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Personal touch: Gulfstream unveils London showroom
The manufacturer has unveiled its London showroom, part of its strategy of engaging directly with customers close to where they do business.
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One Air recruitment drive points to introduction of 777 freighters
UK long-haul cargo carrier One Air, which has been operating Boeing 747 freighters, is seeking to recruit cockpit crew for Boeing 777s. The company – based at East Midlands airport – has indicated that the initial 777 will be introduced in June. As part of a pilot recruitment drive it ...
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Robinson offers R66 to US Army as new trainer
With the announcement that the US Army is seeking a no-frills, single-engined trainer to replace the Airbus UH-72 Lakota, American airframer Robinson sees a major opportunity to expand into the defence business.
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Turkish cargo carrier ULS prepares to receive first A330 converted for ATSG
Turkish cargo carrier ULS Airlines is to receive an Airbus A330-300 converted freighter newly rolled-out by Dresden-based modification specialist EFW. The A330P2F twinjet is the first of 30 to be converted for US firm Air Transport Services Group. EFW says a number of conversions on behalf of ATSG will be ...
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USA clears AIM-120, AIM-9X missile sales to Turkey
The US government has cleared the potential sale of Raytheon AIM-120C-8 and AIM-9X air-to-to air missiles to Turkey.
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Vertical stresses confidence in VX4 as it prepares for public-airspace flight test
Vertical Aerospace remains on track to carry out crucial piloted wingborne flight tests of its VX4 eVTOL in the second quarter, and expects to conduct initial transition flights this year.
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Croatia Airlines confident of positive A220 impact despite fleet transition costs
Croatia Airlines believes the renewal of its fleet will establish a foundation for long-term sustainable development, but the company will have to bear the financial burden of transition. The carrier started taking delivery of Airbus A220s in 2024 and expects to have seven in service by the end of this ...
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Qatar PM says 747-8I BBJ gift to USA still under “legal review”
Doha’s plan to gift a Boeing 747-8I Boeing Business Jet (BBJ) to the USA for use as a presidential transport is still under review, as the Trump administration lists big aerospace defence deals in Qatar and Saudi Arabia.
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Lawmakers propose bill to scrap USA’s overland supersonic flight prohibition
Lawmakers in the USA have embarked again on an effort eliminate a federal rule that has banned supersonic air travel over land since 1973.
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United Airlines may no longer be Max 10 launch customer, eyes first deliveries in 2027 or 2028
United does not expect to receive its first 737 Max 10 until 2027 or 2028 as certification uncertainty abounds.
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US Army designates next-generation Bell tiltrotor as MV-75
The army’s number two officer confirms the designation for the developmental Bell rotorcraft while speaking at the service’s annual aviation summit in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Qatar Airways places massive order for Boeing widebody jets: ‘That’s a record’, says Trump
With US president Donald Trump watching, the chief executives of Boeing and Qatar Airways signed a deal under which the Doha-based airline will purchase as many as 210 Boeing 787 and 777X widebody jets.
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Watch: Thales shows off all-phase autopilot for H125 helicopter
After certificating a full-mission autopilot for the Airbus Helicopters AS350 light-single helicopter, French avionics manufacturer Thales leased one of the rotorcraft and converted it into a test asset for developing new military mission systems.
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Airbus, TAI team up to pitch Hurjet for Spanish trainer need
Turkish Aerospace (TAI) and Airbus’s defence unit have signed a memorandum of understanding linked to a joint promotion of the former’s Hurjet platform to the Spanish air force.
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Dovetail boosted by funding for hybrid-electric conversion project
Advanced propulsion developer Dovetail Electric Aviation’s efforts to bring to market an electric powertrain have been boosted by new funding from the Spanish state.
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‘Daunting but not impossible’: JetZero endeavors to deliver world’s first ‘all-wing’ commercial jet
JetZero executives say the start-up is ready for the challenges that come with building a large, radically different-looking composite airframe at scale to compete against the world’s leading aerospace manufacturers.
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‘No better time’ for Aeralis launch commitment, CEO Crawford says
Aeralis stands ready to drive forward with its groundbreaking modular aircraft programme, with the UK start-up saying that securing a first customer commitment in the coming months will enable it to deliver an operational advanced jet trainer early next decade.
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Singapore’s Changi breaks ground for new Terminal 5 project
Singapore’s Changi Airport Group has broken ground for its Terminal 5 project, as it offers a first glimpse of what the mega-terminal will look like when it opens in the mid-2030s.
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Flynas valued at up to $3.6bn as it proceeds with IPO for 30% share
Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier Flynas has been valued at SR13-13.7 billion ($3.5-3.6 billion) by the pricing of its initial public offering. Flynas recently launched the IPO to sell a 30% shareholding in the company through a mix of divestment of current capital and issue of new stock. It states that ...
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Networked RAAF F-35A simulators to improve training, readiness
Simulators for the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter located at two Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) bases have been connected via the type’s distributed mission training network.