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NewsSpiceJet’s Singh injects Rs5 billion into carrier
Indian carrier SpiceJet is to receive an equity infusion from airline chief Ajay Singh, as it looks towards improving its long-term prospects.
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NewsTeleport inducts first A321P2F, expects 10-aircraft fleet by end-2024
Teleport, the cargo and logistics unit of Malaysia’s Capital A, expects to significantly expand its fleet of Airbus A321 converted freighters by end-2024, as its first example enters commercial service.
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NewsAmerican, JetBlue make Northeast Alliance break-up official
US carriers American Airlines and JetBlue Airways will terminate their Northeast Alliance (NEA) at the end of July.
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NewsBrazilian pilots complete Gripen flight training in Sweden
As Saab continues production of Brazil’s 36 Gripen E/F fighters, Brasilia’s pilots are undergoing flight training in Sweden and at home to convert from Northrop F-5M and AMX International jets.
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NewsNTSB traces Delta gear-up landing to fractured gear link
A fractured landing gear component prevented the pilots of a Delta Air Lines Boeing 717 from lowering the nose gear during a flight on 28 June that ended with a gear-up landing.
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NewsPratt & Whitney wins initial F-35 engine upgrade contract
The engine maker secured $66 million in funding to support early stage design engineering and long-lead material purchases for the Engine Core Upgrade programme, which will provide enhancements to the USA’s Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter fleet and billions of dollars in revenue to Pratt & Whitney over the coming years.
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NewsWalsh calls on politicians to address ‘unacceptable’ ATC issues as traffic peaks
IATA director general Willie Walsh has called on politicians to resolve issues with ATC performance in the USA and Europe, as fears over peak-season travel disruption become reality in some cases.
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NewsUnresolved Citation jet’s air-data fault preceded serious airprox with E170
French investigators have revealed that a Cessna Citation 525 crew’s uncertainty over the jet’s altitude, owing to an air data problem, preceded a serious airprox incident involving a Hop Embraer 170 early last year. The inquiry found that a fault in the captain’s air-data system had occurred three times over ...
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NewsLatest Cobham sale will take divestment proceeds past $7bn mark
A proposed sale of Cobham’s aerospace communications business will take to over $7 billion the total raised through the steady dismantling of the group by its US private equity owners.
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NewsRyanair quits UK government’s ‘talking shop’ aviation strategy group
European low-cost carrier Ryanair has resigned from a group established by the UK government to shape the country’s future aviation strategy, describing it as a “talking shop” that delivers no action or reform for passengers.
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NewsGreen Africa gradually expands fleet with European ATR lease
Fledgling operator Green Africa is expanding its turboprop fleet with an ATR 72-500 damp-leased from specialist Jump Air. Green Africa, based in the Nigerian city of Lagos, commenced services on local routes just under two years ago. It says it has agreed a partnership with Lithuanian charter carrier Jump Air, ...
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NewsThales expands avionics line by acquiring Cobham radio and satcom arm
French aerospace firm Thales has entered exclusive negotiations to acquire cockpit radio and satcom specialist Cobham Aerospace Communications for around $1.1 billion. Cobham Aerospace Communications – also known as AeroComms – is based in Paris, and has 690 personnel with annual revenues of $200 million. Thales says it aims to ...
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NewsRex signals interest in Australian Antarctic flying
Australia’s Regional Express (Rex) will bid to become the next aviation operator for the Australian Antarctic Program (AAP).
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NewsFirst Qantas Group A220-300 comes together in Mirabel
The first Airbus A220-300 destined for service with Qantas Group is in production at the airframer’s factory in Mirabel, Canada.
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AnalysisAirbus and Boeing ride wave of demand as aerospace recovery picks up pace
The world’s airlines are again clamouring to get their hands on narrowbody and widebody jets, with Airbus and Boeing riding a wave of demand that accelerated swiftly in the first half of 2023.
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NewsAlaska Airlines looks to ‘carbon transformation’ company Twelve for SAF supply
Twelve has broken ground on a new plant that promises to convert CO2 from the atmosphere into jet fuel that could one day power some Alaska Airlines Boeing 737s.
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NewsEmirates offers VIP charter flights with Phenom from Dubai
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is introducing a regional charter service with Embraer Phenom 100 business jets out of Dubai’s Al-Maktoum airport. The airline is offering the Phenom for on-demand flights to destinations within the Gulf region, including those outside of the Emirates network. Emirates says the four-seat aircraft provides privacy, ...
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NewsUkrainian pilots to begin F-16 flight training in August
Ukrainian aviators will begin training on the Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter in Denmark and later Romania, under an agreement announced at a NATO summit in Lithuania that will see Dutch and Danish crews leading instruction starting in August.
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OpinionParis air show reveals strong demand and a resilient but challenged supply chain
Aerospace suppliers are dealing with a variety of issues in the post-Covid-19 environment, and those issues are challenging their ability to ramp production. Three challenges – involving productivity, pricing and working capital – are most pressing.
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NewsUSA affirms support for Turkey F-16 sale, following deal for Sweden NATO membership
A flurry of diplomatic activity at the NATO summit in Lithuania saw Turkey drop its opposition to Sweden joining the alliance, while the USA agreed to a sale of Lockheed Martin F-16 fighter jets that Ankara has been seeking.