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NewsChina Eastern takes delivery of first A321neos
China Eastern Airlines has taken delivery of its first pair of Airbus A321neos.
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NewsEl Al withdraws offer to invest in finance firm Isracard
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has withdrawn its preliminary offer to invest in credit-card and financial services firm Isracard, citing time constraints. The airline had disclosed a non-binding offer in mid-October to take a 45% shareholding in Isracard, through a private placement. But El Al states that Isracard set a “short ...
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NewsReaction Engines to close as cutting-edge SABRE fails to advance
UK advanced propulsion developer Reaction Engines is to close down after it collapsed into administration having failed to secure additional funding.
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NewsAirbus expects to sign Spirit work-package acquisition contract before year-end
Airbus aims to sign a contract by the end of this year for the acquisition of work packages currently managed by US firm Spirit AeroSystems. The airframer previously signed a detailed binding term sheet setting out its plans to take over the A350 fuselage production in North Carolina and St ...
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NewsAirbus and OCCAR sign twin contracts to boost A400M capabilities and support
Airbus Defence & Space has signed a pair of contracts with procurement office OCCAR covering support and upgrade activities for the A400M airlifter.
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NewsBeta betters balance sheet with Series C funding as loan extends Eve’s cash runway
Two of the big players in the emerging advanced air mobility sector have announced fresh financial backing against the backdrop of a tight fund-raising environment and the insolvency proceedings at one of their rivals.
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Paid contentGE Aerospace expanding application of AI for blade inspections to CFM LEAP and GE9X engines
AT A GLANCE: Finalizing plans to deploy a new AI-enabled Blade Inspection Tool (BIT) to support LEAP engine blade inspections Rapidly advancing development of an AI-enabled BIT for the GE9X engine to have ready when the engine enters service Similar to the already deployed AI-enabled BIT for ...
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NewsLockheed set to provide Sniper pods for Polish FA-50s
Lockheed Martin says it is set to provide Sniper Advanced Targeting Pods to Poland for use aboard the Korea Aerospace Industries FA-50 light-attack jet.
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NewsGA-ASI, BAE Systems demonstrate EW capabilities aboard MQ-20
General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) and BAE Systems have teamed up to demonstrate new electronic warfare (EW) capabilities via a datalink using the MQ-20 Avenger unmanned air vehicle.
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NewsSJ-100 flight-test campaign awaits PD-8-powered prototypes
United Aircraft acknowledges that it is having to work its way around delays to the domestically-built Aviadvigatel PD-8 engine as its progresses with flight-testing the Yakovlev SJ-100. The SJ-100 is a version of the Superjet 100 adapted to feature a higher proportion of Russian-build components and systems. These include PD-8 ...
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NewsJAL sees second-quarter earnings improvement as rising costs loom
Japan Airlines reported an increase in its second-quarter earnings, amid an uplift in revenue across its business units and despite a rise in operating costs.
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NewsHAECO looks to grow Comac MRO capabilities
HAECO and Comac have signed a memorandum of understanding to expand airframe, engine and component MRO services.
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NewsANA parent sticks to full-year outlook despite dip in six-month profit
ANA Holdings has maintained its full-year earnings forecast amid strong inbound and domestic passenger travel demand, even as its half-year profit slipped.
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NewsUSMC pins 2023 F-35B crash on pilot error
A US Marine Corps (USMC) investigation has attributed the 17 September 2023 crash of a Lockheed Martin F-35B fighter to pilot error.
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NewsGaruda Indonesia nine-month losses widen
Garuda Indonesia reported steeper losses in its nine-month earnings, as operating expenses continued to creep up.
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NewsBoeing sweetens offer to striking machinists
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) says it will vote on Boeing’s latest contract offer on 4 November.
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NewsSkyWest to deploy 40 CR550s into United’s network, including 11 former GoJet aircraft
SkyWest Airlines on 31 October disclosed a deal to deploy 40 MHIRJ CRJ550 regional jets to fly under contract for United Airlines.
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NewsHonda cleared by FAA to begin eVTOL demonstration flights
A division of Honda appears set to begin flight testing a scaled-down prototype of an unmanned electric aircraft, though few details about the development programme are known.
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NewsSun Country on track to take eight 737 Freighters in 2025
US carrier Sun Country Airlines anticipates taking delivery next year of eight additional Boeing 737-800 cargo aircraft to fly on behalf of Amazon.
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NewsNewly enlarged Alaska lifts profit in third quarter despite cost pressures
Alaska Air Group increased net profit in the third quarter as yields turned positive, but a shortfall in aircraft deliveries means heightened cost pressures and curtailed capacity will continue for the remainder of the year.