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NewsIndian air force takes conservative approach to collaborative combat aircraft
India’s air force sees the potential of manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T), but a senior officer says that the realization of collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) is decades away.
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NewsAir force chiefs confront era of AI, technological disruption
Artificial intelligence and training are much on the minds of air force leaders at the Dubai International Air Chief’s conference.
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NewsBoeing eyes international F-15 fleet for upgrades, F-15EX sales
Boeing sees significant potential to upgrade legacy F-15s with new sensors and avionics, as it also eyes international potential for the new F-15EX.
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NewsThe hard cell: Lilium founder Wiegand tries to convince sceptics over battery performance
Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Lilium has come out swinging in a bid to convince sceptics that the batteries it intends to use in its all-electric Lilium Jet can deliver the performance promised.
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NewsPakistan picks advisor for PIA privatisation push
Pakistan’s privatisation ministry has picked a consortium led by Ernst & Young as financial advisor for the planned sale of struggling national carrier Pakistan International Airlines.
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NewsModernisation of Kazan plant underway to support Tu-214 production hike
Russia’s United Aircraft has embarked on an expansion of aerospace facilities at Kazan in order to support an increase in Tupolev Tu-214 production. The twinjet – which first flew in 1996 – has only been built in small numbers, and aircraft recently manufactured have been delivered to the Russian government ...
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NewsJetstar mulls India, Africa expansion as major 787 cabin refresh gets underway
Jetstar has unveiled a multi-million-dollar cabin product upgrade for its Boeing 787-8 fleet, as it hints at expanding operations to South Asia and Africa.
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NewsThai Airways doubles third-quarter profit despite competition and economic concerns
Thai Airways International nearly doubled its operating profit for the third quarter, amid an uptick in tourism arrivals, and despite concerns over economic uncertainty.
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NewsSilver Airways refreshes livery with repainted ATR turboprop
US regional carrier Silver Airways has revealed a new livery for its fleet of ATR turboprops.
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NewsCommuteAir sticking with ‘workhorse’ ERJ-145s while exploring ‘larger gauge’ jets
US regional carrier CommuteAir is sticking with Embraer ERJ-145s as its mainstay regional jet after acquiring last month a single E170 for planned charter operations.
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NewsFlight of the Raider: B-21 lifts off for the first time
The next-generation stealth bomber, under development by Northrop Grumman for the US Air Force, made its first flight on 10 November from the secretive Plant 42 industrial facility in the California high desert.
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NewsAmerican Airlines applies for Haneda slots and plans more Caribbean flying in 2024
One day after United Airlines submitted an application to the US Department of Transportation (DOT) to operate more flights to Tokyo’s Haneda airport, Fort Worth-based rival American Airlines has done the same.
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NewsAvianca posts profit as it scrambles to fill Colombian capacity needs
Avianca reported a profit for the third quarter of 2023, as passenger demand remains strong following the demise of two domestic airlines, pushing the company’s results beyond figures in its original business plan.
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NewsCharter carrier GlobalX loses $4.9m amid Q3 pilot hiring spree
South Florida start-up carrier Global Crossing Airlines (GlobalX) reports a third-quarter loss of $4.89 million as it ramped up pilot hiring to keep pace with its rapidly growing fleet.
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NewsAirbus launches autonomous aircraft division in the USA
Citing growing demand for uncrewed aviation assets within the US Department of Defense, Airbus is establishing a division with within its American subsidiary focused on developing new UAV platforms.
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NewsE195-E2 secures steep-approach clearance for London City airport
Embraer’s largest re-engined E-Jet, the 195-E2, has secured certification to conduct the steep approach into London City airport. The twinjet obtained the approval from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency. It complements a similar EASA clearance for the smaller E190-E2 achieved two years ago. London City has a short runway ...
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AnalysisUK MoD to buy six H145s in fresh blow to NMH plans
Fresh uncertainty has emerged over the scope of the UK’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programme after it emerged that defence officials intend to buy a fleet of six Airbus Helicopters H145s to be operated in Brunei and Cyprus.
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NewsLondon City airport chief to step down to take up rail role
London City airport chief executive Robert Sinclair is to step down from the role at the year-end after being named as UK high-speed rail operator HS1.
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NewsLeonardo chief Cingolani eyes year-end sign-off for GCAP joint-venture
Leonardo’s chief executive is confident that an agreement setting out the roles of each of its industrial partners in the multi-national Global Combat Air Programme (GCAP) can be signed off by the end of the year.
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NewsScoot to take first E2 in March; five jets by end-2024
Scoot will take delivery of its first Embraer E190-E2 jet in March next year, as it focuses on building up its short-haul network.