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Tus Airways’ ownership split three ways after investment transaction
Cypriot-based Tus Airways’ ownership has been equally split three ways, following completion of an investment transaction by a third party. Tus Airways had previously been owned by Global Knafaim Leasing and US entrepreneur Kenneth Woolley, with Woolley holding a stake of slightly over 50%. But Global Knafaim states that a ...
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AirAsia boosts Southeast Asia connectivity, as Vistara operates 787s to Bali
Asia-Pacific airlines have beefed up route networks amid robust travel demand, with AirAsia, Jetstar Asia, Korean Air, and Tiger Air Taiwan launching new routes.
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Tecnam secures European certification for short take-off P2012
Italian airframer Tecnam has secured European certification for the short take-off and landing variant of its P2012 Traveller twin-engined commuter aircraft. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency lists the type certificate as having been amended from 1 March to add the STOL configuration. Tecnam has developed the P2012 STOL to ...
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EASA transitioning to new leadership in April
Transition to new leadership at the European Union Aviation Safety Agency will take place on 1 April, when Florian Guillermet formally takes up the post of executive director. Guillermet was identified as the successor to interim chief Luc Tytgat in December last year although a timeline had still to be ...
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Japan looks to revive commercial aircraft development dreams
Japan is reportedly mulling plans that would revive its ambitions of developing its own commercial aircraft programme, a year after the previous home-grown effort, the Mitsubishi SpaceJet, was scrapped after repeated delays.
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JetZero poised to flight-test blended wing-body ‘Pathfinder’ demonstrator
A blended wing-body demonstrator aircraft developed by US start-up JetZero has received an airworthiness certification from the Federal Aviation Administration, advancing the company’s plans for a flight-testing programme in Southern California.
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Revamped Britten-Norman eyes brighter future as it seeks to emerge stronger from recent ‘trauma’
UK aircraft manufacturer Britten-Norman is hopeful that a sweeping business restructuring combined with a fresh working capital injection from its new owners will enable a return to financial stability and allow it to target future growth.
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SkyWest chairman Jerry Atkin to retire after four decades with US regional carrier
Jerry Atkin, chair of SkyWest Airlines’ board of directors, is planning to retire in May, marking the end of four-decade-long tenure with the company’s senior leadership team.
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Bird AeroSystems hungry for more work after European DIRCM installations
Israel’s Bird AeroSystems has completed the installation of its SPREOS direct infrared countermeasures and Aeroshield missile protection systems aboard several Airbus A319s for an undisclosed European customer.
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Corsair participates in Thales-led consortium developing pilot-behaviour evaluation method
French leisure carrier Corsair is participating in a consortium, led by aerospace firm Thales, which aims to develop a new methodology for evaluating pilot behaviour. The project, known as ‘Perceval’, is a response to changes in training programmes, notably the introduction of evidence-based training. Evidence-based training concentrates on assessing core ...
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Acquisition targets ITA Airways and TAP Air Portugal flag improved results
European acquisition targets ITA Airways and TAP Air Portugal both flagged improved financial results for 2023, as the Italian carrier reached break-even a year earlier than budgeted and the Portuguese airline posted record profits.
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SAS’s parent company formally seeks Swedish re-organisation
Scandinavian carrier SAS’s parent company, SAS AB, has formally filed for re-organisation in Sweden, a measure previously indicated during SAS’s proceedings under US Chapter 11 protection. Successful completion of this re-organisation is a condition for the airline’s Chapter 11 plan, which recently secured US bankruptcy court approval. The company requires ...
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Patria gains F-35 landing gear door work as part of HX offsets
Finland’s Patria will shortly begin work to stand up a new production line for landing gear doors on the Lockheed Martin F-35.
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Netherlands outlines Reaper upgrade plan
The Royal Netherlands Air Force is to upgrade its fleet of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems MQ-9A Reapers, including the integration of weapons onto the uncrewed air vehicles.
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Electric Pipistrel to join ASL Academy training fleet at Antwerp
Training organisation ASL Academy is introducing the electrically-powered Pipistrel Velis Electro to its student pilot fleet at Antwerp.
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Strong holiday demand lifted Asia-Pacific airlines in February: AAPA
International air traffic in the Asia-Pacific continued to rebound in February, with airlines benefiting from a surge in leisure travel during the Lunar New Year holiday period.
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Congress gives extra $3bn to Pentagon for aircraft procurement
Six months behind schedule, lawmakers in Washington have agreed to a spending plan for the US military that includes new P-8 maritime patrol jets from Boeing, more Combat Rescue Helicopters from Sikorsky and over $2 billion for a sixth-generation fighter programme.
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Southern Airways Caravan’s engine made ‘shattering noise’ before highway landing
A Southern Airways Express Cessna 208B Grand Caravan that made an emergency landing on a highway near Washington DC’s Dulles International airport lost engine thrust after pilots heard a “sudden shattering noise and vibrations coming from the engine area”.
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Bombardier ceases aircraft production at historic Toronto Downsview site
Bombardier has wrapped up all aircraft assembly work at its Downsview facility in Toronto, closing a chapter in the history of a now largely residential site that had hosted aerospace manufacturing for nearly a century.
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Canada Jetlines to fly A320s between Africa and Europe on behalf of Air Arabia Maroc
Start-up carrier Canada Jetlines plans to deploy two of its Airbus A320s for flights this summer between Morocco and Western Europe through a three-month contract with Air Arabia Maroc.