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NewsSmartavia 737-800 bounced before suffering Sochi tail-strike
Preliminary investigation into a Boeing 737-800 tail-strike in Sochi indicates that the aircraft bounced on its initial touchdown. The Smartavia twinjet (RA-73659) had been arriving from St Petersburg on 18 August. It conducted its approach to Sochi’s runway 06 in daylight and good visibility, with an 8kt wind from the ...
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NewsIndia orders 240 AL-31F engines for Su-30MKI fleet
The Indian government has cleared the acquisition of 240 AL-31F engines to power the country’s Sukhoi Su-30MKI fleet.
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In depthRobinson and United Therapeutics gearing up to fly hydrogen-powered helicopters
Light rotorcraft maker Robinson Helicopter Company and biotechnology firm United Therapeutics have recently ground-tested an R44 modified with hydrogen fuel cells, and the companies say test flights are imminent.
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NewsRate of large-aircraft accidents declined further in 2023
The number of aviation accidents involving large Western-made commercial jets declined in 2023 – and none caused fatalities, the first time that has happened since Boeing started collecting safety data decades ago. Airlines globally suffered 11 accidents involving the Western aircraft types last year, down from 25 accidents the prior ...
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NewsQuebec to launch remotely piloted aircraft test centre
The facility in the Saguenay-Lac-Saint-Jean region aims to support the operational needs of companies across the aerospace industry, including remote aircraft subsystem and payload integrators, original equipment manufacturers and aircraft end-users.
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NewsMalawi vice-president’s Dornier 228 meandered in marginal weather before fatal collision
German investigators have disclosed that the Malawi air force Dornier 228-200 which crashed fatally while transporting the country’s vice-president had followed a meandering flightpath in poor weather after deviating from its course. The aircraft had departed the capital Lilongwe for Mzuzu – about 150nm to the north – on 10 ...
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NewsAegean positions to become Volotea shareholder with €25m investment
Greek carrier Aegean Airlines intends to take a stake of up to 21% in Spanish low-cost carrier Volotea after it participated in a round of fundraising with the latter’s shareholders.
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NewsKongsberg unit to update Royal Norwegian Air Force Bell 412 fleet
Oslo has awarded Kongsberg Aviation Maintenance Services (KAMS) a contract to upgrade the Royal Norwegian Air Force’s (RNoAF’s) fleet of Bell 412 utility helicopters.
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NewsWizz Air A320 crew credited for effective response to phone battery fire
Norwegian investigators are advising airlines to carry fireproof gloves in the passenger cabin as part of the kit for dealing with lithium-battery fires from personal devices. The advisory follows an incident in which a mobile phone ignited in the forward cabin of a Wizz Air Airbus A320 during top-of-descent before ...
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NewsPoland’s WZL-2 completes maintenance work on its last Su-22
Poland’s WZL-2 works has completed the process of maintenance, repair and overhaul and modernisation work on the nation’s Sukhoi Su-22 fleet.
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NewsUK halts exports of some defence equipment to Israel over Gaza action
The UK government has withdrawn permissions to supply Israel’s armed forces with some military equipment, removing “approximately 30 export licences for items which could be used in the current conflict” in Gaza.
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NewsCathay finds 15 A350s needing engine parts replaced after in-flight component failure
Cathay Pacific has identified 15 Airbus A350s with engine components that required replacement, as it wraps up inspections of its entire operating fleet after an in-flight engine component failure on 2 September.
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NewsVirgin Atlantic to start Riyadh flights and make Accra return
UK carrier Virgin Atlantic is to launch its first flights to Saudi Arabia next summer by beginning services to Riyadh, while also serving Accra in Ghana for the first time in over a decade.
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NewsMarshall completes Austrian C-130K navigation upgrade
UK company Marshall has completed an upgrade activity on the Austrian air force’s three-strong fleet of Lockheed Martin C-130K tactical transports.
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NewsANA’s first 777 with emissions-reducing Aeroshark film enters service
All Nippon Airways has applied the low-drag AeroShark surface film on a single Boeing 777 freighter, becoming the second Asian operator to use the film on its aircraft.
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NewsUS seizes Falcon jet allegedly used to transport Venezuelan president
US authorities have seized a Dassault Falcon 900EX which is alleged to have been operated for the benefit of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, in violation of US export control and sanction laws. The aircraft – registered T7-ESPRT – was seized in the Dominican Republic and transferred to Florida, says the ...
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NewsCathay cancels multiple A350 flights after component failure spurs Trent XWB engine inspection
Cathay Pacific has cancelled multiple flights over the next couple of days in order to carry out engine inspections on its Airbus A350 fleet. The decision follows the in-flight return of an A350-1000 which had departed Hong Kong for Zurich on 2 September. Flight CX383 touched down at Hong Kong ...
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NewsBristow readies for start of Irish SAR contract with arrival of first AW189
Bristow is ramping up preparations for the start of its new search and rescue (SAR) operation in Ireland following arrival in the country of the first of six Leonardo Helicopters AW189s to be deployed on the contract.
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NewsSuperjet crash inquiry reveals angle-of-attack anomaly on second Gazpromavia aircraft
Unambiguous procedures for installing angle-of-attack sensors on Yakovlev Superjet 100s are being developed after the fatal crash of a Gazpromavia aircraft – as well as an earlier incident involving a sister ship. Russia’s Interstate Aviation Committee has disclosed the urgent measures in its preliminary findings into the 12 July accident, ...
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NewsChina Eastern to absorb low-cost unit OTT Airlines
China Eastern Airlines is to merge its OTT Airlines subsidiary into mainline operations, marking an end to the low-cost operator’s short-lived stint.