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NewsTaxi clearances likely to be scrutinised after LaGuardia CRJ900 collision
Air traffic communications from New York LaGuardia indicate that a departing Endeavor Air MHIRJ CRJ900 was instructed to yield to an aircraft from the same carrier before a collision at a taxiway intersection.
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NewsAustralia receives first two AH-64E Apaches
Australia’s army has received its first two Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters at RAAF Townsville, marking the start of deliveries from a 29-aircraft order under the Armed Reconnaissance Helicopter programme.
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NewsEmbraer delivers 61 aircraft in third quarter amid production ramp-up
Brazilian airframer Embraer delivered 61 aircraft in the third quarter, comprising 20 commercial jets and 41 business aircraft, as it works towards meeting its full-year delivery targets.
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NewsPolish air force pilots demo F-15EX during US visit
Polish air force officers including inspector general Ireneusz Nowak travelled to Boeing’s Missouri facility to evaluate the F-15EX Eagle II multi-role fighter, conducting familiarisation flights as Warsaw considers the twin-engined jet alongside its F-35A acquisition programme.
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NewsDelta drives ahead with electric taxi system through partnership with Green Taxi Aerospace
Delta Air Lines recently launched a partnership with Green Taxi Aerospace to develop an all-electric taxiing system that could save airlines $300,000 per aircraft annually through reduced fuel burn.
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NewsIcelandair recruits Play founder as it rejigs operations roles
Icelandair is rejigging its structure of operational roles, and has recruited one of the founders of Icelandic budget carrier Play, Arnar Mar Magnusson. Icelandair is discontinuing the role of chief operating officer, following the retirement of Sylvia Kristin Olafsdottir. Chief executive Bogi Nils Bogason will directly oversee two functions which ...
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NewsGulf Air restores US links with New York JFK operation
Gulf Air has restored a long-absent US link with the initiation of services between Bahrain and New York JFK. The carrier sought authorisation for the flights after the US FAA’s safety assessment scheme classified the Middle Eastern kingdom as ICAO-compliant in November last year. This lifted a restriction which previously ...
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NewsPair of Endeavor CRJ900s heavily damaged in collision on LaGuardia taxiway
Images circulating on social media show significant damage to the nose and cockpit of one CRJ900, while the collision appeared to partially shear off the right wing of the other.
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NewsBoeing calls ‘misleading’ a report it has shifted more focus to 737 replacement
Boeing calls media reports suggesting it has made a strategic shift toward developing a 737 replacement “misleading”, emphasising its focus remains on recovery while conducting routine studies.
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NewsFrance orders five more Falcon 2000LXS-based Albatros maritime surveillance jets
Paris has signed a follow-on order to provide the French navy with a maritime surveillance derivative of Dassault Aviation’s Falcon 2000LXS business jet.
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NewsRoyal Navy clears Wildcat’s Sea Venom anti-ship missile for frontline use
MBDA’s Sea Venom anti-ship missile has been declared ready for use with the Royal Navy’s Leonardo Helicopters Wildcat rotorcraft.
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NewsTailwind and worn tyres led medical flight Cessna 510 to aquaplane and overrun
Australian investigators have determined that an undetected tailwind, and worn tyres, contributed to the overrun of a Cessna 510 conducting a medical air transport flight to Bankstown. The AirMed Australia aircraft had departed Narrandera on 11 January with a pilot, nurse and patient on board. As the jet descended through ...
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NewsUS FAA expects full transition to modernised NOTAM system in spring 2026
US regulators expect to complete a full transition to a modernised NOTAM system by late spring next year, having deployed the first phase for user testing. The NOTAM Management Service formally commenced operations on 29 September. While modernisation of the system has been a continual process which dates back at ...
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NewsJAL mulls regional aircraft replacement
Japan Airlines Group is mulling “successor aircraft types” for its regional aircraft fleet, as it looks to simplify its fleet structure for the long term.
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NewsGulfstream reveals more about new G300 super-midsize business jet
Gulfstream has released new photographs and specifications for its G300 super-midsize business jet, confirming the aircraft will be assembled by partner Israel Aerospace Industries in Tel Aviv as replacement for the G280.
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NewsFrontier Airlines chief calls for antitrust immunity to help discounters compete with 'Big Four'
Frontier Airlines chief executive Barry Biffle implored US lawmakers on 30 September to embrace consolidation and greater cooperation within the low-cost airline sector, floating the idea of granting smaller market players antitrust immunity to better compete with the “Big Four” US airlines.
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NewsWhite House taps Pacific veteran to lead US Air Force amid China tensions
General Kenneth Wilsbach, former Pacific Air Forces commander with extensive Indo-Pacific experience, has been nominated to lead the US Air Force as tensions with China escalate in the Western Pacific region.
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NewsUS Army moves forward with operational fielding of CH-47F Block II
The US Army has authorised procurement of Boeing’s CH-47F Block II Chinook using fiscal 2025 and 2026 funds, planning to outfit two combat aviation brigades with the upgraded heavy-lift helicopters.
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NewsLatvian national pleads guilty to shipping US avionics to Russia
A Latvian national has admitted to illegally shipping US-made avionics components to Russian buyers, including the country’s intelligence service, in violation of export controls and sanctions between 2020 and 2023, the US Department of Justice says.
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NewsHoneywell heartened by new Madrid MRO centre for F124 engine as it eyes CCA potential
Honeywell says a newly opened MRO facility in Madrid for the F124 engine that powers the Leonardo M-346 trainer will result in better service for customers through quicker turnaround times.