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NewsCopa considers dropping Max 10 orders in favour of Max 8 and 9s
Panamanian carrier evaluating whether to proceed with 15 unfilled orders for the stretched variant as certification slips to 2026
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fast-growing technology innovator is offering airlines the chance to boost seat revenue on high-demand flights through its machine learning-powered solution that identifies and incentivises lower-yielding passengers to move to alternative flights.
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NewsNew wet-lease carrier Thai SmartLynx receives first aircraft
New Asian operator Thai SmartLynx has taken delivery of its first aircraft, an Airbus A320, at Bangkok’s Don Mueang airport. Thai SmartLynx is being established as a wet-lease operation by Avia Solutions Group. It states that the A320 delivery took place on 22 August. The aircraft is an International Aero ...
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NewsPortugal’s first Super Tucanos depart Brazil for NATO updates
The first batch of Portugal’s Embraer A-29N Super Tucano light attack aircraft have left Brazil en route to MRO firm OGMA for NATO-specific modifications.
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NewsAltimeter pressure setting becomes focus of fatal Angara An-24 terrain collision
Russian investigators have indicated that an altimeter pressure-reference error contributed to the fatal Angara Airlines Antonov An-24 crash in the Amur region. Preliminary findings from the inquiry into the 24 July accident state that the crew was conducting the non-precision BELIM 2A approach procedure to runway 06 at Tynda airport. ...
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NewsContaminated hydraulic fluid caused Alaska F-35A crash
A US Air Force investigation has determined that water-contaminated hydraulic fluid froze in extreme cold conditions, causing an F-35A to become uncontrollable before crashing in Alaska.
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NewsKorean Air agrees to order 103 Boeing jets
South Korean flag carrier signs landmark commiitment to order 50 737 Max 10s, eight 777-8 Freighters, 20 777-9s and 25 787-10s – in addition to spare engines – as it prepares for Asiana integration.
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NewsMaintenance error likely caused Cargojet 767’s APU doors to fail during 2024 flight
A maintenance worker’s failure to properly secure auxiliary power unit doors likely caused their inflight separation from a Cargojet Airways Boeing 767-300ER last year, according to US investigators.
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NewsPentagon seeks small UAS to replicate Iran’s Shahed kamikaze drone
The US military is seeking options from industry for a small, radio-controlled uncrewed aircraft that replicates characteristics of the Iranian-made Shahed-136 one-way UAS.
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NewsThailand finalises deal for four Gripen E/F fighters
Swedish manufacturer Saab has secured a SKr 5.3 billion contract with Thailand for four next-generation Gripen fighters, marking Bangkok’s commitment to expand its fleet of the Swedish-built combat aircraft.
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NewsBoeing moves final stored 737 Max out of Moses Lake site
Final aircraft from inventory accumulated since 2019 grounding departed Moses Lake facility in mid-August
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NewsInitial A350F fuselage sections arrive at Toulouse final assembly line
Airbus has received the initial fuselage sections for its A350 freighter, MSN700, at its final assembly line in Toulouse.
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NewsMalta’s Bridges Air Cargo reveals first Embraer E-Freighter
The Luqa-based cargo carrier showed off the delivery via a 22 August LinkedIn post, calling the E190F the “first of its kind in the aviation world”.
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NewsFrench air force deploys first upgraded Mirage 2000Ds to Djibouti
The French air force has made a first operational deployment with its newly upgraded Dassault Aviation Mirage 2000D RMV combat aircraft, sending a pair of the jets to support a security commitment in Djibouti.
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NewsLufthansa completes Air Baltic investment as Latvian carrier awaits IPO
Lufthansa Group has completed its investment in Air Baltic, which receives a total of €28 million ($32.8 million) because the Latvian government is co-investing on the same terms. Air Baltic says all the transaction documents have been signed and formalities finalised. Lufthansa Group senior vice-president for fleet management Alexander Feuersanger ...
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NewsSierra Nevada jumps into US Navy trainer replacement effort
Best known as a military systems integrator, Sierra Nevada has unveiled what it calls a purpose-built, clean-sheet design aircraft to compete for the US Navy’s Undergraduate Jet Training System.
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NewsUS Air Force seeking ideas for its next-generation tanker
The US Air Force has issued a fresh request for information to industry partners regarding its Next Generation Air-refueling System, specifically addressing airframe concepts for the future tanker fleet.
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NewsUK Supreme Court ruling extends Global 6500 detention at Farnborough
The long-running detention of a Bombardier Global 6500 business jet at Farnborough airport under the UK government’s sanctions regime looks set to continue indefinitely following a recent Supreme Court ruling.
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NewsInquiry warns of possible Airbus transponder-loss incidents before patch fully rolls out
French investigators probing incidents involving losses of transponder and collision-avoidance capability on Airbus jets are warning that further occurrences are likely before software patches for a radio-system fault are fully rolled out.
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NewsCaptain convicted and fined after An-26 hit snow bank during unstable approach
Judicial authorities in northern Russia have convicted a pilot of violating air transport safety rules after a landing accident last year which destroyed an Antonov An-26. The aircraft – owned by UTair Helicopter Services, and operating a charter flight – had been inbound to Utrenny airport from Sabetta on 14 ...