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NewsAmpaire acquires glider-inspired electric ‘aerotowing’ start-up Magpie Aviation
Hybrid-electric propulsion developer Ampaire has acquired glider-inspired start-up Magpie Aviation, which has worked to enable long-range electric flights with towing systems.
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NewsFAA audit uncovers ‘quality control’ failures at Boeing and Spirit Aero
The Federal Aviation Administration has identified quality shortcomings at Boeing and its supplier Spirit AeroSystems as part of an audit the agency launched following the January in-flight blow out of a 737 Max 9’s door plug.
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NewsCanada to sunset leased King Air fleet in favour of air force modernisations
The Royal Canadian Air Force is declining to renew leases on two Beechcraft King Air transports, with Ottawa saying the savings will be used to support a sweeping modernisation plan for the service.
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NewsAmerican Airlines orders 260 narrowbody and regional jets in huge boost to fleet plan
American Airlines has placed orders for 260 new aircraft, including those produced by Airbus, Boeing and Embraer, with deliveries expected to begin later this decade.
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NewsIcelandair opts for PW1100G to power Airbus single-aisle fleet
Icelandair Group has opted for the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine to power its fleet of Airbus A320neo-family jets. The operator says the selection covers up to 35 aircraft, including long-range A321LRs and A321XLRs. Icelandair has also chosen a long-term maintenance package, EngineWise, from the manufacturer. The airline is already ...
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NewsSwiss voters approve Swfr250m runway extension in Zurich
Voters in Switzerland have approved a Swfr250 million ($283 million) plan to extend two runways at Zurich airport, the country’s busiest, which will allow more types of aircraft to use all three runways, increasing safety, and streamlining operations.
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NewsJetBlue cancels plan to acquire Spirit, carriers plot standalone plans
JetBlue Airways has called off plans to acquire Spirit Airlines and agreed to pay Spirit a $69 million termination penalty, a move coming after a federal judge in January blocked the carriers’ proposed combination on anti-competitive grounds.
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NewsEngine inspections pose fresh headache for S-92 operators
Operators of the Sikorsky S-92 already struggling with availability challenges due to spare parts shortages could be facing a fresh headache after US regulators mandated urgent inspections of the GE Aerospace CT7 engines that power the heavy-twin.
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NewsFormer Jetstar Asia chief to head Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways
Former Jetstar Asia head Barathan Pasupathi is to return to Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways as its new chief executive. Pasupathi is to succeed Rohit Ramachandran who is stepping down from the Middle Eastern operator after seven years. He was formerly Jazeera Airways’ chief financial officer from 2007-10 and played ...
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NewsGlobal Airlines adds former A380 chief engineer to advisory board
Would-be Airbus A380 operator Global Airlines has bolstered its advisory board with the addition of John Roberts, the former chief engineer on the programme.
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NewsSkyWest adds another 20 Embraer E175s to United fleet
SkyWest Airlines will add another 20 aircraft to fly under contract for United Airlines by the end of this year.
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NewsISR specialist ISD eyes opportunities in Southeast Asia maritime patrol
US firm Integrated Surveillance and Defense (ISD) sees several opportunities in Southeast Asia to update legacy aircraft to perform intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) work.
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NewsAustralia’s Skytrans to step up to Airbus jets after Avia Solutions acquisition
Australian regional operator Skytrans Airlines has ambitions to branch into large jet services with Airbus single-aisle aircraft following its acquisition by wet-lease specialist Avia Soutions Group. Avia Solutions has appointed a new managing director of Skytrans, Gytis Gumuliauskas, after completing the transaction. “Passenger operations will be our main area of ...
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NewsAirAsia eyes new Southeast Asia unit, as Cambodia launch pushed to mid-2024
AirAsia’s Cambodia unit is expected to commence operations in the middle of the year, half a year later than originally planned, as the airline group mulls launching another carrier in the region.
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NewsAirbus and Singapore see data supporting A330 MRTT sustainment
Airbus Defence & Space and Singapore’s Defence Science and Technology Agency have developed data models to support sustainment of the air-to-air refuelling system on the A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT).
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NewsIndia set to commission MH-60R into navy service
India’s anti-submarine warfare (ASW) capabilities are set to receive a boost with the imminent entry into naval service of the Sikorsky MH-60R Seahawk multi-role helicopter.
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NewsSouth Korean LCCs swing to first post-pandemic profit
South Korean low-cost operators Jeju Air and T’way Air swung to their first annual profit since the Covid-19 pandemic, helped by strong demand on Japan and Southeast Asia operations.
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NewsInvestigators recover wreckage from crashed S-92 off Norwegian coast
Norwegian investigators have recovered the wreckage of the Sikorsky S-92 involved in a fatal crash off the coast of Norway on 28 February in which one person died.
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NewsScrapping of recovered Emtrasur 747 irks Venezuelan government
Venezuela’s government has condemned the scrapping of a Boeing 747-300M following its retrieval by US authorities from Buenos Aires, where the jet had been impounded nearly two years. The 747, in the livery of Emtrasur, had been the subject of a legal wrangle after the US government alleged it was ...
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NewsBALPA calls off Bristow strike out of respect, but warns of further action
UK pilots’ union BALPA has called off a three-day strike at Bristow Helicopters that was scheduled to begin on 3 March as a mark of respect following a fatal Sikorsky S-92 crash off the Norwegian coast in which a crew member died.