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Paid content2024 Aircraft Cabin Air Conference predications become reality
When the 2024 Aircraft Cabin Air Conference closed last September in London, many left the event predicting significant new developments in the contaminated air on aircraft issue would emerge in 2025 and they were not wrong. Researcher at the University of Washington, Seattle, USA Last year, ...
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NewsFatal Australian MRH90 crash attributed to crew’s spatial disorientation
The fatal crash of an Australian army NH Industries MRH90 was due to the flightcrew’s spatial disorientation, leading to controlled flight into the sea.
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NewsUSA clears possible Small Diameter Bomb sale to Poland
The US government has cleared the potential sale of GBU-39/B Small Diameter Bombs to Poland.
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NewsElbit to provide DIRCM systems for Israeli AH-64s, UH-60s
Elbit Systems has secured a $55 million contract from the Israeli government to provide new self-protection systems for the nation’s Boeing AH-64 Apache attack helicopters and Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk transport helicopters.
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NewsMHI, Yamaha to research hybrid-powered UAVs
Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is working with Yamaha Motor to research the use of hybrid power systems to extend the range of unmanned aerial vehicles.
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NewsUK to publish Strategic Defence Review ‘within fortnight’, key contributor says
The UK Ministry of Defence could be poised to publish the findings of its eagerly awaited Strategic Defence Review activity by early June, according to one of the report’s key contributors.
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NewsCommuteAir to keep flying 50-seat regional jets for United through 2028
US regional carrier CommuteAir has extended its contract with United Airlines to continue flying 50-seat Embraer ERJ-145s through 2028.
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NewsUS accepts Qatari 747-8I BBJ for presidential transport
US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has accepted a Boeing 747-8I Boeing Business Jet from Qatar to serve as Air Force One, a mission that will require extensive modifications.
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NewsGol’s financial restructuring approved by US bankruptcy court
Brazilian carrier Gol secured approval on 20 May of its financial restructuring plan after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last year.
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News‘Massive over-capacity’ still defines Europe’s business aviation sector
Europe’s business aviation sector is still adjusting to an environment of excess capacity precipitated by declining demand following the booming Covid-19 years.
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In depthBoeing still mending safety culture and cutting travelled work from production lines
Broad efforts to improve Boeing’s safety culture are showing signs of taking hold, according to an internal report from the airframer’s chief aerospace safety officer.
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NewsEDF awards Airbus and Leonardo-led consortium €100m for next-gen military rotorcraft research
A 45-member consortium headed by Airbus Helicopters has been selected to share almost €100 million ($113 million) from the European Defence Fund (EDF) to develop the technologies needed for a future military rotorcraft.
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NewsExecutives see cost of SAF holding back wider adoption for business aviation
Ramping up the availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) remains a key challenge for business aviation, with executives blaming the high cost of the product for slowing attempts to increase uptake in the sector.
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In depthZeroAvia picks Glasgow airport site for fuel cell powertrain manufacturing
ZeroAvia plans to build hydrogen fuel cell powertrains at a new manufacturing plant in central Scotland close to Glasgow airport.
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NewsAbu Dhabi’s Etihad turns in record first-quarter profit
Middle Eastern carrier Etihad Airways has posted its highest first-quarter net profit, up 30% to Dhs685 million ($187 million), which it attributes to strong demand and efficiency gains. Passenger and cargo activity drove a 15% rise in revenues to Dhs6.6 billion, the Abu Dhabi-based airline states. Its fleet has increased ...
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NewsNorse Atlantic slashes losses as 787 leases help lift first-quarter revenues
Norse Atlantic Airways has slashed its first-quarter losses, bringing down its operating loss for the period by 90% and its net loss by more than 75%. It is aiming to deliver full-year profitability for 2025 following a revision of its business model, under which it intends to offset seasonal fluctuations ...
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NewsCertification changes fortunes for Catalyst
Just months ago, GE’s Italian unit Avio Aero gained the long-overdue certification for the powerplant from the Federal Aviation Administration, in turn clearing an obstacle in the way of service entry for Textron Aviation’s Beechcraft Denali.
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In depthTime ticking on SAF for business aviation
In 2019 when more than a dozen business jets touched down at EBACE in Geneva fuelled by sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), it seemed to herald a new dawn as a sector under a lot of pressure for its impact on the environment looked to fulfil a pledge to clean up its act.
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In depthExpanding Gama Aviation spreads its wings
It has been hard keeping up with Gama Aviation in the five years since the pandemic. The multi-faceted aviation services company, founded by Marwan Khalek and his business partner Stephen Wright in 1983, last year exited the stock market after a decade-long stint as a publicly traded company. It also sold its large US maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) business in 2023, two years after acquiring it – and three years after divesting its other stateside interests.
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NewsHigh demand keeps El Al financial performance strong in first quarter
Israeli flag-carrier El Al’s first-quarter financial performance has improved, even upon the unusually-high figures from last year, as strong demand for the airline’s flights persisted. El Al says the demand continued to be “significantly higher” than the supply of seats it could offer – generating average load factors above 94%, ...