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NewsAirbus to test rigid ‘suction sails’ on aircraft section transport vessel
Airbus is to fit one of its transport vessels with three vertical rigid sails for wind propulsion, which include features to improve airflow adherence. The sails will be installed on the Ville de Bordeaux, which was formerly used as part of the A380 logistics chain but which currently carried A320neo-family ...
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NewsAllegiant brings back former CEO Gallagher after Redmond departs suddenly
Ultra low-cost carrier Allegiant Air’s former chief executive Maurice Gallagher is back in the airline’s top spot after his successor John Redmond resigned suddenly.
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NewsBoeing report shows aircraft accident rate declined last year but highlights ongoing concerns
The global number of commercial jet aircraft accidents inched higher in 2022 to 25 incidents, including three that killed a combined five people, but last year’s accident rate still declined from 2021.
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NewsChina Eastern signs for 100 more C919s with deliveries running beyond 2030
China Eastern Airlines is to purchase another 100 Comac C919 twinjets, with deliveries of the aircraft set to commence next year. Five aircraft will be handed over in 2024, with another 10 in each year from 2025-27, rising to 15 over 2028-30, with the final 20 arriving in 2031. The ...
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NewsTorres Strait Air to take hydrogen-powered Islanders though CAeS and Monte pact
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS), Monte Aircraft Leasing and Australian charter operator Torres Strait Air have signed a three-way agreement covering the conversion of up to 10 Britten-Norman BN-2 Islanders to hydrogen-electric power.
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NewsFlorida-based cargo start-up 7 Air aims to build 737 freighter fleet
US start-up cargo carrier 7 Air is intending to commence services in February next year, using a fleet of Boeing 737 converted freighters. The prospective Florida-based airline is intending to conduct all-cargo operations primarily out of Miami to US, Caribbean, Latin American and Canadian destinations. It aims to acquire an ...
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NewsADB calls for greater air traffic liberalisation in Central Asia
A new report from the Asian Development Bank calls on Central Asian nations to further liberalise air travel.
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NewsCessna 560 crew failed to release parking-brake before fatal take-off overrun
US investigators have determined that the pilots of a Cessna Citation 560 XLS+ failed to release the aircraft’s parking-brake before it overran the runway on take-off, pitching rapidly up before rolling inverted and crashing into a building. None of the four occupants survived the accident which occurred as the jet ...
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NewsRange of projects show potential for AI/ML to enhance aviation efficiency
Aritificial intelligence and machine learning offer stunning opportunities for the aviation industry, from enhanced air traffic management to improved revenue management at airlines.
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NewsNippon Cargo Airlines takeover delayed
The transfer of freighter operator Nippon Cargo Airlines (NCA) from logistics group NYK to All Nippon Airways (ANA) has been delayed until next year.
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NewsMalaysia’s Capital A seals wide-ranging partnership with Garuda Indonesia
Malaysia’s Capital A has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Garuda Indonesia, a move that sees the AirAsia group of low-cost carriers enter into an interline agreement with Garuda unit Citilink.
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NewsTAP chief upbeat as Portugal set to approve privatisation plan
TAP Air Portugal chief executive Luis Rodrigues is hopeful of completing privatisation of the carrier within the next year as Portugal’s government is expected tomorrow to back a decree covering its planned sale process.
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NewsArcher’s Midnight eVTOL yet to get airborne but ‘will be flying soon’
California air taxi developer Archer Aviation has yet to fly its in-development Midnight aircraft but says it remains on track to hit targets for certification and entry to service.
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NewsUral Airlines expects removal of stranded A320 to take months
Ural Airlines expects removal of the Airbus A320 which force-landed in a field outside Novosibirsk could take several months, and says storage work on the aircraft will be necessary in the interim. The crew carried out an emergency landing in the field on 12 September after exhausting fuel reserves while ...
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NewsCzech government approves $5bn F-35 purchase
Prague has approved a planned purchase of 24 Lockheed Martin F-35A combat aircraft, valuing a deal as to be worth $5 billion between 2024 and 2034.
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NewsLilium powers ahead with engine assembly
Lilium has begun assembly of the propulsion system for its electric vertical take-off and landing Lilium Jet.
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NewsUSAF reveals ‘recent acquisition’ of Su-27 from Ukraine
The Soviet-era fighter arrived in the USA via a private acquisition around 2009 and was traded between several private operators before ending up in the hands of the Pentagon, which will now display the jet at the national air force museum.
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NewsRoyal Air Maroc enters codeshare as part of Air Senegal partnership
Oneworld alliance carrier Royal Air Maroc is entering a strategic partnership with Air Senegal, which will include a codeshare arrangement. Royal Air Maroc says the memorandum of understanding, signed on 27 September in Casablanca, will “consolidate co-operation” between the two airlines. The codeshare will enable passengers to purchase tickets from ...
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In depthDroneliner details grand ambition for 600t uncrewed freighters
An ambitious British bid to develop a pair of hybrid-electric, uncrewed freighters with payloads of up to 350t and using a new type of ultra-lightweight shipping container has broken cover.
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NewsRheinmetall gets Luna NG contract for German military
Rheinmetall will deliver a dozen new operational Luna NG unmanned air systems to the German military from 2025, under a funding allocation approved by Berlin on 20 September.