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NewsZeroAvia partnership aims for Rotterdam-London hydrogen flights in 2024
Commercial passenger flights between Rotterdam and London, using a zero-emission 19-seat regional aircraft, are set to take place in 2024 through a newly-unveiled partnership. Rotterdam The Hague airport is linking with propulsion specialist ZeroAvia to realise the plan, which will involve a hydrogen-powered aircraft under development. ZeroAvia says the tie-up ...
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Lockheed Q3 sales slip, but operating profit up
Lockheed Martin’s revenues for the third quarter of 2021 slipped 3% year on year to $16 billion, but operating profits rose 5% to $1.9 billion.
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JASDF signs up for military pilot training in Italy
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) has become the third international customer of the International Flight Training School (IFTS) in Italy.
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F-15EX undergoes operational test work at Nellis
The Boeing F-15EX ‘Eagle II’ has undergone its first operational test missions at Nellis AFB, paired with legacy F-15Cs and F-15Es.
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Singapore expands vaccinated travel lane scheme to Australia, Switzerland
Singapore has extended its Vaccinated Travel Lane (VTL) scheme to cover Australia and Switzerland.
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Latin American leaders call for more than sustainability 'lip service'
Aviation’s newest buzzword in the post-pandemic era is “sustainability”. In Latin America, as in other regions, industry leaders are acutely aware they must move past platitudes and take swift action if it they are to do their share for preserving the planet – and promoting their countries’ stunning natural beauty.
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Recovery continues, but Raytheon trims guidance due to supply chain and 787 troubles
Supply chain pressures and Boeing’s halt of 787 deliveries are eating into Raytheon Technologies’ sales, leading the company to revise its 2021 sales expectations.
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Hawaiian third-quarter suffers under coronavirus Delta variant fears
Hawaiian Holdings, parent of Hawaiian Airlines, experienced an uneven third quarter after fears about the coronavirus’ more-virulent Delta variant battered the carrier’s advance bookings and the state’s governor told tourists to stay away.
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Breeze unveils first A220-300, rolls out ‘premium’ seats
US start-up Breeze Airways has unveiled its first Airbus A220, showing off the aircraft a Mobile event that comes several months after the company launched flights using Embraer regional jets.
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Gol and Azul prepare for a restored Brazilian travel boom
Brazilian airlines Azul and Gol are positioning to take advantage of a resurgence in domestic and international travel as some of the last travel restrictions for customers from the vast Latin American country are set to fall.
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IAI cuts main-deck cargo door opening for initial 777-300ER freighter
Israel Aerospace Industries has cut the main-deck cargo door opening for its prototype Boeing 777-300ER freighter conversion. The 7m section has been removed from the twinjet’s aft fuselage, between the rearmost passenger exits, an “important milestone” for the project, says the company. IAI expects the conversion of the 777 to ...
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GE Aviation’s third-quarter profit jumps as orders and aftermarket demand accelerate
General Electric’s aviation business turned a $846 million profit in the third-quarter of 2021 as orders for new aircraft engines and demand for aircraft aftermarket services recovered from 2020 lows.
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ACI Europe: Higher airport charges a ‘reality check’
Airports association ACI Europe has argued that an increase in airport fees for airlines is a natural consequence of Covid-19 because members have been starved of revenues or government assistance amid the crisis.
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Aerospace CTOs call for government support to help meet decarbonisation targets
Chief technology officers from seven of the world’s leading aerospace manufacturers have reaffirmed their commitment to achieving more sustainable aviation and the target of net-zero operations by 2050.
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Heathrow does not expect full traffic recovery until 2026
London Heathrow airport does not expect passenger traffic to recover fully until 2026, and is complaining that recent proposals to allow it to increase charges “do not go far enough”.
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UK body suggests government should consider limiting growth of air travel
An oversight body has suggested that the UK government should consider policy actions to limit the growth of air travel, as it warned that of the risks in relying too heavily on technological developments.
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JetBlue turns third-quarter profit with government support
JetBlue Airways turned a $130 million profit in the third quarter of 2021, buoyed by $186 million in financial aid related to US government coronavirus relief packages.
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GE to close GECAS sale to AerCap on 1 November
General Electric expects to complete the sale of its GECAS unit to Irish aircraft lessor AerCap Holdings on 1 November.
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Avianca will only operate Boeing 787-8s in simplified widebody fleet
Colombian flag carrier Avianca says its future widebody fleet will feature only Boeing 787-8s, as it seeks to emerge from US Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with a simplified roster of aircraft.
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Alaska Air links with ZeroAvia to fit hydrogen-electric engine to Horizon DHC-8
Alaska Air Group is to co-operate with future propulsion specialist ZeroAvia in a project to convert a De Havilland DHC-8-400 turboprop to be powered by a hydrogen-electric engine. Under the collaboration agreement, the aircraft – which was operating for Alaska’s Horizon Air regional carrier – will be fitted with ZeroAvia’s ...
