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NewsComac C919 joins flying display at Dubai air show in push for new business
Comac’s C919 is making its Dubai air show debut this week as the airframer seeks to drum up business from outside its home region.
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NewsDubai air show hails eVTOL display debut with Joby flight
The UAE moved a step closer to its goal of becoming the birthplace of commercial electric-powered UAM at the Dubai air show on 16 November as Joby’s eVTOL aircraft took part in the flying display.
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NewsGermany’s Eurofighter EK programme advances as Saab lands Arexis EW contracts
Saab has been awarded contracts valued at almost a combined €550 million ($639 million) to supply its Arexis electronic warfare (EW) equipment for use on the German air force’s future EK-version of the Eurofighter.
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NewsAl Fursan display team makes Dubai show debut with Hongdu L-15 jet trainers
The United Arab Emirates’ Al Fursan aerobatic display team is making its first Dubai air show appearance flying Chinese-produced Hongdu L-15 advanced jet trainers.
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NewsBlack Eagles to miss Dubai air show after Japan blocks refuelling stop
A territorial dispute between Japan and South Korea has forced the Republic of Korea Air Force’s Black Eagles display team to withdraw from the Dubai air show after Tokyo blocked a planned refuelling stop at Okinawa.
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NewsSaab confirms sale of 17 Gripen E/Fs to Colombia
Swedish aerospace group Saab has confirmed its €3.1 billion ($3.6 billion) sale of 17 Gripen E/F fighters to Colombia, with deliveries scheduled between 2026 and 2032.
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NewsMalaysia Airlines to decide on long-haul widebody replacement in Q1 2026
Malaysia Airlines is to launch a request-for-proposal for new long-haul widebody aircraft before the end of the year, as part of fleet renewal efforts.
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NewsUS FAA broadens MD-11 grounding order to remaining DC-10 fleets
US regulators have extended the grounding order imposed on the Boeing MD-11 to include variants of the McDonnell Douglas DC-10, owing to their similar engine pylon structure. The grounding was ordered in the aftermath of a UPS MD-11F crash in Louisville on 4 November, after the aircraft’s left engine separated ...
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NewsUK regional Blue Islands suspends operations weeks after Eastern Airways
Another UK regional operator, Blue Islands, has suspended operations barely two weeks after the demise of Eastern Airways. Blue Islands had been operating a fleet of ATR turboprops on services connecting the Channel Islands with primarily UK and Irish cities. The carrier states that it has “suspended trading”, effective from ...
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NewsCrash victims’ attorneys appeal dismissal of Boeing criminal case
Attorneys representing families of 737 Max crash victims have filed an appeal challenging a US judge’s decision to dismiss the Department of Justice’s criminal fraud case against Boeing, arguing the dismissal failed to protect public interest.
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News787’s unexpected altitude change prompts FAA proposed airworthiness directive
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to require airlines to replace mode control panels on Boeing 787s following reports of uncommanded altitude changes that could pose safety risks.
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NewsFAA proposes 777 landing gear pump replacement after fire
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed requiring airlines to replace pumps in Boeing 777 main landing gears after a wheel well fire caused by an overheated alternating current motor pump.
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NewsBoeing removed 33 777X orders from backlog amid certification delays
Boeing moved 33 777X orders into an accounting bucket for deals unlikely to close, reducing the widebody’s backlog to 473 aircraft as the first delivery slips another year to 2027.
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AnalysisStood down: which types departed national fleets during our World Air Forces review?
We detail some of the most notable national fleet retirements recorded in the 12 months since we published our last World Air Forces directory at the end of 2024.
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NewsNATO ditches Boeing E-7 acquisition to seek European alternatives
Faced with continued uncertainty over the USA’s long-term commitment to the Boeing E-7 Wedgetail programme, a group of NATO members has ditched plans to acquire the airborne early warning and control jet.
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NewsEmbraer’s KC-390 completes tanker certification trials with Brazilian Gripen Es
The Brazilian air force, Embraer and Saab have completed a certification flight-test campaign to clear the Gripen E for in-flight refuelling operations with the KC-390 tanker.
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NewsCrew of 737 flew at low height to correct approach after pressure-setting error
Czech investigators have disclosed that a Boeing 737 crew levelled the aircraft at a low height on approach to Marsa Matruh airport in Egypt, after descending on final approach with an incorrect altimeter pressure reference. The captain had been alone in the cockpit when he requested a QNH reference from ...
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NewsAir Algerie introduces first A330-900
Air Algerie has taken delivery of an Airbus A330-900, its first A330neo from an agreement for eight of the twinjets. The carrier will become the largest operator of the type in Africa as a result of the fleet modernisation, says the airframer. Air Algerie’s initial aircraft – fitted with Rolls-Royce ...
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NewsDeutsche Aircraft on track to take possession of new final assembly plant by year-end
Construction of Deutsche Aircraft’s new final assembly line in Leipzig continues to progress, with the structure of the building now complete.
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AnalysisHow regime change in Syria affected our annual World Air Forces fleet review
Our annual review of the global military aircraft fleet details the in-service equipment and acquisition plans of 161 nations – with one of the Middle East’s biggest air forces wiped out amid regime change.