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NewsUnited strikes sale-leaseback deals covering 20 Max 9s with SMBC Aviation Capital
The Irish lessor disclosed the sale-leaseback agreements, which apply to Max 9s delivered in late 2025 and 2026, on 10 December.
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NewsFAA expands Leap-1A dust-related inspections to engines operated in South Asia
The Federal Aviation Administration has expanded mandatory inspections of CFM International Leap-1A high-pressure turbine blades to engines operating in South Asia, following earlier concerns about dust-related cracking in Middle East operations.
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NewsIndiGo parent’s chair blames chaos on combination of internal and external events
Indian carrier IndiGo’s parent, InterGlobe Aviation, has blamed a combination of internal and external events for the airline’s recent widespread disruption, but insists that the situation was not the result of deliberate actions. The chair of InterGlobe Aviation, the airline’s parent, Vikram Singh Mehta says the company sought to support ...
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NewsUS Air Force begins testing new radar for B-52 bomber
The US Air Force has begun evaluating a new active electronically scanned array radar system for its B-52H bomber fleet, with testing now underway at Edwards AFB following delivery of the first modified aircraft from Boeing’s San Antonio facility.
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NewsStaff exodus hits ZeroAvia’s UK operation
Following recent redundancies at its US site, ZeroAvia’s UK operation now also appears to be facing a staff exodus, casting doubt on its capacity to meet stated certification timelines.
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NewsAbra Group considers adding shorter-haul capacity to combined fleet
The parent of Colombia’s Avianca, Brazil’s Gol and Spanish wet-lease operator Wamos sees opportunities to boost regional connectivity throughout Latin America
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NewsLoganair in no rush to fill gaps left by Eastern Airways
Loganair’s growth over the past decade has largely been by filling gaps left by failed, fellow regional carriers. However, the Scottish airline’s chief executive is “very cautious” about opening new services from east of England airports vacated by Eastern Airways, which collapsed in October.
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NewsBeehive Industries planning flight trials for Frenzy turbojet in early 2026
US propulsion start-up Beehive Industries has completed high-altitude testing of its developmental Frenzy turbojet and plans to begin flight trials in the first quarter of 2026.
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OpinionWhy US Congress should give ATC privatisation another look
Recent fatal accidents, system outages and government shutdown expose fundamental flaws in the US air traffic control system that privatisation could address, industry expert says.
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NewsEvio reveals hybrid-electric regional aircraft for 2030s service entry
Montreal-based Evio has emerged with plans for a 50-100 seat hybrid-electric aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6 turboprops and electric motors, targeting first flight in 2029, with Boeing backing.
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NewsSunExpress chief to lead Eurowings as Bischof steps down
SunExpress chief executive Max Kownatzki will leave to take up the same position at Eurowings, with Marcus Schnabel becoming the new chief of the Turkish Airlines-Lufthansa Group joint venture.
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NewsTractor pushed 737 into Stansted blast fence as driver focused on instructing trainee
UK investigators believe a tow-tractor instructor was focused on training another driver when the vehicle pushed a Boeing 737-800 into the blast fence at London Stansted. The Malta Air aircraft – before engine start – was undergoing a long pushback from stand 63R, to the end of a cul-de-sac abeam ...
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NewsSkyeton Prevail plans further Raybird UAV demonstrations after Iron Titan exercise success
Anglo-Ukrainian joint venture Skyeton Prevail Solutions is planning further UK demonstrations of its Raybird uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) following its successful participation in the British Army’s recent Iron Titan exercise.
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NewsJazeera Airways and Beond selected to establish charter carriers in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia’s civil aviation regulator has selected Kuwait’s Jazeera Airways and the premium leisure carrier Beond to establish charter operations in the kingdom. The General Authority of Civil Aviation had opened a tender inviting companies to submit proposals for national charter airlines. Charter aviation has a “vital role” in meeting ...
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NewsAir France A350 crippled by collapsed radome after bird-strike damage undetected
French investigators believe inadequate maintenance checks on an Air France Airbus A350-900’s radome led to its collapsing during a turnback to Osaka. The inquiry found that a bird-strike a month earlier had probably debonded the inner surface of the radome. But French investigation authority BEA says this surface had not ...
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NewsNetherlands crew demonstrates F-35A weapons loading for USAF aircraft
Netherlands air force maintainers have successfully demonstrated weapons loading procedures on a US Air Force F-35A, highlighting growing interoperability capabilities among European F-35 operators during a demonstration at Germany’s Ramstein air base.
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NewsAir Transat pilots avoid strike action with tentative labour agreement
Air Transat pilots have tentatively agreed to a new five-year contract, avoiding a strike that could have begun on 10 December
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NewsBoeing completes ‘ecoDemonstrator’ flights to study internet-based communications
Boeing has completed flight trials of advanced internet-based communications technology using a United Airlines 737 Max 8, aiming to enhance operational efficiency and flight safety while reducing fuel consumption and emissions.
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NewsUS lawmakers approve 84% funding cut to US Navy’s F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter
Lawmakers in Washington are supporting a Trump Administration plan to provide only minimal funding to the US Navy’s F/A-XX sixth-generation fighter programme, instead favouring the US Air Force’s F-47.
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NewsUS investors acquire Safran in-flight entertainment specialist
US investors have agreed to acquire the in-flight entertainment specialist Safran Passenger Innovations, whose products include the IFE system RAVE. Los Angeles-based Kingswood Capital Management says it has entered a “definitive agreement” to acquire the division from French aerospace firm Safran. The transaction, subject to normal regulatory requirements, is set ...