boeing received net orders for 50 jets in November thanks partly to a new 737 Max commitment from Alaska Airlines and a deal for the latest batch of KC-46A tankers from the US government.
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AnalysisUK’s modified Excalibur testbed flies through initial stability campaign
The unique Boeing 757 that will be employed in support of the UK’s Future Combat Air System activity has completed a first series of post-modification sorties.
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NewsKazakhstan welcomes its first A400M airlifter in Almaty
Kazakhstan has become the ninth nation to field the A400M tactical transport, with Airbus Defence & Space having handed over its lead of two examples in Almaty.
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NewsBoeing restarts 737 production
Boeing has restarted 737 production and intends within days to resume assembly of 767s and 777s, saying it is bringing its Pacific Northwest facilities back online after halting production for nearly three months due to a machinists’ strike.
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NewsAirbus prepares the ground for eco-mode introduction with automated safety systems
Airbus Helicopters is preparing the ground for the future introduction of so-called “eco-mode” operations on twin-engined rotorcraft, a series of patent filings reveal. Covering critical aspects of such flights – particularly safety – the patent applications appear to be an important step towards any roll-out of the concept. ...
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NewsYak-40 suffers runway excursion at snowy Siberian airport
Russian investigators are probing a runway excursion involving a Yakovlev Yak-40 at Siberia’s Olekminsk airport. The trijet had been inbound from Bratsk on 10 December, says the East Siberian transport prosecutor’s office. While landing at around 12:00, it states, the aircraft “skidded off the runway”. “There were no casualties,” the ...
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NewsCambodia’s Angkor Air modernises ATR fleet with -600s
Cambodia Angkor Air is to supplement its fleet with three ATR 72-600s, as it prepares to undergo a rebranding. The carrier operates Airbus A320-family jets as well as ATRs for regional flights. It had indicated earlier this year that it intended to sell two of its ATR 72-500s – manufactured ...
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NewsFirst Trent 1000 arrives at Rolls-Royce’s German site for overhaul
Rolls-Royce’s German facility in Dahlewitz near Berlin has received the first Trent 1000 scheduled for overhaul at the site.
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NewsAverage aircraft age rises as airlines grapple with supply-chain challenges
The average age of the global commercial airline fleet has reached a “record” of 14.8 years, according to IATA, as supply-chain challenges frustrate the industry’s decarbonisation efforts.
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NewsIATA forecasts improved airline profits in 2025 amid fuel cost relief
Global airline association IATA has slightly upgraded its industry net profit forecast for 2024, while predicting a further strengthening of profitability in 2025, driven in large part by expectations that fuel costs will be lower.
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NewsDutch and Austrian C-390s to get Elbit self-protection boost
Elbit Systems has been awarded contracts worth a combined $175 million to provide electronic warfare (EW) and self-protection equipment for integration with new tactical transport aircraft and helicopters on order for two European operators.
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NewsHydrogen in Aviation Alliance picks GKN’s CTO Dunn as new chair
GKN Aerospace chief technology officer Russ Dunn has been appointed as chair of the UK lobbying group Hydrogen in Aviation Alliance (HIA), taking over from Johan Lundgren, chief executive of EasyJet.
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NewsDutch F-35s intercept Russian surveillance aircraft over Baltic Sea
Just a week after they arrived in Estonia to support NATO air patrols along the Russian border, F-35 fighters from the Royal Netherlands Air Force have intercepted Russian military aircraft over the Baltic Sea.
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NewsGol files Chapter 11 re-organisation plan with court ahead of vote solicitation
Brazilian budget carrier Gol is filing an initial proposed plan to re-organise under US Chapter 11 protection, following an agreement between the airline, its largest secured creditor Abra Group, and other parties. Filing of the plan, says Gol, implements “significant investment” of new capital and marks an “important milestone” towards ...
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NewsKAI wins support contract for Seoul’s future KF-21 fleet
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has entered a support contract with the South Korean government for the KF-21 fighter.
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NewsUSN, JMSDF squadrons to work more closely on electronic attack
The US Navy (USN) has entered a pact with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) to collaborate more closely in the field of electronic attack.
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NewsChina Airlines to upgrade A350 with ‘all-new’ cabin products
China Airlines will retrofit its Airbus A350s with “all-new” cabin products, with the first upgraded widebody to enter service in 2027.
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NewsC919 operators China Eastern, China Southern expand domestic network
Comac C919 operators China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines have begun deploying the aircraft type to more points on their domestic networks.