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NewsSiberian operator Angara focused on twin-turboprop Ladoga for fleet renewal
Siberian regional carrier Angara Airlines is focused on the planned UZGA TVRS-44 turboprop for its fleet-renewal programme. But the Irkutsk-based airline is also prepared to look at the modernised Ilyushin Il-114-300 as a candidate, according to director Ivan Katitsyn. Angara Airlines has a fleet of 29 aircraft, comprising 11 Antonov ...
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NewsEstonian government turns down Air Baltic share offer as it seeks to develop Tallinn hub
Estonia’s government has turned down an offer to acquire a shareholding in Air Baltic, as it looks to improve connectivity from the capital’s Tallinn airport.
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NewsTaiwan retires F-5 fleet after five decades of service
Taiwan has formally retired its last Northrop F-5 fighters following over 50 years of service with the nation’s air force.
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NewsSouth Korea may drop follow-on AH-64E acquisition
South Korea appears poised to scrap a plan to obtain 36 additional Boeing AH-64E Apache attack helicopters.
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NewsCapital A’s Fernandes confirms 150-aircraft order in the pipeline
AirAsia Group is looking to order up to 150 new aircraft as the “final piece” of its long-term fleet strategy and will be announcing its decision as early as August.
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NewsMalaysia Airlines parent doubles A330neo commitments with 20-aircraft order
Malaysia Airlines parent Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) has exercised its options for 20 more Airbus A330-900s, doubling its original commitment as it makes progress with fleet renewal efforts.
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NewsAirAsia makes first post-pandemic aircraft purchase with firm orders for 50 more A321XLRs
AirAsia has signed for 50 additional Airbus A321XLR aircraft, placing its first order since the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsAirbus pushes Taxibot concept after successful tests with A320-family jets
Airbus has gained approval for avionics bay changes on A320-family aircraft to allow use of the Taxibot pilot-controlled hybrid-electric tug and is now considering expanding the operability to its widebody jets too.
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NewsAeralis picks Glasgow Prestwick to host UK final assembly line
Glasgow Prestwick airport has been confirmed as the planned UK final assembly location for Aeralis’s jet trainer, with a “strategic agreement now being discussed between the two parties”.
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NewsSAS long-haul expected to flourish with transatlantic venture integration
Air France-KLM Group believes Scandinavian carrier SAS will be able to expand its long-haul network by capitalising on the group’s three-hub strategy and transatlantic joint venture. Group chief Ben Smith, speaking during a 4 July briefing, said the long-haul aspect of the tie-up between the two sides was “very interesting”. ...
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NewsUK F-35A deliveries to support pilot training from late this decade
The UK expects to begin receiving a batch of 12 nuclear weapons-capable Lockheed Martin F-35As before 2030, while decisions around its broader future combat air capability are likely to be reached later this year.
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NewsSAS’s rapid improvement spurred Air France-KLM to accelerate acquisition
Air France-KLM Group opted to accelerate its acquisition of a controlling share in SAS after seeing the Scandinavian carrier’s rapid progress on financial and operational improvement. Speaking during a 4 July briefing, Air France-KLM Group chief Ben Smith said SAS’s management team had done “an outstanding job in the last ...
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NewsAir Algerie orders 16 ATR 72-600s for new Domestic Airlines unit
Regional turboprop manufacturer ATR has continued its recent run of sales success, booking a 16-unit order from Air Algerie for 16 ATR 72-600s – the largest commitment from an African operator in the airframer’s history.
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NewsHanwha to develop turboprop engine for large UAVs
Hanwha Aerospace is to develop a range of engines for unmanned air vehicles, including a large engine for medium-altitude, long-endurance systems.
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NewsSkydiver dragged from Cessna 208 as airstream forced open parachute canopy
French investigators have determined that a skydiver was accidentally ejected from a climbing Cessna 208 after he partially opened the exit in order to cool the cabin. Fourteen skydivers and a single pilot had been on board the aircraft, operated by the Vannes Bretagne sports parachuting school located about 100km ...
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NewsAir France-KLM launches acquisition plan to take control of SAS next year
Air France-KLM Group is commencing the process to take over Scandinavian carrier SAS, intending to take a majority shareholding by the second half of next year. This possibility had previously been outlined nearly two years ago when Air France-KLM became a participant in the consortium that invested in SAS after ...
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NewsPhilippines sets sight on AEW&C aircraft
The Philippine air force aims to obtain airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft, while a decision to obtain a new fighter has yet to be made.
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NewsSouth Korea commences P-8A operations
South Korea’s navy has commenced operations with the Boeing P-8A Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.
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NewsUS Congress passes bill providing FAA $12.5bn for air traffic control overhaul
The US Congress has passed a sweeping spending and tax bill that will provide $12.5 billion to the Federal Aviation Administration to fund air traffic control (ATC) modernisation, one of President Donald Trump’s central policy priorities.
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NewsSkyborne to deliver Ryanair’s Future Flyer Academy programme, including dual licence offer
Low-cost carrier Ryanair has picked Skyborne Airline Academy as the training provider for its Future Flyer Academy programme, which offers UK entrants a dual UK and European licence.