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NewsKAI outlines conceptual KF-21EX variant
Advanced variant features internal weapons bays and reduced radar cross section, with potential development in the 2030s.
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NewsUS investigators probe Air Canada Rouge A319’s short landing at Nashville
US investigators are probing an occurrence at Nashville in which an Air Canada Rouge Airbus A319 touched down short of the runway. The National Transportation Safety Board states that the incident took place on 14 August while the aircraft was on approach to runway 20L. Air Canada Rouge flight AC1717 ...
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NewsQantas fined A$90 million for illegal layoffs during pandemic
Qantas has been ordered to pay A$90 million ($58.6 million) by the Australian federal court, for illegally sacking more than 1,800 ground handlers during the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsAutonomous aviation developer Merlin to go public via SPAC offering
Amid surging interest in autonomous aviation for military applications, Merlin will become a publicly traded company using the unconventional method known as a special purpose acquisition company listing.
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NewsUS Air Force to add Red 6 augmented reality tech into F-16 cockpits
The helmet-mounted projection technology could allow pilots to practise skills like within-visual-range combat, without the need for costly aggressor aircraft.
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Paid contentSky Kingdom expands reach with certified aviation services and ambitious aircraft manufacturing plans
Bangkok-based Sky Kingdom has quietly cemented its position as a formidable contender in the civil aviation services arena. Headquartered in the city’s commercial core, the company combines an expanding service footprint with a reputation for precision and reliability—qualities increasingly prized by operators navigating today’s complex regulatory and economic environment. ...
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NewsChina’s Sunward discloses insurance compensation for Dash 8s leased to Russia
Chinese-based industrial firm Sunward Intelligent Equipment has received compensation for aircraft leased to Russian carriers through its Canadian subsidiary Avmax. Sunward has disclosed the insurance compensation in a statement to the Shenzhen stock exchange. It identifies the aircraft as three De Havilland turboprops – a Dash 8-300 (MSN443) leased to ...
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NewsNATO re-evaluating E-7 acquisition amid uncertain US plans
With the Pentagon publicly seeking to end the US Air Force’s nascent E-7 procurement programme, NATO headquarters is now reconsidering its plans the field the Boeing airborne early warning and control platform.
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NewsLufthansa Technik extends drag-reduction film coating to Airbus aircraft
Germany’s Lufthansa Technik is to extend its fuel-saving fuselage and nacelle film coating to Airbus aircraft, commencing certification of the ‘AeroShark’ surface for older A330 variants.
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NewsPoland reaches $3.8 billion agreement to modernise F-16 fleet
The deal with Lockheed Martin will see Poland’s 48 F-16Cs from the Block 52+ standard to the latest F-16V Block configuration, which is equivalent to the new-build Block 70/72 aircraft.
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NewsSaudia Cargo introducing A330 freighters under wet-lease agreement
Saudia Cargo is introducing a pair of converted Airbus A330-300 freighters, which will be operated under a wet-lease by ASL Aviation Holdings. The Middle Eastern carrier has identified the initial twinjet as MSN1272 – a GE Aerospace CF6-powered airframe previously operated as a passenger aircraft by China Airlines. Registered with ...
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NewsRear-seat passenger accidentally ejects from US F-15D during taxi
The passenger was reportedly a non-pilot member of the US Air National Guard who accidentally engaged the ejection sequence of the two-seat F-15 variant while the jet was taxiing.
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NewsLeonardo Helicopters flies first production-conforming AW09
Leonardo Helicopters has taken an important step forward in the development of its single-engined AW09, flying the first production-representative example.
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NewsLogistics firm CMA CGM confirms its position as A350F launch operator
French logistics giant CMA CGM has confirmed its air cargo division will be the launch operator for the Airbus A350 freighter. The cargo and shipping firm has eight A350Fs on order. It refers to the A350F in a new entry on its social media channel and states that the company ...
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NewsUS approves $346 million guided weapons sale to Nigeria
Package includes over 1,000 Mk-82 bombs and 5,000 Advanced Precision Kill Weapon System II rounds to support counter-terrorism operations.
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NewsConflict pushes Jazeera Airways’ early summer demand into third quarter
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways is facing a tricky beginning to the second half of the year, after a sharp decline in second-quarter performance. But the company says it is maintaining a “positive outlook” for the full year. Jazeera points out that the 12-day Israeli-Iranian conflict caused a reduction in ...
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NewsAir Arabia expects deliveries from 120-jet order to begin this year
Middle Eastern budget carrier Air Arabia expects to begin receiving the initial Airbus A320neo-family jets, from its order for 120 aircraft, by the end of this year. Air Arabia placed the order in late November 2019. At the time it comprised 73 A320neos and 47 A321neos, including 20 long-range A321XLRs. ...
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NewsIndonesia reveals first Rafale fighter as crews train in France
The Indonesian air force has released the first images of its new Dassault Aviation Rafale fighter, showing a two-seat Rafale B in light grey camouflage, as crews undergo training in France.
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NewsUK F-35B makes historic landing on Japanese carrier Kaga
A Royal Navy F-35B has made the first landing of a UK-operated stealth fighter on a Japanese vessel during a major trilateral carrier exercise in the Western Pacific.
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NewsLockheed Martin expands industrial incentives for Philippines F-16 offer
The US fighter aircraft manufacturer is sweetening its offer to the Philippines, in an attempt to secure a contract covering dozens of new tactical jets.