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NewsBoeing’s recent 737 Max deliveries to Copa Airlines came ‘week or two’ early
Copa chief Pedro Heilbron says Boeing has been handing over jets earlier than anticipated.
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NewsFlorida-based airline start-up Argentum plans to revive Silver Airways brand in Alaska
Newly established Argentum Airways has stepped in with a plan to acquire Silver’s air operator’s certificate and restart operations, after Silver ceased flying across its network in the Southeast USA and Caribbean in June.
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InterviewExclusive: new Canadian air chief affirms plans for ‘fifth-generation air force’
In an interview with FlightGlobal, newly appointed commander of the Royal Canadian Air Force Lieutenant-General Jamie Speiser-Blanchet says her service remains committed to a sweeping set of modernisations, including fielding Lockheed Martin F-35A stealth fighters.
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NewsCebu Pacific laments ‘sufferance’ from GTF issues with groundings higher than expected
Supply chain snags remain the ‘single biggest risk’ to Cebu Pacific’s growth strategy, as airline executives acknowledge that its ongoing engine reliability issues have “persisted longer than expected”.
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NewsMartinair A350F trimmed from Air France-KLM backlog
One of KLM cargo division Martinair’s Airbus A350 freighters has been dropped from the carrier’s backlog, in line with Air France-KLM Group’s plans to trim its commitment to the cargo jet. Air France and Martinair each had orders for four A350Fs, but the group indicated earlier this year that it ...
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NewsFirst F-35Bs delivered to Japan
Three of the short take-off and vertical landing stealth fighters were ferried to Nyutabaru air base in Japan’s southern Miyazaki region by US pilots.
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NewsAir Astana completes fleet rationalisation but GTF engine fallout persists
Kazakhstan’s Air Astana Group has highlighted improvements in the Pratt & Whitney engines being delivered for its Airbus fleet, but believes remedy measures will still be needed over the course of this year and next. The carrier has achieved its simplest fleet structure for more than two decades following the ...
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NewsAir Lease spotlights cargo market uncertainty as it confirms A350F order cancellation
US lessor Air Lease has referred to uncertainty in the cargo markets as it confirmed its cancellation of orders for the Airbus A350 freighter. It had been a launch customer for the twinjet in late 2021, with an order for seven. But FlightGlobal reported in July that all seven had ...
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NewsUnited restores flights after ‘underlying technology issue’ forces ground stop
United Airlines has resolved the “underlying technology issue” that led to the grounding of its flights nationwide, as it rules out any cybersecurity breach in the outage.
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NewsFailed hydraulic coupling led to B-2 bomber crash
A faulty hydraulic fitting led to the catastrophic loss of a B-2 Spirit bomber in December 2022, reducing the US Air Force’s operational stealth bomber fleet to just 18 aircraft.
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NewsGol 737 Max's high-speed evasion averted more serious collision with pick-up truck
Investigators have disclosed that a Boeing 737 Max pilot’s evasive action at high speed, during a night take-off, averted a head-on impact with a maintenance pick-up truck parked in the centre of the runway. Accelerating along runway 10 at Rio de Janeiro on 12 February, the Gol Max 8 was ...
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NewsUS approves $404m upgrade for Australia’s MC-55A Peregrine fleet
The US government has approved a potential $404 million upgrade package for Australia’s MC-55A Peregrine electronic warfare aircraft, which are due for delivery by the end of 2025.
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NewsUnited grounds all flights at US airports following ‘technology issue’
United Airlines has halted all flights nationwide after being hit by an unspecified “technology issue”.
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NewsSpirit expects Boeing acquisition to close in fourth quarter
The aerostructures manufacturer has pushed back its timeline for the Boeing deal as US antitrust regulators request additional information, while reporting substantial Q2 losses.
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NewsRTX filed open-rotor engine patents but keeps focus on next-generation GTF
Engine manufacturer has sought several patents for open-fan designs in the past two years, even as it publicly commits to developing an updated GTF for next-generation single-aisle aircraft.
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NewsITA Airways, United secure approval for codeshare partnership
ITA Airways is working to establish a codeshare relationship with United Airlines, following last month’s announcement of a similar pact with Air Canada.
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AnalysisPrecision weapons boom gets underway with global demand set to grow ‘exponentially’
Billions of dollars in contracts are pouring into weapons producers from governments around the world, with defence industry heavyweights and newcomers all seeing the benefits.
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NewsA380 flight computers updated after ‘erroneous’ soft-thrust command on take-off
Airbus has developed a flight-computer software update for A380s after a training flight incident in which two engines received an erroneous thrust roll-back command just after take-off.
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NewsOceanGate failed to heed Boeing safety advice for Titan submersible: US Coast Guard
US Coast Guard investigation finds that OceanGate failed to follow Boeing’s engineering recommendations for the Titan submersible that imploded in June 2023, killing all five people aboard.
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NewsU-2 sets new endurance record 70 years after first flight
A trainer variant of the U-2S high-altitude surveillance jet covered more than 6,000nm over 14h, crossing all 48 contiguous states of the continental USA.