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NewsKorean Air unveils premium economy seats for 777-300ER fleet
SkyTeam carrier to install 40-seat ‘Premium Class’ cabin on 11 retrofitted Boeing 777-300ERs from mid-September, marking its first venture into the premium-economy segment.
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NewsUK’s Skyrora secures licence to launch from SaxaVord spaceport
Scottish firm Skyrora has become the first UK-based launch vehicle company to receive a launch licence from the UK Civil Aviation Authority. The licence enables Skyrora to carry out launch operations from the SaxaVord spaceport, located in the Shetland Islands, with its sub-orbital Skylark L. SaxaVord became, in 2023, the ...
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NewsANA Holdings completes takeover of Nippon Cargo Airlines
ANA Holdings has completed its acquisition of compatriot Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA), a move it believes will beef up its “resilience” against market volatility.
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NewsIndiGo expands European network with launch of London flights
India’s IndiGo will launch daily flights to London Heathrow – its third European point – as it prepares to induct more Boeing 787-9s for its long-haul operations.
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NewsBoeing surpasses Allegiant’s expectations with timely Max 8 deliveries
Drew Wells, Allegiant’s chief commercial officer, said during Allegiant Travel Company’s earnings call on 4 August that “Boeing has exceeded our expectations on aircraft deliveries throughout this year”.
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NewsJoby Aviation to acquire Blade’s passenger brokerage and marketing business
US air taxi developer Joby Aviation has agreed to acquire Blade Air Mobility’s passenger-transportation brokering and marketing business for at least $90 million, positioning itself to access established infrastructure and customers ahead of its eVTOL launch.
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NewsVertical names Aciturri as VX4 airframe production partner
Aciturri Aerostructures will build the airframe for Vertical Aerospace’s VX4 electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, the companies have announced.
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NewsFlyGabon introduces initial A320 and first new ATR 42-600
Newly-established carrier FlyGabon has introduced its first large jet, an Airbus A320, as part of a fleet expansion which includes its initial new ATR 42-600. FlyGabon emerged last year, through the Gabonese carrier Afrijet Business Service. Gabon’s president, Brice Oligui Nguema, attended a reception for the A320 in late July. ...
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NewsBelgian hospitals trial medical drone shuttles remotely-piloted from UK
Trials have commenced for an on-demand medical delivery service between Belgian hospitals with unmanned aerial vehicles remotely piloted from the UK. The trial, east of Antwerp, involves shuttling urgent medical cargo to two hospital campuses – located at Herentals and Turnhout St Jozef – from the A-kwadraat operational hub in ...
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NewsAirbus chief Faury philosophical over Boeing’s leverage from Trump
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury is philosophical over Boeing’s order book apparently benefiting from the US presidential administration’s tariff and trade agreements. The administration has disclosed commitments to purchase Boeing aircraft from several countries, notably in the Middle East and Asia-Pacific regions – although the precise status of these orders ...
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NewsCroatia Airlines still burdened by fleet-renewal costs but indicates upward trend
Croatia Airlines admits that it is dealing with substantially-higher costs than expected from its fleet-renewal programme, after turning in a half-year loss. The airline has introduced five Airbus A220s into its fleet and intends to take another two this year. Its overall fleet comprises 17 aircraft – the A220s, plus ...
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NewsBoeing combat aircraft workers vote to strike after rejecting offer
Machinists at Boeing’s combat aircraft facilities have voted to strike from 4 August, rejecting the company’s revised contract offer despite improved pension terms.
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NewsAsiana completes cargo business sale to Air Incheon
South Korean carrier transfers 11 freighters and staff to Air Incheon, now rebranded as Air Z, fulfilling European regulatory conditions for Korean Air merger
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NewsUS lawmakers push for expanded ADS-B requirements after midair collision
Legislation would require ADS-B “In” capability on all aircraft within five years and restrict military exemptions following January’s deadly midair collision.
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NewsLondon Heathrow operator still analysing potential of shorter third runway
London Heathrow airport’s operator believes a 3,500m (11,500ft) third runway will provide the greatest benefit to the hub, but it is still analysing whether a slightly shorter one of 3,100m will suffice. The newly-submitted proposal from the operator, Heathrow Airport, positions the new parallel runway 1,035m north of the current ...
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NewsRaytheon secures largest-ever order for AMRAAM missiles
A $3.5 billion order for Raytheon’s Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile (AMRAAM) will cover deliveries of the combat proven munition to the US Air Force and US Navy, plus 19 overseas customers.
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NewsAvelo pursues fleet growth, eyeing additional leased 737s
US low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines is signalling intention to grow its fleet of leased Boeing 737s, having recently taken delivery of its 22nd narrowbody jet.
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NewsLockheed secures additional $4bn to increase production of key long-range missiles
The Pentagon added $4.2 billion to an existing Lockheed Martin contract to cover production increases for the Long Range Anti-Ship Missile and Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles.
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NewsProsecutors informed after alleged ‘unauthorised access’ incident at Bogota tower
Colombia’s civil aviation regulator has referred to the prosecutor general an alleged incident in which an unauthorised citizen was granted access to the control tower at Bogota El Dorado airport. Aeronautica Civil states that it has temporarily suspended the licences of air traffic controllers allegedly involved while a disciplinary investigation ...
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NewsSubstituted MC-21 prototype nears transfer to flight-test station
Yakovlev has commenced ground-based assessment of the fully import-substituted MC-21 prototype, in preparation for transferring it to the flight-test station. The aircraft, which first flew in December 2021, was the first MC-21 to have a domestically-produced composite wing – a situation forced upon the developers by sanctions imposed even before ...