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NewsVirgin Atlantic to add Maldives and Turks & Caicos routes next winter
UK carrier Virgin Atlantic is to add flights to the Maldives and the Turks and Caicos islands next winter from London Heathrow.
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NewsAsia airline leaders see glass-half-full despite continued challenges
Given where passenger travel markets stood in Asia-Pacific this time last year, it is perhaps unsurprising that airline leaders from the region are taking a glass half-full approach to the current state of the market.
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NewsArcher unveils four-person 'Midnight' air taxi
Silicon Valley air taxi developer Archer Aviation has revealed its new aircraft called “Midnight”, which it plans to certify for commercial operations in 2024.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters chided for icing risk assumptions on H145
Norwegian investigators have criticised Airbus Helicopters for assumptions made during certification testing of its H145 that left examples fitted with an inlet barrier filter vulnerable to engine failure due to ice ingestion.
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NewsRolls-Royce flies low-emission combustor for UltraFan programme
Rolls-Royce has flown a Boeing 747-200 testbed with an engine demonstrating the company’s newly-developed low-emissions combustion system, known as ALECSys, which forms part of the UltraFan programme.
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NewsUS FAA extending aircraft registration duration to seven years
US regulators are aiming to extend the duration of aircraft registrations to seven years, more than double the current three-year limit, in order to relieve administrative workloads. The proposal to amend the rule on US FAA certificates of aircraft registration “alleviates burdens” from aircraft owners as well as requirements for ...
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NewsDeutsche Aircraft picks trio of suppliers for D328eco
Deutsche Aircraft has selected three additional suppliers for its D328eco programme as development activities at the German manufacturer continue.
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NewsCopa third-quarter profit rises to $116 million
Copa Holdings, the parent company of Panama’s Copa Airlines posted stronger third-quarter earnings as passengers returned to air travel in greater numbers.
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NewsMalaysia’s MYAirline cleared for take-off
Malaysian start-up MYAirline has been awarded its Air Services License from the country’s regulators, paving the way for it to launch flights.
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NewsAlleged Chinese spy gets 20 years for trying to steal GE Aerospace technology
An alleged Chinese spy has been sentenced to 20 years in US prison for attempting to steal GE Aerospace trade secrets related to composite materials.
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In depthUS aerospace industry powers launch of NASA’s first Artemis moon mission
Numerous US defence contractors supplied critical components for Artemis I, including rocket engines, solid state boosters and the space capsule that will eventually carry human astronauts.
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NewsFrontier launches ‘all-you-can-fly’ pass for short-notice air travellers
US ultra-low cost carrier Frontier Airlines is offering a flat rate for unlimited flights between its destinations in the USA with a new annual subscription package.
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NewsFull cabin features in second A350 for German armed forces
Germany’s defence ministry has received the second of three Airbus A350-900s intended for government transport duties. The aircraft, MSN468, was delivered early last year ahead of cabin fitting by Lufthansa Technik. It has been given the German armed forces designation 10+01. Lufthansa Technik says the Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-powered twinjet has ...
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NewsBritish Airways to start Cincinnati flights in 2023
British Airways plans to launch flights from London Heathrow to Cincinnati (Ohio) next summer, part of its ongoing US expansion.
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NewsItaly names new head of streamlined ITA Airways board
Italy’s finance ministry has named Antonino Turicchi as the new president of national carrier ITA Airways after a shareholders meeting today.
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NewsJetBlue to launch Paris flights next summer from New York, then from Boston
JetBlue Airways plans to expand its European network beyond London next summer with new flights between New York’s John F Kennedy International and Paris Charles de Gaulle airports.
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NewsAzul signs for three more A330neos
Brazilian carrier Azul has ordered a further three Rolls-Royce Trent 7000-powered Airbus A330neos taking its fleet of the widebody twin to eight.
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NewsSAS renegotiates leases with Bocomm on a batch of long-haul aircraft
Scandinavian carrier SAS’s restructuring of leasing agreements has advanced further with renegotiated terms covering another lessor. The latest agreement, reached as part of SAS’s US Chapter 11 re-organisation, covers three long-haul aircraft. SAS has concluded the deal with Bocomm, it states. Filings with the US bankruptcy court on 15 November ...
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NewsAir France-KLM to launch €300m offering to further repay state aid
Air France-KLM is to launch a new €300 million ($311 million) offering in a further step to accelerate the repayment of French state aid it received in response to the the Covid crisis.
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NewsNewquay launch facility secures UK’s first spaceport licence
UK aviation regulators have issued the country’s first spaceport licence, granting it to Spaceport Cornwall, located near the south-western town of Newquay. Spaceport Cornwall aims to use Newquay airport’s runway and other facilities to carry out horizontal satellite launches using modified carriers such as Virgin Orbit’s Boeing 747-400. This aircraft ...