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NewsSingapore 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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NewsEmbraer 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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NewsUS 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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NewsUS 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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NewsWizz 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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NewsAirbus 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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NewsATR 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.
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NewsBristol hosts pioneering trial refuelling airside baggage tractor with hydrogen
Bristol airport has hosted an airside hydrogen refuelling trial of a ground-servicing vehicle to demonstrate the potential for safe handling and support future regulatory guidance.
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NewsVASO assembly line receives aerostructures for latest Il-96
Voronezh-based airframer VASO has received the fuselage and wing sections for the latest Ilyushin Il-96-300 to be assembled at the plant. Russian aerospace firm United Aircraft has shown the fuselage being carried on a mobile platform along the plant’s runway. The four-engined widebody aircraft is still being produced – although ...
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NewsCCO Slattery to leave GE Aerospace in June
John Slattery is to leave his position as executive vice-president and chief commercial officer of GE Aerospace.
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NewsEgypt’s Sky Vision picks up converted A320 freighter through Vaayu Group
Egyptian company Sky Vision Airlines has received an Airbus A320 converted freighter, the second A320P2F to be handed over by lessor Vaayu Group. The aircraft, MSN2724, was originally delivered to Singaporean operator Scoot in 2006. Powered by International Aero Engines V2500s, the twinjet also served with Greek wet-lease carrier Orange2fly. ...
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NewsJapan Coast Guard orders three more H225s
The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has ordered three additional Airbus Helicopters H225s, which will take its eventual fleet to 18 examples of the heavy-twin.
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NewsNew Zealand dispatches P-8A for first Asian deployment
New Zealand will deploy a single Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft to support sanctions against North Korea, marking Wellington’s first Asian deployment of the type.
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In depthGovernment auditors criticise US Coast Guard plan to consolidate rotary fleet
The US Coast Guard, which performs both law enforcement and military missions, is in the midst of consolidating its multi-platform rotary-wing aviation fleet to a single helicopter type, with an eye toward greater efficiency.
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NewsKLM 787 aborts take-off to avoid another 787 on same runway
Pilots of a KLM Boeing 787 aborted take-off at Toronto on 22 March after controllers realised the jet was accelerating toward a second 787 still on the runway.
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AnalysisDelta’s Bastian upbeat on demand amid ‘most-constructive backdrop of my career’
Delta Air Lines chief executive Ed Bastian painted a positive demand picture after reiterating the airline’s full-year guidance today, describing the environment as “maybe the most-constructive backdrop” during his career.
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NewsUS Air Force reveals photos of restored B-1B bomber
After recalling a decommissioned Boeing B-1B bomber to service, US Air Force technicians restored the supersonic aircraft to flying condition at the Davis-Monthan AFB “boneyard” before a transfer to Tinker AFB in Oklahoma for a full overhaul and modernisation.
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NewsBreeze turns first full-month profit in March amid shift to all-A220 fleet
Fast-growing US start-up Breeze Airways turned its first full-month operating profit in March, reflecting rapid revenue gains amid quick expansion.
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NewsDelta sees MRO unit supporting normalised retirement cycle and third-party opportunity
Delta Air Lines executives flag the role that its MRO business has played in ensuring the reliability of older aircraft in its own fleet, but note the focus will start to switch toward managing aircraft retirements and developing third party business.
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NewsEmbraer touts potential for C-390 martime patrol variant in ISR pact with Brazil
Embraer could launch a maritime patrol variant of its C-390 Millennium under a new pact with the Brazilian air force to study potential surveillance roles for the jet-powered transport.