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NewsJin Air returns PW4000-powered 777s to service; takes first 737 Max
Low-cost carrier Jin Air has resumed flying its Pratt & Whitney PW4000-powered Boeing 777-200ERs, becoming the first – and possibly only – Asia-Pacific operator to return the PW4000-powered 777 to service after a year-long grounding.
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NewsKAI, Lockheed enhance T-50 marketing relationship
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) and Lockheed Martin have entered into an agreement to enhance the international marketing of the T-50 advanced jet trainer.
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NewsHow Connect Airlines intends to carve a niche in the US airline market
US start-up Connect Airlines is banking on the efficiency of turboprops and an independent business model to help it carve a niche in the US air travel market.
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NewsWhite House reportedly throws out Trump-era paint scheme for new Air Force One
The US Air Force says technical concerns related to heat build up made the plan for a dark-painted underbelly a potential safety risk.
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NewsUS Air Force stands up F-35 adversary squadron complete with Chinese paint job
The US Air Force is now using its most-advanced fifth-generation fighter to go head-to-head against pilots in training scenarios modeling China’s jets and tactics.
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NewsUS airlines welcome scrapping of pre-departure Covid tests for international air travellers
US airlines have applauded the government’s scrapping of a pre-departure Covid-19 testing mandate for inbound international air travellers.
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NewsExperts say fresh thinking on business models key to capitalising on green technologies
Fresh thinking on business models will be key if operators are to capitalise on new zero-emission technologies as they begin to reach the market, panelists highlighted during FlightGlobal’s Disruptive Propulsion webinar on 9 June. During a wide-ranging debate which looked at the challenges and timeframes facing new propulsion solutions, ...
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NewsInnovation needed across supply chain to meet sustainability challenge
While there is optimism for further efficiency gains from existing powerplants, and development of electric and hydrogen technology for small aircraft over this decade, the scale and cost of supporting deployment of zero-emission aircraft across the wider airline market remains the key challenge ahead.
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NewsFokker 100 crew confused by ‘jammed’ thrust levers during stall-protection incident
Australian investigators have found that an Alliance Airlines Fokker 100 crew was unaware that the aircraft had entered a stall-protection mode after its airspeed fell below a crucial threshold during approach to Rockhampton. The carrier’s initial and cyclic training for the type “did not adequately prepare” its pilots to identify, ...
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NewsAirbus to study hydrogen infrastructure with Japanese airport operator
Airbus is to explore hydrogen use at a number of Japanese airports under a provisional agreement with the facilities’ operator. The memorandum of understanding with Kansai Airports covers assessment of the challenges involved in hydrogen infrastructure development. It will focus on the use of hydrogen at Kansai, Osaka and Kobe ...
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NewsAirbus set to fly A321XLR in mid-June
Airbus is aiming to conduct the first flight of its long-range A321XLR from its Hamburg Finkenwerder plant on 15 June. The aircraft, which has been undergoing pre-flight simulation and ground checks, was rolled out in its test-flight livery last month. Airbus has scheduled a first flight event for 15 June, ...
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NewsRAAF F/A-18F runway excursion pinned on crew distraction
Investigators have determined that a Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet of the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) ran off the runway at take-off after a cockpit alert distracted the pilot, ultimately triggering a stressed response to the jet’s veering to the right.
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NewsStabilising Swiss opts to terminate state-backed loan early
Swiss has ended a government-guaranteed bank loan three years early, having only ever used half of the proceeds available to the Lufthansa Group carrier. The airline says the pandemic situation – which triggered the need to prop up liquidity – is “now more stable” and that “positive trends” have emerged ...
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NewsChangi Airport eyes full recovery by year-end as Terminal 4 to reopen in September
Singapore’s Changi Airport is to resume operations at Terminal 4 in September, more than two years after shutting it indefinitely at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic, as it eyes full traffic recovery to pre-pandemic levels by the end of the year.
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NewsA320 thrust rollback on serviceability flight traced to overspeed-protection valve
UK investigators believe a thrust rollback on an Airbus A320, after which the affected engine would not respond to control inputs, resulted from inadvertent activation of a fuel-control protection valve. But the inquiry says the issue – which has occurred previously on some International Aero Engines V2500 powerplants – has ...
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NewsNorway axes NH90 helicopter fleet and demands refund in latest blow to NH Industries
Norway has terminated its contract with NH Industries (NHI) and will return the 13 NH90 helicopters so far delivered, and is also demanding a full refund of the NKr5 billion ($500 million) it has spent on their acquisition.
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NewsHAECO, Diehl partner for narrowbody cabin upgrades
HAECO’s cabin solutions unit has teamed up with Diehl Aviation on three cabin product upgrades for narrowbody aircraft.
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NewsGaruda offers to replace liabilities with new bonds, equity
Garuda Indonesia has offered to replace current liabilities with $1.13 billion in new bonds and equity.
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NewsAir New Zealand further trims full-year loss forecast
Air New Zealand has cut – for a second time – its full-year loss forecast, amid an uplift of travel demand following the country’s border reopening.
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NewsMore than half of major defence programmes behind schedule: GAO
The US Government Accountability Office watchdog says in a new report that half of major defence programmes it examined are experiencing delays, including high-profile aircraft programmes.