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Fresh Israel-Iran conflict risks further disrupting Asia-Europe air travel
Airlines in Europe and Asia have began re-routing their operations between the two regions following escalating tensions in the Middle East, further narrowing Asia-Europe flight options and raising operating costs.
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Analysis
‘True sense of fear’: US military expands pilot training at virtual test range created for F-35
The US military has significantly expanded its use of the US Navy’s Joint Simulation Environment, using technology initially developed to evaluate F-35 systems and sensors to create robust and realistic training environments for pilots flying F-35s, F-22s, F/A-18s, EA-18Gs and E-2Ds.
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Embraer explores civil air cargo opportunities for C-390 tactical transport
The Brazilian airframer is teaming with the nation’s state-operated postal company to explore opportunities in the air-cargo realm for Embraer aircraft, including the C-390 military transport and E-Jet passenger jets.
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Australian electric aviation start-up Wilbur Air eyes 100 Electra aircraft
Newly launched Australian start-up Wilbur Air has ambitious plans for electric aviation operations on the continent using an envsioned system of “mini-airports”.
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Lessor Monte adds Kona cargo aircraft to portfolio
San Diego-based Natilus has become the latest low-emission aircraft developer to sign an agreement with Monte Aircraft Leasing, with the UK lessor adding its new partner’s Kona unmanned cargo aircraft to its stable.
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Opinion
Why Boeing needs to learn lean again
Boeing urgently needs to regain the trust of customers and regulators, but a management shake-up alone will not achieve that goal, argues Hal Calamvokis.
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Ural reportedly abandons ‘impractical’ bid to fly stranded A320 out of field
Russian carrier Ural Airlines appears to have abandoned ambitions to rescue the Airbus A320 which landed in a field after running low on fuel during a diversion. The carrier has told the Izvestia newspaper that it considered several options for retrieving the twinjet after it touched down on rough ground ...
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Norse Atlantic shareholders provide loan as carrier prepares for summer cash stream
Long-haul budget carrier Norse Atlantic Airways has obtained additional liquidity through a $20 million shareholder loan. The loan has been granted by Scorpio Holdings and BT Larsen & Co, the two largest shareholders in the airline company. Scorpio has 21.2% of Norse while BT Larsen – which is controlled by ...
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Concessionaire loses €1.6bn bid for compensation over cancelled Nantes airport
Judges have rejected a compensation claim for nearly €1.6 billion ($1.7 billion) brought by Nantes airport’s concessionaire over the termination of the drawn-out Notre-Dame-des-Landes programme. The programme was originally conceived decades ago as a new airport development to address capacity limitations at Nantes Atlantique airport. But the project was mired ...
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Victorian goverment backs Dovetail with investment
Australia’s Dovetail Electric Aviation has secured financial backing from the government of Victoria, the latest in a series of investments for the fledgling zero-emission powertrain developer.
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Blue Air 737 struck tail after captain belatedly intervened to avoid hard landing
Italian investigators have attributed a Boeing 737-800’s damaging tail-strike at Naples to the captain’s belated attempt to avoid a hard landing, after the first officer initiated an early flare. The Blue Air aircraft, arriving from Bucharest on 6 May 2022, had been conducting the ILS approach to runway 24. Its ...
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Azorra hands over first E190-E2 to Scoot
Lessor Azorra has delivered an Embraer 190-E2 regional jet to Singapore low-cost carrier Scoot, the first time an airline based in the city-state has introduced an aircraft from the Brazilian airframer.
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MHI boosts capacity to produce PW1100G combustors
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Aero Engines has completed a major expansion of its Nagasaki compressor factory, boosting its capacity to produce combustors for the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine.
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Singapore H225Ms, CH-47Fs declared fully operational
Airbus Helicopters H225Ms and Boeing CH-47F Chinooks in service with the Republic of Singapore Air Force have attained full operational capability status.
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Embraer eyes Asian e-commerce boost for E-Jet cargo conversions
Embraer is hoping to tap into continued e-commerce growth to provide lift for its fledgling E-Jet passenger-to-freighter conversion programme.
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US Navy releases photos of first Swiss F-5E fighter destined for aggressor duty
The US Navy is in the process of acquiring 22 decommissioned Northrop F-5 Tiger II fighters from Switzerland, with plans to use the legacy aircraft for adversary air training.
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US Army orders pilot proficiency training after 10 non-combat fatalities in six months
The service has ordered mandatory safety training for its rotary-wing aviation forces, after 12 non-combat crashes in the past six months resulted in 10 fatalities.
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Wizz invests in sewage solution as it sets 10% SAF goal
European low-cost carrier Wizz Air has struck a long-term deal with UK firm Firefly Green Fuels to source sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) made from sewage sludge, part of measures it hopes will enable it to achieve its newly set SAF usage targets.
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Airbus Helicopters in final stages of Aerovel acquisition
Airbus Helicopters is close to completing its acquisition of unmanned aircraft system (UAS) developer Aerovel.
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ATR advances studies for Evo as engine makers wait on RfP
Franco-Italian airframer ATR is continuing to conduct feasibility studies for the Evo hybrid-electric evolution of its twin-turboprop airliner but is unlikely to formally launch the programme before 2025.