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NewsBoeing secures $271m order for MH-47G special operations Chinooks
Boeing’s vertical lift division has secured an $271 million contract from the US Special Operations Command for MH-47G special operations rotorcraft, likely covering around 18 aircraft based on previous pricing.
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NewsIndian air force Tejas fighter crashes during Dubai air show display
An Indian air force Tejas fighter has crashed during the flying display on the closing day of the Dubai air show.
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NewsIndiGo invests to tilt fleet structure more in favour of aircraft ownership
Indian budget carrier IndiGo is to invest $820 million into a wholly-owned subsidiary as part of a strategy to increase aircraft ownership. The capital investment – which has received board approval – involves the subsidiary InterGlobe Aviation Financial Services. Funds will be “primarily deployed” towards acquisition of aviation assets, says ...
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NewsUPS inquiry yet to explain MD-11F’s failure to climb after shedding engine
US investigators have yet to determine why a UPS Boeing MD-11F failed to climb away from Louisville after shedding an engine on take-off. Preliminary findings from the National Transportation Safety Board confirm the left-hand GE Aerospace CF6-80 engine and pod broke away on rotation, being flung backwards over the wing ...
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NewsAir Astana signs for up to 50 Airbus single-aisle jets with A321LRs prominent
Kazakh carrier Air Astana intends to order up to 50 Airbus A320neo-family aircraft, primarily the long-range A321LR variant, for a fleet modernisation. The tentative agreement – still a memorandum of understanding – covers a proposal for 25 firm orders and 25 purchase options, with deliveries starting in 2031. “This would ...
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NewsJazeera Airways board recommends Boodai Reliance takeover offer to shareholders
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways’ board has recommended that shareholders accept a proposed takeover offer by Boodai Reliance Real Estate. Boodai Reliance already effectively holds a majority of around 56% in Jazeera, either directly or through indirect interests. It has proposed acquiring the remaining share capital, offering a price of ...
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NewsLATAM navigates ongoing flight disruptions as pilots’ strike ends with deal
LATAM Airlines pilots have ended their strike with a new collective bargaining agreement, though some flight cancellations will continue through 24 November as the carrier restores normal operations.
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NewsNTSB identifies weather balloon as object that struck United 737 windshield
An object that struck the windshield of a United Airlines-operated Boeing 737 Max 8 cruising over Utah on 16 October has been identified by the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) as a high-altitude balloon used to collect atmospheric data.
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NewsFatigue cracks found on UPS MD-11F pylon mount components
US investigators have discovered fatigue cracks on pylon-mount components from the UPS Boeing MD-11 Freighter that crashed near Louisville on 4 November, killing 14 people, according to a preliminary NTSB report.
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NewsSpain’s Air Europa names new chief as carrier’s ownership and fleet evolve
Spanish operator Air Europa has named Richard Clark as the company’s new chief executive, succeeding Jesus Nuno de la Rosa. Clark has had a long career with the airline, having joined in 1987, and is credited with strengthening the Madrid hub’s links with the Americas and solidifying Air Europa’s international ...
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NewsAurora progressing on assembly of X-65 active flow control demonstrator
Aurora Flight Sciences has shared images of its X-65 active flow control demonstrator under assembly, with the prototype designed to eliminate traditional control surfaces through embedded aerodynamic effectors.
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NewsTurkish Airlines to sell entire shareholding in Air Albania
Turkish Airlines is to divest its entire shareholding in Air Albania, the carrier it helped to establish seven years ago. Air Albania has been operating a small fleet of Airbus A320s over a European network of about a dozen destinations. Turkish Airlines holds a 49% share in the carrier. But ...
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NewsThales plans more automation for flightdeck on A320neo successor
Thales will incorporate higher levels of automation and connectivity on the next-generation avionics suite it will offer to Airbus for the airframer’s A320neo replacement programme but believes it will be too soon for a fully automated or single-pilot cockpit.
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NewsNGRC project reveals concept studies, including high-speed compound rotorcraft and 17t tiltrotor
Concepts submitted to a NATO-led effort to develop a next-generation military rotorcraft include a 17t tiltrotor and two compound designs – including an apparent adaptation of Airbus’s Racer architecture – alongside two conventional helicopters.
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NewsLATAM evaluating 777X and A350-1000 for widebody replacements
LATAM Airlines is considering the eventual replacement of its Boeing 777-300ERs, acknowledging that the yet-to-be-certificated 777X family and the Airbus A350-1000 are of interest.
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NewsUS F-35A test dropped inert B61 nuclear bombs in August
US Air Force Lockheed Martin F-35A fighters have completed integration tests with inert B61-12 nuclear gravity bombs, proving the stealth jet’s “dual capable” status of being able to deliver conventional and nuclear munitions.
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NewsL3Harris launches production of Viper Shield EW suite for F-16 customers
L3Harris has launched low-rate initial production of its Viper Shield electronic warfare suite for the Lockheed Martin F-16, after the technology cleared a key review conducted by the US Air Force.
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NewsEmirates aims to reduce holding time at Dubai International through three-way research pact
Emirates Airline has embarked on an ambitious project with Thales and Dubai’s air navigation service provider designed to reduce holding times for flights arriving at Dubai International airport.
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NewsSaudia Group opts for GEnx engines to power expanded 787 fleet
Middle Eastern operator Saudia Group has selected the GE Aerospace GEnx engine to power 39 Boeing 787 twinjets. The company disclosed agreements for a mix of 39 787-9s and -10s in early 2023, and placed options on a further 10 aircraft. Saudia Group says the deal for GEnx-1B engine will ...
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NewsRoyal Jordanian extends Avolon lease commitment to cover A321neos
Royal Jordanian is to source a pair of Airbus A321neos from Irish-based lessor Avolon, under an agreement disclosed at the Dubai air show. The Jordanian flag-carrier is undertaking a broad fleet modernisation covering widebodies, narrowbodies and regional jets. As part of the renewal it has already signed to lease eight ...