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NewsKorean Air signs for up to 100 Archer Midnight eVTOL aircraft
Korean Air has signed a deal for up to 100 Archer Aviation Midnight electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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NewsLatest NH90 models near delivery, as in-service support provision turns corner
NH Industries is on track to deliver the German navy’s first Sea Tiger-variant example of the NH90 helicopter before year-end.
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NewsHeli Austria waits on EASA nod for Thales StableLight autopilot on H125
Heli Austria will later this year become the first European rotorcraft operator to use Thales’s StableLight retrofit four-axis autopilot system for light helicopters.
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NewsAirExplore reinforces 737-800 fleet with additional passenger jet
Slovakian wet-lease specialist AirExplore has introduced another Boeing 737-800 to its fleet, bringing the total to 11. The latest jet has been leased from Aviation Capital Group. It brings the AirExplore fleet to nine 737-800 passenger jets and two 737-800 freighters. The aircraft has previously operated with carriers including the ...
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NewsHeart Aerospace discloses new delay to HX-1’s maiden flight
Heart Aerospace has again delayed the first flight of its HX-1 all-electric demonstrator, with the milestone now having slipped into early 2026.
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NewsTwo fatalities confirmed after patrol vehicle struck during Hong Kong 747 excursion
Hong Kong international airport’s operator has confirmed that two security personnel in a patrol vehicle did not survive after it was struck by a Boeing 747-400 freighter during a runway excursion.
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NewsIraqi Airways progressing with corrective plan aimed at lifting EU ban: transport minister
Iraqi transport minister Razzaq Al-Saadawi is claiming completion of more than three-quarters of the requirements for an IATA safety programme aimed a lifting a European ban on Iraqi Airways. Al-Saadawi gave a completion figure of 78% during a speech at the ITL Expo 2025 which covers Iraqi developments in international ...
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NewsBoeing 747 freighter skids off runway into sea at Hong Kong
A Boeing 747-400BDSF freighter operated by charter company AirACT skidded off the runway and into the sea while attempting to land at Hong Kong airport, with four crew rescued and one ground staff member still missing.
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NewsLightweight Martlet missile cleared for frontline use with Royal Navy Wildcats
The Royal Navy (RN) has declared full operational capability (FOC) for the Thales UK-produced Martlet missile with its Leonardo Helicopters Wildcat rotorcraft.
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NewsSafran to support Leap ramp-up with new Moroccan engine production line
French aerospace firm Safran is to establish a new CFM International Leap engine production facility in Morocco, to support ramp-up plans for the powerplant. Located in Casablanca, it will complement the French manufacturing site at Villaroche, and have the capacity to build up to 350 engines annually. Safran is a ...
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NewsAir China A321 diverts after lithium battery fire in overhead bin
Air China has confirmed that a in-flight fire in an Airbus A321 overhead luggage bin was caused by a lithium battery. The A321 had departed Hangzhou for Seoul as flight CA139 on 18 October, and was around 40min into the service when the incident occurred. Air China, through its official ...
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NewsAeromexico details planned share offering valued at over $300m
Mexican operator Aeromexico has unveiled details of a offering through which it will sell the equivalent of nearly 145 million shares. The issue will comprise some 11.7 million American depositary shares – each representing 10 common shares – in the USA, plus a further 27.4 million common shares in Mexico. ...
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NewsUS Coast Guard expands V-BAT operations in Pacific following recent initial deployment
The US Coast Guard has operationally deployed a Shield AI V-BAT uncrewed aerial vehicle, marking a significant evolution of the service’s aviation capabilities as it enhances maritime drug interdiction operations in the Pacific.
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NewsNetherlands joins US collaborative combat aircraft programme for uncrewed fighters
Amsterdam has committed to participate in the US Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft programme, which is developing low-cost autonomous tactical jets to operate alongside crewed fighters like F-35s.
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NewsTextron to eliminate eAviation unit, realign electric aircraft programmes
Textron will eliminate its eAviation business unit next year, redistributing the division’s electric aircraft programmes including Pipistrel across other segments in a strategic realignment.
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NewsAir Serbia to wet-lease Air Baltic A220s as it considers future fleet options
Air Serbia has signed a two-year agreement for Air Baltic to operate Airbus A220-300s on its behalf in an expansion of an existing relationship between the carriers.
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NewsIndian operator IndiGo firms commitment to extra A350s
Indian budget carrier IndiGo has finalised a commitment for 30 Airbus A350-900s, firming the tentative agreement unveiled in June. The decision doubles the number of A350s for the carrier to 60. Airbus says the enhanced order is part of a “strategic shift” for the Indian carrier – already a strong ...
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NewsLilium prototypes remain up for sale despite Archer agreement for patent portfolio
If you thought the long-running Lilium saga had ended with Archer Aviation’s purchase of its patent portfolio, well, not quite: the collapsed developer’s two prototype aircraft remain up for sale having been excluded from that acquisition.
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NewsUncleared take-off led Hawker 850XP to collide with landing Mustang
Expectation bias played a role in a Raytheon Hawker 850XP crew’s decision to take off without clearance from Houston, before the jet collided at an intersection with a landing Textron Aviation Citation Mustang. As the Hawker neared lift-off from runway 22 at William Hobby airport, its left wing-tip struck the ...
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NewsClean Aviation offers reassurance on hydrogen flight-test plan
Clean Aviation has not ruled out providing funding for future flight tests of hydrogen technologies on smaller commuter-category aircraft – despite being outside the EU body’s remit – provided developers can prove scalability onto larger platforms.