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NewsSiberia’s IrAero and Aurora to modernise with MC-21s and SJ-100s
Siberian carriers IrAero and Aurora Airlines have each signed agreements covering the acquisition of domestically-built aircraft including the Yakovlev MC-21 and SJ-100. Irkutsk-based IrAero will take 37 aircraft, comprising seven MC-21s and 21 SJ-100s plus a batch of nine Tupolev Tu-214s. It signed an agreement of intent with Yakovlev during ...
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NewsRussian low-cost carrier Smartavia signs for 45 MC-21s
Russian carrier Smartavia has reached a preliminary agreement to take 45 Yakovlev MC-21 twinjets for fleet modernisation. The Arkhangelsk-based airline was formerly owned by Aeroflot before it was sold and rebranded as Nordavia, and subsequently evolved as a budget carrier under the Smartavia name. It operates Boeing 737s and Airbus ...
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NewsFormer Hornet pilot to head Lockheed in Australia, NZ
Lockheed Martin has tapped a former Royal Australian Air Force pilot as its new head for Australia and New Zealand.
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NewsPrivate customer orders A350s and A320neos during August
Airbus has disclosed that a private customer ordered three A350-900s as well as three A320neos during August. The airframer has not identified the operator that signed for the six aircraft, but revealed the 21 August agreement in its latest backlog figures. Airbus formally listed orders for 40 other aircraft, including ...
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NewsA350-1000 operators told to check fuel manifold hoses after Cathay Trent XWB engine fire
Operators of Airbus A350-1000s have been instructed to conduct inspection of fuel manifold main fuel hoses in the type’s Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-97 powerplants, following a fire incident on a Cathay Pacific aircraft. Cathay examined several A350s after the 2 September occurrence – which resulted in a Zurich-bound aircraft returning to ...
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NewsMalaysia Airlines to return to Paris after nine-year absence
Malaysia Airlines is set to resume operations to Paris in 2025, marking an expansion into Europe as it looks to resume growth after a series of high-profile operational snags.
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NewsAllegiant’s chief marketing officer Scott DeAngelo resigns
Allegiant Travel Company, parent of ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant Air, has disclosed the resignation of chief marketing officer Scott DeAngelo, effective 30 September.
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NewsBoeing pitches latest Chinook variant to Poland
Boeing formally offered its latest CH-47F Block II heavy-lift helicopter to Warsaw at the MSPO show in Kielce.
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NewsJetBlue’s revenue boosted by IT disruptions at major US airlines
JetBlue Airways effectively capitalised on the IT-related struggles of major US airlines that were forced to cancel thousands of flights starting in late July, boosting its third-quarter revenue projections.
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In depthBraced for change: Clean Aviation plans radical reshaping of regional aircraft wings
An eventual successor to current regional turboprops could feature a strut-braced, high-aspect-ratio composite wing with morphing leading and trailing edges, depending on the outcome of an ongoing research and technology project.
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NewsUK investigates cause of Royal Navy Merlin helicopter loss
The UK Ministry of Defence is to investigate a fatal accident involving a Royal Navy-operated Leonardo Helicopters AW101 Merlin.
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NewsTextron predicts delivery of Bell’s first FLRAA tiltrotor in 2026
Textron expects its Bell subsidiary will deliver the US Army’s first next-generation tiltrotor in 2026, with the type’s first flight happening the same year.
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NewsEgypt signs deal for two C-130J Super Hercules transports
Lockheed Martin will supply the Egyptian air force with two C-130J tactical transports, with the US airframer to deliver the assets in the type’s stretched-fuselage -30-model standard.
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NewsEuropean airspace reform would slash CO2 emissions by 10% each year, says EasyJet
Modernisation of European airspace could help the aviation industry eliminate 18 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions every year, according to UK budget carrier EasyJet.
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NewsHungarian air force welcomes its first C-390 transport
Hungary has taken delivery its first Embraer C-390 tactical transport, becoming the second European NATO nation to field the Brazilian-built type.
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NewsItaly pitches M-346 for Austrian jet trainer requirement
Austria is advancing its plans to acquire a new advanced jet trainer capability, with Italy having formally offered to supply its air force with up to 12 Leonardo M-346s.
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NewsDutch government revises Schiphol flight cuts plan
The Dutch government has put forward revised proposals to lower noise pollution at Amsterdam’s Schiphol hub which would likely reduce the overall cuts in flights required at the airport.
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NewsDirk Hoke to step down as Volocopter chief executive next year
Dirk Hoke will step down as chief executive of German urban air mobility company Volocopter at the end of February 2025.
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NewsHAECO to provide Leap reverse bleed system retrofits
Chinese MRO firm HEACO has formed a partnership with Safran Aircraft Engines to install the reverse bleed system (RBS) on CFM International Leap engines.
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NewsAeroflot Group chief keen to use new wet-lease rules for Far East operations
Aeroflot Group chief Sergei Alexandrovsky has expressed interest in taking advantage of new Russian regulations on leasing to support operations in the east of the country. Alexandrovsky spoke during a session at the Eastern Economic Forum in Vladivostok on 4 September. He stressed the importance of air transport to the ...